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MS Program Overview
MS Program Curriculum
Educating Tax Professionals through the MS Program in Tax Law
For decades, the Graduate (LLM) Program in Tax Law at The John Marshall Law School has been educating attorneys in the substance and practice of all major areas of tax law. Within the past decade, the Center also began offering specialization tracks – additional intensified and in-depth training in the areas of Corporate Taxation, Estate & Personal Financial Planning, Taxation of Closely Held Businesses, and Employee Benefits.
Beginning in the Fall of 2005, accountants, personal financial advisors, and financial and estate planners can take advantage of this graduate program through a Masters of Science (MS) degree. The Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits will offer a dynamic collaborative learning environment where business professionals and attorneys can learn the legal aspects of tax law.
The John Marshall Law School is in the Top Ten schools nationally in providing graduate level legal education. Students come from the Midwest, as well as other parts of the U.S. The LLM Graduates are practicing tax law in law firms, governmental agencies or as in-house counsel. The MS graduates are expected to be working in accounting firms, consulting firms, governmental agencies, or with in-house staff, as tax planners, advisors and senior level executives.
Students in the program:
Appreciate and experience the collaborative relationship process used between attorneys and clients to solve complex tax issues
Gain the ability to identify and solve complex tax issues, as well as the ability to apply the law creatively to meet client’s goals
Attend classes during late afternoons, evenings and Saturdays
Benefit from the Center programs that enhance the academic experience with Public Policy Forums, Careers in Tax Law events, and Tax Law Student Associations
Take classes with the experienced tax practitioners who are engaged in cutting-edge aspects of their specified fields of tax law expertise
MS Candidates may earn the degree in 2 to 3 years
Course and Curriculum:
The Curriculum, developed with input from an Advisory board of practicing attorneys and respected professionals in the industry, provides a practical grounding in all major areas of taxation, with in-depth specialization in certain areas of tax law.
Courses are taught on an accelerated basis over the summer or over a 14-week period during the fall and spring semesters.
Course materials include the forms and materials tax attorneys actually use.
The method of instruction is principally problem-based and transactional in nature.
Program Requirements:
To earn an MS degree in Tax Law, students must complete a total of 24 credit hours, from required and elective courses.
Required MS courses, offering during the summer, fall and spring semesters, enable students to complete the program in two to three years on a part-time basis. They include: Introduction to Legal Analysis, Advanced Federal Income Tax, Corporate Tax, Tax Accounting, Gift and Estate Tax Law, and Tax/Employee Benefits Research.
Elective MS courses, offered periodically, include:
Business Practices for Tax Lawyers, Civil and Criminal Tax Procedure, Federal Income Taxation of Property Transactions, Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts, Life Insurance, Tax Aspects in Business, Estate, Employee Benefits and Financial Planning, Partnership Taxation, Personal Financial Planning, State and Local Taxes, Tax Exempt Organizations, Taxation of Closely Held Businesses, Advanced Corporate Tax, Basic Estate Planning, Advanced Estate Planning, Charitable Giving in Estate Planning, and Post-Mortem Planning and Estate Administration.
Students will also be required to write a publishable article on a timely tax topic.
For admission information, contact
Graduate Admission
The John Marshall Law School
315 S. Plymouth Ct.
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Tel: 312.360.2658
800.276.0003
E-mail: graduateadmission@jmls.edu
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