Tax law from an academic angle — law school life, legal education, and the path to becoming a tax attorney.
How cool is your tax professor? I’m going to be adding some reader-generated interviews to my “Getting to Know You Thursday” feature – and I’m specifically looking for great tax professors. If you know one (or are one), send me a quick blurb with a name, law school and why they’re great. Maybe you’ll see…
Following up on yesterday’s announcement about the winning entry in my law student writing contest, I am pleased to present the entry which qualified as the runner up. Andrew Moin from Harvard Law School wrote an interesting essay on Fred Thompson’s Flat Tax proposal. Check it out below, and let Andrew know what you think….
…or at least a nice letter to Professor Holcomb over at the University of Minnesota Law School. Caroline’s entry on “Why It’s Time to Take the Red Pen to the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction” come out on top in my legal writing contest. I received a number of great entries and remain really impressed by…
We have a winner for the writing contest. Details to follow… Stay tuned! And thanks to all who contributed! I have enjoyed reading all of the entries.
Tomorrow (December 4) marks the deadline for my writing contest for law and paralegal students. And here’s what you can win: – a pound of organic coffee (to help keep you awake during your study sessions) – a taxgirl mug (to drink the aforementioned coffee) – your post on my site (cool mention on the…
Getting nervous about your grades? Need an A? Consider entering the taxgirl.com writing competition – you could win an A! Well, sort of. Read more details here. The deadline is quickly approaching!
If you think so, or even if you just want to give it a go, check out NaNoWriMo this November. I’m participating (user name is lawmummy, feel free to add me) – and yes, my non-tax writing still tends to be heavy on the legal side (it’s a curse). If you’re looking for inspiration, pay…
Oh yeah, you read that correctly. I’m hosting a contest for law and paralegal students at taxgirl.com. And here’s what you can win: a pound of organic coffee (to help keep you awake during your study sessions) a taxgirl mug (to drink the aforementioned coffee) your post on my site (cool mention on the resume)…
Yeah, it’s not what you’re thinking. It’s IRS. We’re in the thick of law student resume season. I know because we’re getting tons of resumes at our firm from law students looking for jobs in the tax field. Consider IRS. I clerked there while in law school and I had a blast. You can’t get…
Are you a student who has just stumbled across my blog while searching for tax news? If so, consider getting some professional help (!) and then consider entering some contests to scare up some cash. Here are some to consider: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Mary Moers Wenig 2007 Student Writing Competition Mendes Hershman…