As
the
old
saying
goes,
nothing
in
life
is
certain
except
death
and
taxes
—
and
perhaps
that’s
why
tax
lawyers
are
able
to
enjoy
such
fulfilling
careers.
Tax
law
is
typically
considered
one
of
the
most
sophisticated
and
prestigious
practice
areas,
and
law
schools
are
always
honored
to
make
the
list
when
rankings
for
this
area
of
law
are
released.
From
cutting-edge
curriculum
to
real-world
clinics
and
enviable
post-grad
employment
opportunities,
these
schools
are
staking
their
claim
as
the
training
grounds
for
the
nation’s
future
tax
lawyers.
The National
Jurist’s
preLaw
magazine recently
released
its
ranking
of
the
best
law
schools
for
tax
on
its
Tax
Law
Honor
Roll,
highlighting
schools
for
the
strength
of
their
programs.
Here’s
the
methodology
that
was
used:
preLaw
magazine
grades
law
schools
based
on
the
breadth
of
their
curricular
offerings.
The
scores
are
figured
as
follows:
30%
for
a
concentration,
24%
for
a
clinic,
12%
for
a
center,
12%
for
an
externship,
9%
for
a
journal,
8%
for
a
student
group,
5%
for
a
certificate
and
added
value
for
additional
offerings.
Before
we
get
to
the
ranking,
you
may
notice
that
the
usual
suspects
that
typically
dominate
these
rankings
—
schools
like
NYU
and
Georgetown,
for
example
—
seem
to
be
missing
in
action.
Instead,
National
Jurist
is
spotlighting
law
schools
that
are
quietly
building
serious
credentials
in
the
field
through
innovative
course
offerings
and
practical
training,
allowing
them
to
punch
above
their
weight.
Without
further
ado,
according
to
preLaw
Magazine,
these
are
the
law
schools
that
earned
A
grades
for
their
tax
law
programs
(listed
in
alphabetical
order):
-
Chapman
University
Fowler
School
of
Law -
George
Washington
University
Law
School -
LMU
Loyola
Law
School -
St.
Thomas
University
College
of
Law -
Temple
University
Beasley
School
of
Law -
UC
Irvine
School
of
Law -
UC
Law
SF -
University
of
Baltimore
School
of
Law -
University
of
Connecticut
School
of
Law -
University
of
Idaho
College
of
Law -
University
of
Memphis
Humphreys
School
of
Law -
Washburn
University
School
of
Law
Click here to
see
the
rest
of
the
Honor
Roll.
If
you
want
to
take
a
number
of
tax
courses
as
a
J.D.
student,
these
are
some
of
the
schools
that
may
be
on
your
watch
list.
As
always,
we’d
advise
enrollment
in
the
best
law
school
you
can
get
into,
especially
if
you’re
interested
in
pursuing
an
LL.M.
in
tax.
Congratulations
to
all
of
the
law
schools
that
made
the
cut
for
this
ranking.
Top
law
schools
for
tax
law
[National
Jurist]
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