<p>is it useless? i've searched and very little info came up, just a bunch of talk about t14, etc. </p>
<p>is it a very small field or useless degree?</p>
<p>anyone with insight?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>It’s not useless. At big firms it’s a small-ish field but not totally tiny and certainly not non-existent. On the other hand, it’s not a unique field that will get you around general law school rankings, if that’s what you’re looking for.</p>
<p>Actually, tax law experts are one group that firms are hiring. If you are willing to be open and work for large accounting firms, tax departments in corporations and law firms, you will probably have a MUCH higher chance of getting a job that those that aren’t this open minded or specialize in other areas.</p>
<p>As a headhunter, I can tell you that the vast majority of lateral openings I fill in tax law require an LL.M. in tax. Headhunters do tend to focus on biglaw and its spinoffs or top tax boutiques so I can’t comment on the hiring of other firms. One area within tax for which I am almost always recruiting is employee benefits.</p>