Washington & Lee Seeks To Hire A Clinical Tax Professor

Washington & Lee Faculty Posting:

Washington and Lee University School of Law seeks to hire a Visiting Director of the Tax Clinic, commencing January 1, 2023. The individual will also hold the title of Professor of Practice.

The Tax Clinic at Washington & Lee University (W&L) School of Law brings important services to the Shenandoah Valley region. The W&L Tax Clinic has the dual goal of helping student attorneys develop the skills, values, and knowledge necessary to succeed in the practice of law, and providing free legal representation to low-income taxpayers who have post-filing controversies with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Such controversies might include audit representation, appeals, collection issues, innocent spouse relief, and representation before the U.S. Tax Court. The Tax Clinic does not handle transactional tax matters or routine tax return preparation. In addition to this legal representation, the students also engage in educational outreach to taxpayers about their rights and responsibilities as U.S. taxpayers.

The Clinic serves individuals throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia whose income does not exceed 250% of the annual Federal Poverty Guidelines. The clinic is partially funded through a matching grant provided by the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) program, which is administered by the Internal Revenue Service's Taxpayer Advocate Service. However, the Clinic is completely independent of, and not associated with, the IRS or the federal government. The partial funding does not imply that the Tax Clinic has a preferential relationship with the IRS. …

If you have any questions please contact Michelle Drumbl, Director of the W&L Tax Clinic.

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