|
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
|