Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law
Obituaries
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Tax Profs Remember Christine Brunswick
Tax Notes has reprinted our tribute in Tax Professors Remember Christine Ann Brunswick, 138 Tax Notes 1267 (Mar. 11, 2013): Paul L. Caron … shares the tributes posted by tax professors remembering Christine Ann Brunswick, former director of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, who died last month: Alice Abreu (Temple) Ellen Aprill (Loyola-L.A.) Paul…
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Tax Profs Remember Christine Brunswick
Following up on last week's post on the death of Christine Ann Brunswick, Executive Director of the ABA Tax Section for over 25 years: several Tax Profs share their remembrances of Christine: Alice Abreu (Temple) Ellen Aprill (Loyola-L.A.) Paul Caron (Cincinnati & Pepperdine) Cynthia Lepow (Loyola-New Orleans) Francine Lipman (UNLV) Roberta Mann (Oregon) Deborah Schenk (NYU)
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Death of Christine Brunswick
Christine Ann Brunswick, Executive Director of the ABA Tax Section for over 25 years, died on Monday at the age of 60. She was Vice President and a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Breast Cancer Coalition: A longtime breast cancer advocate, Chris was part of the National Breast Cancer Coalition since…
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Death of Tax Court Judge Russell Train
Tax Court Press Release: Former Judge Russell E. Train, who served on the Tax Court of the United States from August 1, 1957, until July 31, 1965, died on September 17, 2012. Prior to joining the Tax Court, Judge Train served as an attorney at the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation, United States Congress,…
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Death of Tax Court Judge Lapsley Hamblen
From the Tax Court: Retired Judge Lapsley W. Hamblen, Jr., who served on the United States Tax Court from September 14, 1982, until his retirement on June 30, 2000, died on September 10, 2012. … Judge Hamblen served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, Department of Justice, at the time of his appointment to…
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Death of Tax Court Judge Renato Beghe
Tax Court Press Release: Senior Judge Renato Beghe of the U.S. Tax Court died on Saturday, July 7, after a long illness. Judge Beghe has served on the Tax Court since his appointment by President George H. W. Bush on March 26, 1991. Born in Illinois in 1933, Judge Beghe graduated from the University of…
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From the Tax Notes Vault: Laurence Neal Woodworth, 1918-1977
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the publication of its inaugural issue, Tax Notes is re-publishing memorable articles from its archives. Here is Laurence Neal Woodworth, 1918-1977: He Made a Difference, 134 Tax Notes 821 (Feb. 13, 2012): This article, commemorating the life of Laurence Neal Woodworth, was originally published on December 12, 1977.…
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ABA Tax Section Midyear Meeting
The ABA Tax Section midyear meeting kicks off today in San Diego. With the opening of the meeting came news of the death of Stuart Lewis (Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Washington, D.C.), Chair of the ABA Tax Section in 2009-10. Mr. Lewis (B.A. 1967, Virginia; J.D. 1970, Virginia), was an Adjunct Professor in Georgetown's Graduate Tax Program;…
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Death of Bernie Wolfman
Bernard Wolfman, Fessenden Professor of Law Emeritus at Harvard Law School, died in his sleep on Saturday. From Dean Martha Minow: [H]is contributions to tax and ethics, and his devoted teaching and mentoring of students and younger colleagues, will long endure as will his distinguished public interest advocacy and service to the profession. The funeral…
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Death of Elias Clark
Charles Elias (“Eli”) Clark, Lafayette S. Foster Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School, died on June 11 at the age of 87. From Yale Law School and Yale Daily News: “Eli Clark was an inspirational teacher and an invaluable mentor to generations of Yale students,” said Justus S. Hotchkiss Professor Emeritus of Law Michael Graetz,…
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Death of Steve Gey
I previously have blogged (here, here, here, and here) about the heroic battle against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, waged by one of the true giants and nicest people in our business, Steven G. Gey, David and Deborah Fonvielle and Donald and Janet Hinkle Professor of Law at Florida State. Dean Don…
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Death of Laura Chisolm
Laura Brown Chisolm (Case Western) died on May 21 of breast cancer at the age of 63. A gathering to honor her life will be held today at 4:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Case Western News Center Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain Dealer Obituary The Faculty Lounge Nonprofit Law Prof Blog Wills, Trusts &…
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Death of Jack McCord
Tax Prof John (“Jack”) H. McCord (Illinois) died of lung cancer on Wednesday at the age of 76. Please see this moving obituary by his son, Paul, and A Tribute to John H. McCord upon His Retirement, 2000 U. Ill. L. Rev. 741-62: Tribute (with a complete bibliography), 2000 U. Ill. L. Rev. 741 Thomas M. Mengler (Dean, Illinois), A Salute…
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Tax Profs Remember Jim Eustice
Following up on last week’s post on the death of legendary Tax Prof James S. Eustice, Gerald L. Wallace Professor of Taxation Emeritus at NYU: Jim’s memorial service will be held Monday, May 9, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in New York City. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the…
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Death of Jim Eustice
Legendary Tax Prof James S. Eustice, Gerald L. Wallace Professor of Taxation Emeritus at NYU, died yesterday at the age of 77. From NYU Dean Richard Revesz: Jim was a legendary figure in the field of tax law and a beloved member of the Law School community since he joined our faculty in 1960. After…
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Death of Leo Raskind
Tax Prof Leo J. Raskind (Minnesota) died on March 22 at age 91. From the Minnesota press release: Raskind taught copyright, antitrust, intellectual property, and tax law at the Law School from 1970-92. He then became Brooklyn Law School’s “permanent” visiting professor and taught there until he retired in 2006. (Hat Tip: Deborah Schenk.)
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Death of Bill Stuntz
William J. Stuntz, Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and a 52-year old father of three who lived with intense chronic pain for eleven years, died of colon cancer on Monday. I reprint below last year’s post on Bill’s gripping interview and testimony: Many people wonder what it will be like when they learn that their death…
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Death of Charles Terry
Tax Prof Charles T. Terry (Illinois) died on March 6 at the age of 65. (Hat Tip: Stephanie Hoffer.)
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Death of Brian Comerford
Tax Prof Brian E. Comerford (Brooklyn) died on March 4: The Brooklyn Law School community mourns the loss of a beloved colleague, teacher and friend, Professor Emeritus Brian Comerford. Over the course of nearly four decades of service on the Law School faculty, teaching and writing in the areas of Taxation and Estate Planning, he…
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Death of Charles Galvin
Tax Prof Charles O. Galvin, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former Dean of SMU, died on Jan. 27 at the age of 91. From the SMU press release: “Dean Galvin was one of the greatest deans in the history of the law school and one of the foremost tax professors of his time,” said John B. Attanasio, Dean…
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Death of Ferdinand Schoettle
Tax Prof Ferdinand P. Schoettle (Minnesota) died on November 24. From the New York Times obituary: Andy was a nationally recognized scholar of federal and state tax law and policy. He received his A.B. degree from Princeton University. He received his LL.B. degree with high honors and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from…
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Memorial Service for Meade Emory
Following up on my prior posts (here and here) on the death of Meade Emory, founding director of the Graduate Tax Program and Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Law: Sam Donaldson (Washington) shares this report on Friday’s memorial service for Meade: The cathedral was packed with family, friends, and admirers of all ages. As one…
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More on the Death of Meade Emory
Following up on yesterday’s post on the death at age 79 of Meade Emory, founding director of the Graduate Tax Program and Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Law: Seattle Times, Obituary: He was a third generation Seattleite, and a third generation lawyer in this city who loved everything about the Pacific…
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Death of Meade Emory
Meade Emory, founding director of the Graduate Tax Program and Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Law, died over the weekend. From his bio: Mr. Emory spent his entire professional career in the field of federal taxation–in government, private practice and law teaching. In government, he served in several positions–as a trial attorney for…
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Marty Ginsburg’s Last Speech
Law Week Colorado, Justice Ginsburg Reads Late Husband’s Funny, Heart-Warming Speech: Martin Ginsburg’s speech recounted how an obscure 10th Circuit tax case, which the Ginsburgs handled pro bono, led to a Supreme Court appearance for his wife and to a host of other gender-discrimination cases. The case involved a contested tax deduction involving a Mr.…