A lawyer who certifies that a government's bonds are legal and tax-exempt so investors will buy them.
You draft the legal documents for a city's $200 million airport bond, research whether it qualifies for tax exemption and sign the legal opinion investors rely on.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Law degree (JD) and bar admission; tax law knowledge.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Law, Public Finance.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks lawyers.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts bond documents and checks tax rules quickly; the signed legal opinion stays human, but fewer junior lawyers are needed.
Classes: AP Government, AP English Language, Accounting class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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