The tax law concentration allows students interested in tax law to develop substantial depth and breadth of knowledge in tax law and to distinguish themselves academically in a very competitive area of legal practice. The tax law concentration serves both to enrich the student s law school experience and to facilitate the student s entry into the competitive fields of tax law and business law. The tax law concentration requires participants to master an introductory sequence of courses designed to familiarize them with the basic concepts and modes of analysis of the tax law.
Elective courses add depth of knowledge to that base.
The tax Research Seminar focuses on the practical skills necessary to make effective use of tax law expertise in legal practice and in the business environment. A Tax Law thesis of publishable quality draws the student s learning together in a project of substantial depth and creativity. Two course credits will be awarded for the successful completion of the tax research seminar. Thesis Two course credits will be awarded for the successful completion of the thesis. For tax law concentrators, none of these requirements may be waived.