Professional Development & Careers - Taxation LLM

A major focus of the Tax LL.M. program and the Taxation of Cross-Border Investment LL.M. program is for students to gain a more intimate understanding of what to expect in practice and be "client-ready."

To become apprised of recent legal and business developments in tax, top practicing attorneys teach relevant and timely courses, and practical learning is a large component of the program leading to positive career outcomes.

Career Development Specifically for Tax LL.M. Students

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    Miami Law’s Career Development Office (CDO) offers comprehensive services and resources – online and on campus - to assists students with starting their careers or advancing their professional goals. Students have access to extensive job search databases and resources.  

    The Tax LL.M. Program has a liaison in the Career Development Office. This experienced career advisor gives specialized advice to students enrolled in the Tax LL.M. Program and assists them with their job searches and professional development needs, including:

    • One-on-one training on networking
    • Resume writing
    • Interviewing skills

"Securing employment is often the most challenging final hurdle to clear after completing a legal education. I am thankful that Miami Law helped me secure a position with BDO while I was in my final semester of the Tax LL.M. I am also grateful to the program for giving me the foundation necessary to embark on a career in international taxation."


Drew Bratslavsky, LL.M. ‘21
Senior Associate, International Tax Services, BDO
Miami, FL

Career Outcomes

Because tax touches everything, graduates of the Tax LL.M. program pursue opportunities in many different types of tax in different kinds of settings.

Many of our graduates focus on international tax planning, both inbound and outbound, for corporations or high net worth individuals.

Others do domestic mergers and acquisitions for one of the Big Four accounting firms.

A significant number choose to wrestle with the “Wild West” of state and local taxation.

A smaller group of graduates does controversy work in either the private sector or government.

Tax LL.M. Employment 10 Months After Graduation

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    Graduates of the 2021 Tax LL.M. class were

    100%

    Employed full-time within ten months

    Type of Employment:

    44%

    Accounting Firm/Corporation

    44%

    Law Firm 

    6%

    Financial Services

    6%

    Government

     
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Examples of Where Our Graduates Work

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    • Baker McKenzie
    • Bilzin Sumberg
    • Carlton Fields
    • Chamberlain Hrdlicka (Texas)
    • Day Pitney
    • Derains & Gharavi (Paris, France)
    • DiRuzzo & Company
    • Dorot & Bensimon
    • Fowler White Burnett
    • Fox Rothschild
    • Greenberg Traurig
    • Greenspoon Marder
    • Gunster
    • Hill Ward Henderson
    • Holland & Knight
    • Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li
    • Jackson Law Group
    • Katten Muchin Rosenman (Chicago)
    • K/S Attorneys at Law
    • Kozusco Harris Duncan (Washington D.C)
    • Linklaters
    • Morgan, Lewis
    • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
    • Packman, Neuwahl & Rosenberg
    • Richard & Partners
    • Salcedo Attorneys at Law
    • Scharlack Legal  (Sau Paulo, Brazil)
    • Shutts & Bowen
    • Tosolini, Lamura, Rasile & Toniutti 
    • Zwicker & Associates (Boston)

Stand Out with a Tax LL.M.

A Miami Law Taxation LL.M. allows a candidate to stand out in the tax practice arena. Firms are confident in the rigor of the tax program and know that a Miami Law LL.M. graduate brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to their team. Big law firms expect to see candidates with strong credentials from their J.D. and Tax LL.M. programs.

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