Associate Clinical Professor Tax Clinic

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Associate Clinical Professor, Tax Clinic
The candidate's primary responsibilities consistent with internal policies on teaching loads will include: Teach and further develop the Tax Clinic which has enrollment of 15 students (ten student attorneys and five student directors) by providing law students enrolled in the clinic and student directors with practical instruction on effective representation of clients in tax cases, substantive tax law and procedure, tax court procedure, occasional brief writing, occasional policy advocacy on behalf of clients, and community outreach consistent with the clinic grant priorities. Provide law students with closely supervised case supervision as they work in case teams conducting client contact and communication, case management, legal writing and drafting, oral advocacy, courtroom skills, legal ethics, communications and negotiations with adverse counsel, and case strategy. Provide low-income Minnesota residents with direct case representation before the U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, the Internal Revenue Service, and state tax authorities. Work with the Law School Finance Department and the LITC Administrative Coordinator to prepare and submit the Mid-Year (July) and Annual (April) LITC required grant reports and funding requests. Continuation of the Tax Clinic is based on LITC grant funding. Teach a course on Tax Procedure during fall semester. Develop and/or support community education outreach programs for low-income immigrants and limited proficiency in English. Coordinate with LITC institutional partners. Participate in faculty governance. Participate in clinic faculty meetings and play a role in the clinic’s overall operation. Serve as faculty advisor for a group of 4-6 1L students each year. Supervise 1-4 student notes on tax law each academic year. Participate in the U.S. Tax Court Student Practice and Calendar Call program.

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