Southern University Law Center
Certificate in Tax Law

Baton Rouge, USA

DEGREE TYPE

Certificate

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

Key Summary

About : The Certificate in Tax Law offers a focused curriculum designed for those seeking to deepen their understanding of tax regulations and laws. This program is ideal for legal professionals, accountants, and others who want to specialize in tax law. The coursework covers key concepts and practical applications in taxation, equipping students with the necessary skills for effective practice in the field.

Career Outcomes : Graduates may pursue careers as tax lawyers, tax consultants, and financial advisors. Other potential paths include roles in government agencies, corporate tax departments, and non-profit organizations, where expertise in tax law is required to navigate complex regulatory environments.

There is a growing demand for attorneys with expertise in the law of taxation. The Tax Law Certificate gives students the change to develop the practical and technical skills needed to build successful tax careers. Our certificate signals to employers that the student not only has a mastery of the basic principles of taxation but also has been exposed to many of the intricacies of tax administration, litigation, and practice. Further, the Tax Law Certificate evidences to LLM admissions committees that the student has the foundation to be successful in a rigor graduate tax program.

Students must complete all requirements for the award of the JD degree and must additionally earn a total of 16 credit hours in tax law-designated courses, obtaining an overall GPA of 3.0 in said courses. The tax law-designated courses consist of: Business Entities, Estate Planning, Income Tax, International Tax, Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, Tax Procedure and Litigation, Taxation of Flow-Through Entities, and Trusts. No more than 6 of the total required 15 credit hours may be obtained from participation in the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic.

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