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    Nov 04, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Taxation, LLM


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Students may earn an LLM in Taxation Law by completing 25 units. To do so, the student must complete the required courses and the remaining units may be fulfilled by electives.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students graduating from the LLM Program will be able to demonstrate that they understand the legal rules, principles, and theories in the respective field of substantive and procedural law.
  • Students graduating from the LLM Program will be able to demonstrate that they can apply the legal rules, principles, and theories in the respective field of substantive and procedural law in order to resolve legal problems and provide advice for prospective clients.
  • Students graduating from the LLM Program will be able to demonstrate that they can clearly and effectively communicate in a professional legal setting within the respective field of law.
  • Students graduating from the LLM Program will be able to succeed in the respective field of law.

LLM Taxation Requirements:


  1. Successful completion of 25 units.
  2. A cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a scale of 4.0.
  3. Successful completion of the required courses
  4. Completion of the program requirements within 5 years.

Note: Program Directors may exercise the right to administratively withdraw any student who withdraws from two (2) or more courses without demonstrating special circumstances.

Required Courses - 16 units


Elective Courses - 9 units


Choose 9 units from any of the following courses:

Internship/Externship


LLM Tax students may enroll in the tax and estate planning internship/externship programs and are allowed to apply up to six units of this type of non-classroom experience to their degree program. Students seeking to exceed this amount must receive the express permission of the LLM in Taxation and Estate Planning Programs Director.

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