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You should consider the Master of Laws (LLM) degree program in Tax Law whether you are licensed in Illinois or elsewhere, and whether you just graduated from law school or are a seasoned attorney. Perhaps you need to have a good understanding of federal income tax to be better in your current position. Perhaps you are jealous of your colleagues and want to join the Federal Income Tax group at your firm. Either way, the LLM program will allow you to take control of your career. Students may complete the program full-time over two semesters, or take up to five years on a part-time basis.
We are extremely proud of the depth and breadth of the materials covered in the curriculum and the quality of teaching. As a result of the continuous input from our faculty and Advisory board, the curriculum remains timely, focused and relevant to the field of employee benefits law.
LLM candidates must complete a total of 24 credit hours, including certain required courses and a variety of elective classes and externships or practicums. Up to 6 elective credit hours can be taken from the Employee Benefits curriculum, or with appropriate approvals, from any of the other Centers for Excellence at John Marshall. Additionally, each student must submit a publishable research paper.
Students may choose to pursue a general degree track, or one of the four specialization tracks offered under the LLM tax program:
- Corporate Taxation
- Estate & Personal Financial Planning
- Taxation of Closely Held Businesses
- Employee Benefits
The student body is diverse, some with little exposure to income 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.
Required LLM Tax Law classes
Graduate Tax Law Electives
Graduate Tax Law Externships and Practica
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