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Any thoughts on the viability of a NYU Tax LLM in the Houston Market? I've been a litigation summer the past two summers, and I just do not like it. When I think of the classes I've liked the most they have all been tax (so far income, corporate, and international), so I am seriously considering the Tax LLM degree. My partner lives in Houston for medical school and we have decided we both want to end up there (I went to Rice for undergrad), so I am very interested in how this degree would play in the H-town market. FWIW I am currently trying to do 3L hiring there, but it isn't really going anywhere (maybe it is still too early?). If tax is what I really want to practice, then I doubt I will be able to switch into a tax group for 3L hiring (I have received As in all tax classes, but my background is double humanities major). If it helps, I am above median at a T14. Also, would NYU be the only degree that transfers well to Houston, or would a Houston firm be interested in the Georgetown degree as well? Thanks!

you can get hired by a big4 tax m&a group no problem. those pay about 100-125k. they have these at the big4 in houston, and yes the nyu tax llm does transfer VERY well. it is the best tax llm one. i know multiple people with jobs from NYU's tax program.

If your T14 is Georgetown, I would just do the extra semester and save money. You can show ties, so I don’t think it’ll be a big deal if you have Georgetown degree over an NYU degree. Most people you are competing against went to T2 or T3 schools, so having the T14 JD will put you at an advantage regardless of where you go for your LLM.