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As a successful big-firm lawyer, I can assure you that math skills are very valuable among attroneys, especially because they are scarce. Having a math degree will not help get you in the door, because most attorneys understimate the value having strong math skills, but once you are in, ths skills will pay huge dividends. A litigator will be able to use math skills to more effectively predict settlement values and to be able to work with and to effectively impeach expert witnesses. On the corporate side, a sound knowledge of math will help you communicate with the business people at the clients.
Also, being older when you start your law career is a big advantage, IMO. You will be more mature and better able to relate to the senior associates and partners with whom you are working. |
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Thanks for the in-depth replies. I'll look into what was mentioned.
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There are some law firms who specialize in highly technical work. A math degree would definitely help you get your foot in the door there.
EG: http://www.welshkatz.com/ Most of the attorneys there have degrees in hard sciences or engineering. I just picked that one since I know a lawyer there, but there are others. In general, I think the advantages of higher math in law are vastly underrated. This is probably because most people think math = arithmetic. |
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There are some law firms who specialize in highly technical work. A math degree would definitely help you get your foot in the door there. EG: http://www.welshkatz.com/ Most of the attorneys there have degrees in hard sciences or engineering. I just picked that one since I know a lawyer there, but there are others. In general, I think the advantages of higher math in law are vastly underrated. This is probably because most people think math = arithmetic. [/ QUOTE ] What does your contact do exactly and how does he like it? Probably better as a pm but I know some people don't like being bothered with them. |
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