Is tax law the hot practice area you've been waiting for?
Richard Ainsworth, the director of the Graduate Tax Program at Boston University says, "Today's complex and global regulatory environment has made tax law one of the most challenging areas of practice, but also one of the most necessary areas of specialization for attorneys." In Debra Carpenter's HuffPost blog "The Best Legal Job Market for Millenials? Tax Law," Ainsworth cites three reasons why tax law is a hot practice area for new attorneys:
Health care reform.
Increasingly complex business regulations.
A more aggressive IRS.
Also important is the flexibility in employment tax law allows: