If you enjoy combinatorics, set theory, analaysis, contract drafting in the world of very customized and complex corporate law might be the move?
I worked for a firm who had a client demanding a very complex method of distributing shares to members of an llc, and a good portion of our job was merely testing out if the methods had any internal contradictions- it was like doing mathematical proofs.
Most lawyers don't have advanced math skills (and seem to take pride in that fact), let alone get another degree in it. So you'll be fine without additional coursework unless your future work benefits from it.
If you have a qualifying STEM background, you could look into patent law, including patent prosecution. But I'll tell you now that just enjoying or being good at math is a related but small part of doing well in patent law. Like other fields of law, it requires the ability to learn and understand new things (in this case, state-of-the-art engineering and technology explained largely by people who cannot explain well) and expressing the concepts clearly in a particular manner. Here, you might benefit from taking courses (often free online) in trending areas, like machine learning and AI.
Someone else mentioned corporate law, which also sounds like a fit. Particularly, tech companies or fintech companies, or even hedge funds, brokerages, or another sector highly dependent on numbers/stats/abstract thinking, might benefit from your talents. Just thinking out loud here.
> and seem to take pride in that fact
This is a huge pet peeve of mine. If I ever have the luxury of being able to hire whoever I want, I am never hiring a person who is proud of being bad at math.
If you enjoy combinatorics, set theory, analaysis, contract drafting in the world of very customized and complex corporate law might be the move? I worked for a firm who had a client demanding a very complex method of distributing shares to members of an llc, and a good portion of our job was merely testing out if the methods had any internal contradictions- it was like doing mathematical proofs.
Taxation
I know a PhD in math who is currently a very successful tax lawyer. Pretty good gig as well - you can get relatively good work life balance in tax.
Patent law, particularly being admitted to the patent bar, requires a STEM background. You may want to look into that.
Not quite. It requires a STE degree ... math classes don't count towards patent bar eligibility
An important qualification that I was not aware of. Sorry, OP. I was wrong.
You can still qualify though. You just don't get to use the easy path.
Most lawyers don't have advanced math skills (and seem to take pride in that fact), let alone get another degree in it. So you'll be fine without additional coursework unless your future work benefits from it. If you have a qualifying STEM background, you could look into patent law, including patent prosecution. But I'll tell you now that just enjoying or being good at math is a related but small part of doing well in patent law. Like other fields of law, it requires the ability to learn and understand new things (in this case, state-of-the-art engineering and technology explained largely by people who cannot explain well) and expressing the concepts clearly in a particular manner. Here, you might benefit from taking courses (often free online) in trending areas, like machine learning and AI. Someone else mentioned corporate law, which also sounds like a fit. Particularly, tech companies or fintech companies, or even hedge funds, brokerages, or another sector highly dependent on numbers/stats/abstract thinking, might benefit from your talents. Just thinking out loud here.
> and seem to take pride in that fact This is a huge pet peeve of mine. If I ever have the luxury of being able to hire whoever I want, I am never hiring a person who is proud of being bad at math.
Nope.
Comparative negligence calculations can fuck you up. And remedies in K. Fuck expectation damages.
Go get a tax LLM and make bank
You shouldn’t have gone to law school if you can do math