Registration Guide 2018-2019

in the JD program.

Degree Requirements

A candidate in the dual degree JD/Tax LLM program must satisfactorily complete 26 credits in the Suffolk University Law School (SULS) prescribed Tax LLM curriculum, All students enrolled in the Tax LLM program must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, determined as of the close of each academic year, to remain in the Tax LLM program; however, for students in the JD/Tax LLM dual degree, the 3.00 minimum GPA requirement affects only participation in the Tax LLM portion of the program. Every candidate for the LLM in Tax is required to complete the ten-week intensive summer tax semester, which consists of two courses: Intensive Summer: Advanced Income Tax Topics (6 credits) and Intensive Summer: Business Entity Tax Topics (6 credits). Degrees are awarded by the Trustees of Suffolk University on the recommendation of the Law Faculty. Recommendations may be withheld by the Faculty for good cause.