Curricular Guide Sheet
Tax Law
Tax law covers a variety of ways in which lawyers practice and includes a transactions-based practice, litigation-based practice or both. Tax lawyers work for law firms, public accounting firms, the government, and corporate tax departments.
The Tax Law Curriculum: Tax Law Course Group
- Federal Income Taxation
- Corporate Taxation
- Taxation of Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies
- International Tax Planning
- Estate & Tax Planning for Wealthy Clients
- Estate Planning and Drafting
- Tax Practice & Procedure
- IRS Externship
- Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
- Business Planning
- Accounting for Lawyers
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Constitutional Limits on State & Local Taxation
- Tax Practice and Procedure
- EU Business Law Seminar
Recommended Upper Division Courses can be divided into four groups. Students seeking a well-rounded exposure to tax law and policy should take courses from different groups. Students expecting to concentrate in one particular type of tax practice may plan on taking several courses within one group. Note that not all advanced courses are offered each year.
Group I - Business Taxation
- Corporate Taxation
- EU Business Law Seminar
- Taxation of Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies
- International Tax Planning
- Constitutional Limits on State & Local Taxation
- Business Planning
Group II - Tax Litigation
- IRS Externship
- Tax Practice & Procedure
Group III - Trusts & Estates
- Estate & Tax Planning for Wealthy Clients
- Estate Planning and Drafting
- Taxation of Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies
Group IV -- Employee Benefits Law
- Pension and Profit Sharing Plans