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What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:19 pm
by MrProhibition
What does it mean to be M&A Attorney? I am not looking for answers like long hours and lots of reading...

Re: What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:22 pm
by Donkeykongmadness
As a junior associate: lots of diligence.

Re: What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:58 pm
by scholarlyprance

Re: What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:59 pm
by ph14
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.

Re: What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:05 pm
by Cobretti
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.

Re: What does it mean to be M&A Attorney

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:34 pm
by Pokemon
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.