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You might also want to post on the unofficial sister board degreeinfo.com. There are a few experts in law who spend more time there, including a retired judge with a non-tax background who became interested in tax and did Enrolled Agent and LLM Tax.

Good luck in this transition!

Thank you for the reference! I haven't been able to get my e-mail authenticated to cross-post but I did find a forum post answered my question https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?thr...ine.62774/

The bottom line was that if you want to practice law in the U.S., get a J.D. with the biggest downside being the cost. If I wanted to establish international tax shelters, it might make sense to get a degree in the country I would practice in... Now I gotta go look up Luxembourg, Dubai, Netherlands, Bahamas... I've got some new stuff to research.

If I stay US then I can pick an online program or an in-person program and its a fairly short list of national ABA distance learned J.D. degrees. I will focus on putting together the best application I can and then apply to anywhere I want to go and take it from there. 

Thanks for the help

SMU is an excellent choice, especially if you plan to stay within the DFW metroplex for now. As a well-respected local institution, SMU gives its law graduates a strong advantage in the region. Given that you already have an MBA from SMU, you're likely familiar with its reputation. Texas A&M in Fort Worth is also a solid option. I believe you’ll have no trouble gaining admission to either program.

Regarding tax law, when pursuing your JD, I recommend taking a variety of tax courses. During your 3L year, consider enrolling in a few graduate-level tax courses as well. Tax law has many specializations, and you won’t know which area suits you best until you explore them. Some key areas include SALT (state and local tax), U.S. domestic tax, international tax, tax treaties, cross-border transactions, M&A, tax planning, transactional tax, controversy, criminal tax law, and estate taxation.

I also sent you a private message with more details.