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MrProhibition

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What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Post by MrProhibition » Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:19 pm

What does it mean to be M&A Attorney? I am not looking for answers like long hours and lots of reading...
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Re: What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Post by Donkeykongmadness » Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:22 pm

As a junior associate: lots of diligence.
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Re: What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Post by scholarlyprance » Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:58 pm

See M&A post in: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 3&t=228583
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Re: What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Post by ph14 » Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:59 pm

MrProhibition wrote:What does it mean to be M&A Attorney? I am not looking for answers like long hours and lots of reading...
Don't go to law school and don't try and do M&A work.
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Re: What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Post by Cobretti » Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:05 pm

ph14 wrote:
MrProhibition wrote:What does it mean to be M&A Attorney? I am not looking for answers like long hours and lots of reading...
Don't go to law school and don't try and do M&A work.
pretty sure he meant he wanted more substantive answers than things about hours/reading.

op a great place to start is Chambers-Associates to get a general idea. Rising 2L myself so can't give you more than that.
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Re: What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Post by Pokemon » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:34 pm

Donkeykongmadness wrote:As a junior associate: lots of diligence.
+1.
Also, a lot of keeping the other attorneys updated. They might have a lot of things on their plate, so they count on you to keep them updated on upcoming issues.
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