Academic Programs

The Graduate Tax Program is the oldest and best of its kind in the nation, and has set the standard in tax education since its inception in 1945. The Program has over 40 tax faculty members, consisting of a diverse group of full-time, adjunct, and Global Visiting professors with expertise in all areas of tax practice. Our large faculty allows us to offer about 50 courses on different areas of tax law. There are about 115 students in the full-time tax program and about 200 students in the part-time evening program.

In addition to the Graduate Tax Program, there is the International Tax Program, which enrolls 20-25 students each year. This program is open only to foreign-educated lawyers and emphasizes taxation of cross-border transactions, comparative tax law, and international tax policy. The International Tax Program aims to train lawyers to work effectively in our increasingly global commercial environment. Students in the International Tax Program and the Graduate Tax Program participate in most courses together, providing both groups of students with unparalleled opportunities to establish personal and professional relationships that will last their lifetimes.

While all law schools train lawyers, the great majority of whom will practice law, a first-rate law school, and consequently a first-rate tax program, has a greater responsibility. We believe that means a mission to be a center for scholarship dealing with issues of interest and importance to policy makers, present and future academics, as well as to those who are more oriented to the needs of current practice. It also means a responsibility to play a substantial role in disseminating such knowledge to those who can affect the shape of tax laws and their administration.