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Paul Caron wrote:For American LLM applicants who want to practice tax law, a Tax LLM program typically is the better choice. For American applicants who want to go into law teaching, the choice between a general LLM degree and a Tax LLM degree depends on whether the applicant wants to teach tax law. Students pursuing a general LLM degree, especially at elite law schools, often are interested in law teaching in subject areas other than tax (or are foreign-trained lawyers who want to qualify to practice law in the U.S.). Prospective LLM students who would like to transition to law teaching in subject areas other than tax may find that a general LLM degree better suits their goals. On the other hand, prospective LLM students who would like to transition to teaching tax typically pursue a Tax LLM degree instead of a general LLM degree.