The LL.M. Tax Law Concentration Program will offer LL.M. students advanced exposure to tax law and help prepare students for practice in the area. The concentration is awarded upon successful completion of several tax law related courses and a substantial research paper on a tax law topic.
Requirements for LL.M. Tax Law Concentration
To qualify for the Tax Law Concentration LL.M. students are required to complete at least one foundation course listed below and satisfactorily complete a total of 8 units of tax law classes. Students will select their classes from the list below.
Foundation Course
Elective Courses for LL.M. Tax Law Concentration
* Elective courses are offered on a rotating basis. Not all courses will be taught in any given year. Please check the Course Descriptions webpage for current course offerings.
- Electives
258G Business Fundamentals for Lawyers (3)
220 Federal Income Taxation (4)
247A International Taxation (3)
214A Migration, Work, and Taxation (2)
271 Nonprofit Organizations and Drafting: A-Z Coverage with Document Drafting (4)
255 Pension and Employee Benefits Law (3)
221A Practical Skills in Will and Trust Drafting and Administration (2)
220A State and Local Taxation (3)
220B Tax and Distributive Justice (3)
430 State and Federal Tax Externship (2 to 6)
247 Taxation of Partnerships and LLCs (3)
247C Taxation of Business Entities (4)
220C Tax Controversy and Procedure (2)
Writing Requirement
Students must complete a writing requirement by completing a paper on a tax law topic approved by Dean Greenwood and/or Professor Morri. The paper may be completed through the LL.M. Legal Research and Writing class or an equivalent independent writing project. The same paper may be used to satisfy the law school writing requirement and the concentration writing requirement.