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That's so cool! If you think law school might be your next big thing, I host a free FB group for new and aspiring law students looking for clarity and support in their law school journey. Would you like the link to join?
I’m a little older than most law school students, but am fascinated by tax law. Am in law school and pondering an LLM in tax law. I’ve started several businesses in my life and have concluded it’s much easier to target customers who can afford your services. I was a little concerned in your video that you noted tax law would only apply to small businesses. I was considering forming a small firm of just myself and couple associates to offer complex tax advisory services to mid-market and large corporations. Often the large accounting firms charge outrageous fees for the simplest matters and I feel that it would be a nice business (if our overhead costs are kept under control) to compete against the large accounting and law firms. Or do you think that between the large accounting firms, tax practices at the large law firms, and in-house financial teams at companies that they might be all set and thus the demand for our services might be less robust than I’m estimating?
Oh man, I have absolutely no idea what the tax needs of small, mid, and large corporations are, but I love the enthusiasm you have around this! Maybe as a first step, consider reaching out to attorneys at small tax advisory shops who are doing what you think you might want to do, and conduct an informational interview with them. As you develop those relationships, you can ask them more pointed questions about your ideas. Check out the video I did with Dave Strousberg on informational interviews to get you started - it's awesome!
@@AngelaVorpahl absolutely Angela. I'm forgiven lawyer .. and I'm planning to come usa to study JD . And I have learned many valuable topics about law environment In US from your channel .
I had to put my LSAT studies on hold for an intensive Japanese language program, but I was hoping to become a lawyer that specializes in supporting Japanese startups (and other Japanese businesses) as they enter the American market. But I'm a bit worried about whether or not that may be too difficult (or small) of a niche to work in.
Ooh interesting! Honestly the best way to know if that niche exists and (if so) the best way to get into it is to search something like "Japanese start-up" on LinkedIn and google something like "U.S. law firms that help Japanese start-ups" - and then reach out to the lawyers that do that and have an informational interview with them. That will help you understand what they do, how they got into the niche, and simultaneously network with them. If that sounds like something you want to try, check out my UA-cam video on informational interviews that I did with Dave Strousberg, where he walks through the art of informational interviews step by step!
Oooh that's a tough one. I'm going to cheat and say the Criminal Defense Clinic. It was technically a course, but clinics are actually all about substantive experience and serving real clients. In terms of just sitting and learning content...maybe Professional Responsibility? The truth is that all of the classes I was excited to sign up for inevitably turned into obscure and complex nuanced detail, and then it became the work of wading it through it all to be able to use it on the final - so I always started excited about the description of the class and then immediately shifted into "work" mode to use the class to get the highest grade I could.
@@AngelaVorpahl My favorite JD courses were Income Tax, UCC, and Wills/Trusts. My favorite LL.M. classes were Estate/Gift Tax & IRS Procedure/Practice.
@@AngelaVorpahl Rats! It sounds like a lot of your classes were the bait and switch types where the actual substance of the class didn't live up to the promise. I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I had a similar experience in Law and Literature. I expected to see a genuine nexus between law and certain movies and novels, like One L or the Caine Mutiny, for example but it was more a doctoral level English class all about alliteration, onomatopoeia, and a lot of other stuff completely worthless to law school...a real disappointment.
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As a former Merchant Mariner I'm interested in Maritime Law.
That's so cool! If you think law school might be your next big thing, I host a free FB group for new and aspiring law students looking for clarity and support in their law school journey. Would you like the link to join?
@@AngelaVorpahl Yes I would, Angela. Thank you.
@@Janika-xj2bv Great! Here's the link to join: facebook.com/groups/lawtribenetwork See you inside!
I’m a little older than most law school students, but am fascinated by tax law. Am in law school and pondering an LLM in tax law. I’ve started several businesses in my life and have concluded it’s much easier to target customers who can afford your services. I was a little concerned in your video that you noted tax law would only apply to small businesses. I was considering forming a small firm of just myself and couple associates to offer complex tax advisory services to mid-market and large corporations. Often the large accounting firms charge outrageous fees for the simplest matters and I feel that it would be a nice business (if our overhead costs are kept under control) to compete against the large accounting and law firms. Or do you think that between the large accounting firms, tax practices at the large law firms, and in-house financial teams at companies that they might be all set and thus the demand for our services might be less robust than I’m estimating?
Oh man, I have absolutely no idea what the tax needs of small, mid, and large corporations are, but I love the enthusiasm you have around this! Maybe as a first step, consider reaching out to attorneys at small tax advisory shops who are doing what you think you might want to do, and conduct an informational interview with them. As you develop those relationships, you can ask them more pointed questions about your ideas. Check out the video I did with Dave Strousberg on informational interviews to get you started - it's awesome!
Like it. I'm looking forward to learn more from your experience ❤️
I'm so glad to hear it! Is law school the next big thing for you?
@@AngelaVorpahl absolutely Angela. I'm forgiven lawyer .. and I'm planning to come usa to study JD . And I have learned many valuable topics about law environment In US from your channel .
I had to put my LSAT studies on hold for an intensive Japanese language program, but I was hoping to become a lawyer that specializes in supporting Japanese startups (and other Japanese businesses) as they enter the American market. But I'm a bit worried about whether or not that may be too difficult (or small) of a niche to work in.
Ooh interesting! Honestly the best way to know if that niche exists and (if so) the best way to get into it is to search something like "Japanese start-up" on LinkedIn and google something like "U.S. law firms that help Japanese start-ups" - and then reach out to the lawyers that do that and have an informational interview with them. That will help you understand what they do, how they got into the niche, and simultaneously network with them. If that sounds like something you want to try, check out my UA-cam video on informational interviews that I did with Dave Strousberg, where he walks through the art of informational interviews step by step!
What were your favorite classes in law school?
Oooh that's a tough one. I'm going to cheat and say the Criminal Defense Clinic. It was technically a course, but clinics are actually all about substantive experience and serving real clients. In terms of just sitting and learning content...maybe Professional Responsibility? The truth is that all of the classes I was excited to sign up for inevitably turned into obscure and complex nuanced detail, and then it became the work of wading it through it all to be able to use it on the final - so I always started excited about the description of the class and then immediately shifted into "work" mode to use the class to get the highest grade I could.
@@AngelaVorpahl My favorite JD courses were Income Tax, UCC, and Wills/Trusts. My favorite LL.M. classes were Estate/Gift Tax & IRS Procedure/Practice.
@@AngelaVorpahl Rats! It sounds like a lot of your classes were the bait and switch types where the actual substance of the class didn't live up to the promise. I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I had a similar experience in Law and Literature. I expected to see a genuine nexus between law and certain movies and novels, like One L or the Caine Mutiny, for example but it was more a doctoral level English class all about alliteration, onomatopoeia, and a lot of other stuff completely worthless to law school...a real disappointment.