Academic Programs Graduate Programs Certificate in Employee Benefits Law Georgetown University Law Center offers a Certificate of Study in the expanding field of Employee Benefits Law. The Certificate program is designed to encourage students to attain a broad knowledge of all aspects of benefits practice.
Courses cover topics traditionally considered as both tax and labor-oriented.
Adjunct Faculty from government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation and the U.S. Department of Labor, as well as from private practice, bring extensive experience in the field to their teaching. Members of the full-time faculty with expertise in employee benefits advise on the development of the curriculum. The Certificate may be completed by students who have been admitted to the Taxation or individualized LL.M. programs. The Law Center also admits students solely for the Certificate Program. All candidates for the Certificate must have completed a basic course in federal income taxation, as it is a prerequisite to the tax courses in the program.