Law + Finance

futurenyustudent
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:31:59 +0000

I think science/engineering is REQUIRED for patent prosecution.

And accounting is useful in many areas, not just tax. Bankruptcy, corporate, securities, anywhere you might have to interpret and/or read a financial statement. Maybe even white collar criminal defense. Do you really want to have to go to the accountant to ask them what a balance sheet entry means every time you have to look at a balance sheet?

Here’s the thing. Lawyers are experts in the law as it relates to their clients. They’re not expected to know every corner of their clients’ business. But your finance background might be useful when you’re dealing with financial services clients. I’m not exactly sure how a finance background would help in practicing law.