Challenge Yourself in an Interdisciplinary Field
The increasing complexity of income tax, wealth transfer tax and property laws, combined with an aging population have created a demand for attorneys with expertise in estate planning. Miami Law is ideally positioned to meet this demand. Our well-rounded J.D. curriculum and world-class faculty provide students with the necessary background to become successful estate planners.
The Miami Law curriculum begins with introductory trusts and estates and federal taxation concepts. Then, you can create your own path toward specialization with offerings in business planning, family law, client counseling, mediation, arbitration, and litigation skills training. South Florida, home to many of the nation’s leading estate planning firms and practitioners, provides a local community of experts and strong employment opportunities for our graduates.
Some Facts about Miami and Miami Law:
- 'A' grade in Estate Planning in the Winter 2023 edition of Pre-Law Magazine.
- Miami Law founded the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning in 1967 and is the largest and most respected continuing education program for estate planners today.
- Our graduate program in Estate Planning is the leading LL.M. in the nation.
- In addition to the Heckerling Institute, there is a wealth of networking opportunities in South Florida, these include: various Estate Planning Councils; the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the FL Bar, the largest section of the Bar with 11,000 members; the Elder Law Section of the FL Bar; and The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys.
- Miami Law’s Career Development Office maintains a full-time advisor to assist Estate Planning graduate students with their job searches.
"In nine months, the Graduate Program in Estate Planning taught me concepts and techniques that would have taken me years to learn through continuing legal education courses and private practice. It was a great way to transition to a career in estate planning."
"The Estate Planning LL.M. enabled me to make a contribution to my firm's success right from the outset. I'm certain I would be less valuable to my employer and clients had I not completed the program."
“After graduating law school and hoping to pursue a career in estate planning, a practicing attorney (and fellow UM LL.M. alum) advised me that I could do myself no bigger favor than to enroll in the Estate Planning LL.M. program at the University of Miami. That advice was absolutely true. In a single school year, I learned a plethora of sophisticated estate planning techniques that I have used with clients for years, gained a nation-wide network of peers and mentors, and was interviewed for, and secured, my first estate planning job in my home state of California while in the spring semester of the program. If you are serious about becoming a high-end estate planning attorney, I recommend you attend the University of Miami LL.M. in Estate Planning to avail yourself of the same opportunities that the program provided for me.”