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Buck Strickland
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1L Summer T&E Options
As of now, my interest is in T&E, and I'd love to spend my 1L summer working in a small firm that does this sort of work. My question is whether this is feasible since the only semi-relevant course I will have taken at that point will be property. I'm fortunate enough to have access to a pretty big network of T&E attorneys, but I'd like to get a better idea of what to expect before I go looking for a summer gig.
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Cobretti
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Re: 1L Summer T&E Options
as a 2L SA no one expects you to know anything. as a 1L SA they would expect you to know less than nothing. your course load won't have any impact, gl.
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BVest
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Re: 1L Summer T&E Options
It will depend on the particular firm, of course, but I've certainly seen small T&E firms looking for help and advertising for any class of student. I suspect their main concern is not so much coursework (most firms aren't that concerned with coursework) as much as genuine interest in doing T&E.
In addition, the probate courts are often looking for help, so if you're in a big enough city to have specialty probate courts that's another option, not one that would pay, but probably one for which you could get school credit (or a school grant).
In addition, the probate courts are often looking for help, so if you're in a big enough city to have specialty probate courts that's another option, not one that would pay, but probably one for which you could get school credit (or a school grant).
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Buck Strickland
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Re: 1L Summer T&E Options
This is good stuff. Does anyone know if getting into T&E is more about grades or about networking? Of course I'm going to work hard to do both, but I can't imagine that T&E would put the same emphasis on grades as big law.
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Buck Strickland
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Re: 1L Summer T&E Options
Bump. Getting dangerously close to the bottom of the page...
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Re: 1L Summer T&E Options
Graduated this May. Just started in the T&E department at a regional firm (between 100-200 attorneys in the firm). I focused my law school coursework on corporate and transactional stuff.
The most important things you can do to get this sort of job: take as many tax courses as you can; get great grades (obviously); focus on networking and social skills. The social skills are important because you will have to build a book of business if you want to be viable as a partner. (In a large firm, the other major source of work is from executives/business owners that use the firm for corporate and litigation work (in fact, some T&E groups at larger firms are really just an ancillary group and are not large business generators within a firm).
The most important things you can do to get this sort of job: take as many tax courses as you can; get great grades (obviously); focus on networking and social skills. The social skills are important because you will have to build a book of business if you want to be viable as a partner. (In a large firm, the other major source of work is from executives/business owners that use the firm for corporate and litigation work (in fact, some T&E groups at larger firms are really just an ancillary group and are not large business generators within a firm).
