Fall 2024 Class Descriptions: Clinics and Externships
Federal Tax Clinic I (LWVL555)
Instructor(s): Richard Carpenter
2-4 credit(s), H/P/L/F Graded
Requirement(s): Experiential
Concentration(s): Taxation (LLMUS), LLM in Taxation (LLMT)
Prerequisite(s): Tax I
This is a hands-on clinical course for students who wish to develop tax controversy skills. Students working under the supervision of the Tax Clinic supervising attorney will represent low income taxpayers in resolving their tax disputes with the IRS. Students will learn client interviewing skills, how to interact with IRS personnel, and how to effectively resolve a client’s federal tax dispute.
Federal Tax Clinic II (LWVL556)
Instructor(s): Richard Carpenter
1-4 credit(s), H/P/L/F Graded
Requirement(s): Experiential
Concentration(s): Taxation (LLMUS), LLM in Taxation (LLMT)
Prerequisite(s): Tax I
Federal Tax Clinic II interns refine their tax controversy legal skills by working on more complex tax clinic cases. Students may also have additional opportunities to appear in Tax Court or administrative IRS tax proceedings, depending upon their case assignments.