{"id":135546,"date":"2025-10-20T16:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T00:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/10\/20\/the-top-law-schools-for-tax-law-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T16:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T00:51:18","slug":"the-top-law-schools-for-tax-law-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/10\/20\/the-top-law-schools-for-tax-law-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top Law Schools For Tax Law (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the old saying goes, nothing in life is certain except death and taxes \u2014 and perhaps that\u2019s 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\u2019s future tax lawyers.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-tax-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National Jurist\u2019s preLaw magazine<\/a>\u00a0recently 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\u2019s the methodology that was used:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Before we get to the ranking, you may notice that the usual suspects that typically dominate these rankings \u2014 schools like NYU and Georgetown, for example \u2014 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. <\/p>\n<p>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):<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chapman University Fowler School of Law<\/li>\n<li>George Washington University Law School<\/li>\n<li>LMU Loyola Law School<\/li>\n<li>St. Thomas University College of Law<\/li>\n<li>Temple University Beasley School of Law<\/li>\n<li>UC Irvine School of Law<\/li>\n<li>UC Law SF<\/li>\n<li>University of Baltimore School of Law<\/li>\n<li>University of Connecticut School of Law<\/li>\n<li>University of Idaho College of Law<\/li>\n<li>University of Memphis Humphreys School of Law<\/li>\n<li>Washburn University School of Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-tax-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0to see the rest of the Honor Roll.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019d advise enrollment in the best law school you can get into, especially if you\u2019re interested in pursuing an LL.M. in tax.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to all of the law schools that made the cut for this ranking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-tax-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top law schools for tax law<\/a> [National Jurist]<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg?w=1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Staci Zaretsky\" class=\"wp-image-441281\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to <a href=\"mailto:staci@abovethelaw.com\">email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/the-top-law-schools-for-tax-law-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Top Law Schools For Tax Law (2025)<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-single__featured-image post-single__featured-image--medium alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/tax-law-300x168.jpg?resize=300%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>As the old saying goes, nothing in life is certain except death and taxes \u2014 and perhaps that\u2019s 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\u2019s future tax lawyers.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-tax-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National Jurist\u2019s preLaw magazine<\/a>\u00a0recently 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\u2019s the methodology that was used:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Before we get to the ranking, you may notice that the usual suspects that typically dominate these rankings \u2014 schools like NYU and Georgetown, for example \u2014 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. <\/p>\n<p>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):<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chapman University Fowler School of Law<\/li>\n<li>George Washington University Law School<\/li>\n<li>LMU Loyola Law School<\/li>\n<li>St. Thomas University College of Law<\/li>\n<li>Temple University Beasley School of Law<\/li>\n<li>UC Irvine School of Law<\/li>\n<li>UC Law SF<\/li>\n<li>University of Baltimore School of Law<\/li>\n<li>University of Connecticut School of Law<\/li>\n<li>University of Idaho College of Law<\/li>\n<li>University of Memphis Humphreys School of Law<\/li>\n<li>Washburn University School of Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-tax-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0to see the rest of the Honor Roll.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019d advise enrollment in the best law school you can get into, especially if you\u2019re interested in pursuing an LL.M. in tax.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to all of the law schools that made the cut for this ranking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/top-law-schools-for-tax-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top law schools for tax law<\/a> [National Jurist]<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-441281\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg?resize=150%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Staci Zaretsky\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" data-cfsrc=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg\" data-cf title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#72010613111b3213101d0417061a171e13055c111d1f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the old saying goes, nothing in life is certain except death and taxes \u2014 and perhaps that\u2019s 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":135506,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above_the_law"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xira.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Staci-Zaretsky-2bYOln.jpg?fit=150%2C100&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}