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ITT: Inspiration for those trapped in shitigation

I came in class of 2011 set to join tax group of v30. Was t...
Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface
  01/17/15
Congrats breh / follow your dreams no matter how pathetic th...
Tripping Prole Place Of Business
  01/17/15
Tyty
Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface
  01/17/15
lol
Pontificating business firm
  03/20/18
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Medicated Well-lubricated Principal's Office Jew
  03/20/18
(viable idea for a hit comedy movie in a world where 90% of ...
Brass Hairraiser Lodge
  01/17/15
nothing funny bro
Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface
  01/17/15
I'm a lit to tech transactional bro. Unfortunately law still...
mind-boggling native
  01/17/15
I think the greatest thing about this is the sense of satisf...
Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface
  01/17/15
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cerise stead
  01/17/15
I went in-house. Lit is better in-house. Its an entirely dif...
chartreuse patrolman ticket booth
  01/17/15
"Lit is better in-house" Lit doesn't really exi...
talented brunch rigor
  01/17/15
In house options are shit for litigators, pay much much less...
Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface
  01/18/15
lol valen lets not pretend your TTTulane jd ever got you lit...
Blathering Space New Version
  01/18/15
In shitlaw, you only have litigation so I can't compare tran...
stimulating den haunted graveyard
  01/17/15
thread title gave me hope that there was a way out of shitla...
disrespectful curious lettuce
  01/17/15
Congrats man. DESCRIBE why you liked/like tax.
flushed razzle location
  01/18/15
Tyty. It's very cerebral and requires a lot of thought. I ...
Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface
  01/19/15
Also left litigation after a few years at a big firm. Every...
amber free-loading international law enforcement agency
  01/18/15


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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:34 AM
Author: Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface

I came in class of 2011 set to join tax group of v30. Was told I had to do litigation because no one in tax was billing more than 1000 hours (I had split my summer). Did it for three years, hated it. Tried to do tax controversy lit as much firm had it available, but lit just wasn't for me.

Finally got fed up with it, started spamming firms about starting over as a 1st year tax associated (I'm fine w/ the demotion; just want to be doing work I enjoy again). Starting at a v50 next month.

Feeling pretty empowered, bc I felt like I was stuck on a shit career path. Can get better bros.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27133632)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 12:19 PM
Author: Tripping Prole Place Of Business

Congrats breh / follow your dreams no matter how pathetic they are

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27133798)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 1:33 PM
Author: Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface

Tyty



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27134108)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 3:54 AM
Author: Pontificating business firm

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#35643526)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 3:52 AM
Author: Medicated Well-lubricated Principal's Office Jew



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#35643524)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:35 AM
Author: Brass Hairraiser Lodge

(viable idea for a hit comedy movie in a world where 90% of the population was lawyers)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27133640)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:18 PM
Author: Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface

nothing funny bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27136861)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:37 AM
Author: mind-boggling native

I'm a lit to tech transactional bro. Unfortunately law still sucks, but in a more normal suck like jobs suck, not in a daily jump off bridge suck like I felt in lit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27133653)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:39 AM
Author: Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface

I think the greatest thing about this is the sense of satisfaction i feel at finally taking a hold of this shit situation and making a change. i feel fucking ridiculous for having continued with it for three years, but the satisfaction now is off the charts.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27133660)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:41 AM
Author: cerise stead



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27133668)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:22 PM
Author: chartreuse patrolman ticket booth

I went in-house. Lit is better in-house. Its an entirely different job, really. I will NEVER go back to a firm.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27136874)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:24 PM
Author: talented brunch rigor

"Lit is better in-house"

Lit doesn't really exist in-house.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27136879)



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Date: January 18th, 2015 9:04 AM
Author: Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface

In house options are shit for litigators, pay much much less than what the tax/ transactional people get.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27137866)



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Date: January 18th, 2015 10:34 AM
Author: Blathering Space New Version

lol valen lets not pretend your TTTulane jd ever got you litigation at a big firm and lets not pretend your shit compliance job is "in house litigation"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27138003)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:30 PM
Author: stimulating den haunted graveyard

In shitlaw, you only have litigation so I can't compare transactional.

Why is biglaw lit so much worse than biglaw transactional?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27136896)



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Date: January 17th, 2015 11:34 PM
Author: disrespectful curious lettuce

thread title gave me hope that there was a way out of shitlaw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27136905)



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Date: January 18th, 2015 9:46 AM
Author: flushed razzle location

Congrats man. DESCRIBE why you liked/like tax.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27137894)



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Date: January 19th, 2015 10:35 AM
Author: Offensive Stirring Temple Ratface

Tyty. It's very cerebral and requires a lot of thought. I like the issues, have spent a lot of time with it and am interested in it (dad is an accountant, worked in his office growing up). I like working with the law (rather than facts), and enjoy the puzzle of trying to figure out how the code/regs work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27145080)



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Date: January 18th, 2015 9:50 AM
Author: amber free-loading international law enforcement agency

Also left litigation after a few years at a big firm. Every once in a while, somebody still asks me if I "miss litigation?" Lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2784574&forum_id=2#27137903)