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The John Marshall Law School’s LLM Program in Tax Law is one of the oldest of its kind in the nation. The program consists of more than 20 different tax courses and provides a practical grounding in all major areas of taxation, with in-depth specialization in certain areas of tax law. We are extremely proud of the breadth and depth of the courses provided in our curriculum. As a result of continuous input from our faculty and Advisory Board, the curriculum remains timely, focused, and relevant to the field of tax law.
All courses are taught by experienced tax practitioners who are engaged in the cutting-edge aspects of their specific fields of tax law expertise, as well as current and former members of the IRS's Office of Chief Counsel. Without exception, they all have an extraordinary commitment to teaching. Their method of instruction is principally problem-based and transactional in nature. The courses emphasize the identification of issues and problems, as well as instilling the ability to apply the law creatively so that the client’s goals can be met.
The program has two tracks: a general degree track and specialization track. The general degree track offers a Masters of Law in Taxation (LLM) and provides students with the broad knowledge necessary to practice tax law effectively. The specialization tracks offer additional intensified and in-depth training in the following four areas of tax law:
Corporate Taxation (Corporate Taxation I and II and Taxation of Closely Held Businesses for a total of 8 hours)
Estate & Personal Financial Planning (Gift & Estate Tax Law, Basic Estate Planning and Personal Financial Planning, plus 2 hours in the advanced estate planning courses, for a total of 8 hours)
Taxation of Closely Held Businesses (Taxation of Closely Held Businesses and Personal Financial Planning, plus 2 hours of either Survey of Retirement Plan Issues, Gift & Estate Tax Law, or Partnership Taxation, for a total of 8 hours)
Employee Benefits (Survey of Retirement Plan Issues, Survey of Welfare Plan Issues, and Survey of Executive Compensation Plans, for a total of 6 hours)
With more than 20 courses to choose from, students must complete a total of 24 credit hours, including the six required courses, in order to obtain the LLM degree. Students who have specialized in one or more of the specialization tracks will receive a certificate acknowledging their proficiency in that area of law.
Students may complete the program full-time over two semesters, or take up to five years on a part-time basis. The student body is diverse, some with little exposure to tax law, while others are practicing daily in the area. To accommodate students, classes are held in the late afternoon and evenings, and on Saturdays. One-week accelerated courses are also offered during the summer.
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