Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law
Tax Conferences
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2026 Virginia Invitational Tax Conference
UVA Law Autumn Invitational Tax Conference on October 16 and October 17:
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Georgetown-IRS Institute on Current Issues in International Taxation
The Georgetown-IRS Institute on Current Issues in International Taxation will take place December 15–16, 2026, at Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus in Washington, D.C. This two-day conference will bring together officials from Treasury, the IRS, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and the OECD, along with leading practitioners from law firms, accounting firms, corporations, and academia, to…
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UCLA Law Call for Papers for the Business and Tax Roundtable for Upcoming Professors
The Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law is pleased to announce its third annual Business and Tax Roundtable for Upcoming Professors (“BATRUP”). This in-person Roundtable will take place at UCLA from Sunday evening May 23rd through Tuesday afternoon May 25th. The program will feature commentary by invited senior scholars as well…
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Kathleen Thomas (UNC) Presents “Taxing Attention” at Boston College Tax Policy Workshop
Kathleen Thomas (UNC Law) presents “Taxing Attention” at Boston College Tax Policy Workshop today: The rise of social media platforms and other digital businesses has transformed the economy. Companies like Meta and Alphabet have developed a booming industry where advertising revenue drives profits and we, the consumers, provide the product. But what, exactly, are we…
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Call for Tax Papers and Panels: Law & Society Annual Meeting
Neil Buchanan has issued his annual call for tax papers and panels for next year’s annual meeting of the Law & Society Association in Chicago, Illinois (June 22–26, 2027): The Law & Society Association (LSA) will host its next Global Meeting from June 22 to 26, 2027, in Hong Kong. For the 23rd year in a row, I…
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NYU Law to Host Event on Loper Bright and the Future of Tax Administration
The Graduate Tax Program at the NYU School of Law is hosting two panels on how the Loper Bright decision might affect judicial deference to Treasury Regulations in the Greenberg Lounge of Vanderbilt Hall (40 Washington Square South, New York, NY) on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 1:00–3:30pm, with a reception to follow. Panel 1:…
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Like-Kind Exchanges on Mars and Beyond
Libin Zhang (Fried Frank, New York), Like-Kind Exchanges on Mars and Beyond, 192 Tax Notes Fed. 253 (July 13, 2026): On June 12, 2026, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) went public in the largest IPO in history. While SpaceX’s artificial intelligence technologies account for $26.5 trillion (93%) of its $28.5 trillion total addressable market, the…
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LSA 2027: Submissions Now Open!
Submissions are now open for the 2027 Global Meeting on Law and Society, which will be from June 22 through June 25 in Hong Kong, with a day of virtual sessions on June 26. The deadline for submissions is October 27, 2026, at 12 pm ET. The full call, including options for virtual participation, below…
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Oren-Kolbinger Presents “Timing Matters: Sequencing AI in Tax Education” Today at Pepperdine
Orli Oren-Kolbinger (Oregon) presents Timing Matters: Sequencing AI in Tax Education, 24 Pitt. Tax Rev. ___ (2026) (AI and Teaching Taxation), today at Pepperdine as part of its Tax Policy Workshop Series hosted by Deanna Newton: Artificial intelligence (AI) now plays a growing role in legal education. Instructors use AI technology to develop classroom exercises, discussion questions, simulations, visual organizers,…
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Tax Panels at the 2026 SEALS Annual Conference
The 2026 Southeast Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference concluded today on Amelia Island. The schedule included two tax panels. Details below the fold.
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Netanya Hosts 10th International Roundtable on Taxation and Tax Policy
Netanya Academic College School of Law will host the Tenth International Roundtable on Taxation and Tax Policy on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Details and sessions, below the fold.
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Bearer-Friend et al.: Critical Tax Meets Law and Political Economy: A Conversation
Jeremy Bearer-Friend (George Washington), Bridget J. Crawford (Pace), Tessa Davis (South Carolina), Anthony C. Infanti (Pittsburgh), Ariel Jurow Kleiman (Southern California), Goldburn Maynard Jr. (Connecticut), Blaine G. Saito (Ohio State), and Clint Wallace (South Carolina) have a new piece forthcoming in the Ohio State Law Journal Online, “Critical Tax Meets Law and Political Economy: A…
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Junior Tax 2026 Concludes at Seattle University
The 2026 Junior Tax Conference took place on June 12 and 13 at Seattle University School of Law. (Many thanks to Luke Maher for hosting!) Here are the sixteen projects presented and discussed across the two days:
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NYU Hosts AMT/EITC Conference
On June 4 and 5, 2026, NYU School of Law hosted the 2026 Association of Mid-Career Tax Scholars/Experienced in Tax Joint Conference (AMT/EITC). Participants and panels, below the fold.
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Doctoral Meeting of Researchers in International Taxation (DocMIT)
The International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) will host the next Doctoral Meeting of Researchers in International Taxation (DocMIT) on 1–2 February 2027 in Amsterdam. This event offers selected PhD candidates a unique opportunity to present their research, receive expert feedback, and engage with peers in the field of international, European, or comparative tax law. Applications are…
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Scholar Meeting of International Tax Researchers (ScholarMIT)
The International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) invites early-career tax scholars to apply for the Scholar Meeting of International Tax Researchers (ScholarMIT), taking place in Amsterdam on 1–2 February 2027. This event offers a platform to present ongoing research, receive expert feedback, and connect with peers in international, European, or comparative tax law. Applications are welcome…
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Columbia Tax Policy Conference
Columbia Law School: Tax Policy Conference Sponsored by The Charles E. Gerber Transactional Studies Center and Davis Polk & Wardwell (May 28-29, 2026):
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Eleventh Annual Texas Tax Faculty Workshop
On May 19, Baylor Law School hosted the Eleventh Annual Texas Tax Faculty Workshop: Also in attendance were Eric Reis (UNT Dallas) and Rita Julien (Houston).
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Harpaz Presents “Towards a Theory of Tax Sovereignty” at UNLV
Assaf Harpaz (Georgia) will be presenting his article “Toward a Theory of Tax Sovereignty” at the National Business Law Scholars Conference 2026, as part of the panel on Tax Theory & Policy. The conference is hosted by the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Here’s the abstract of…
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Tax Profs at the ABA Tax Section May Meeting
This year’s ABA Tax Section May Tax Meeting was May 7 through 9 in Washington, D.C. Tax profs and academic affiliates on panels at this year’s meeting include:
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NTA 56th Annual Spring Symposium
The National Tax Association 56th Annual Spring Symposium is being held in Washington DC yesterday and today (May 7-8, 2026). Program is available here (and also below). Thursday, May 7, 2026 Time Function 8:50 – 9:00 AM Welcome 9:00 – 10:15 AM The One Big Beautiful Bill: Impacts & Implications (Panel Session)Moderator:Andy Duehren, New York…
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Satterthwaite Presents Two Essays Today at San Diego
Emily Satterthwaite (Georgetown, SSRN) presents Pooling and Preferences: A Survey of Tax Expert Opinion on Joint Filing and What Does (Some) Optimal Tax Research Say About the Tax Unit? at San Diego today as part of its Tax Law Speaker Series. Monday, April 20, 2026 | noon – 1:00 p.m. PSTWarren Hall 2A, University of San Diegostudents welcome / lunch…
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University of San Diego School of Law Hosts the Inaugural Law and PPE (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics) Workshop
The University of San Diego School of Law hosts the inaugural Law and PPE (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics) Workshop today (Friday, March 27, 2026). The workshop brings together legal scholars (including several tax professors) whose work treats philosophy and economics as complementary rather than competitive approaches to legal questions. The program features five papers with…
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Appleby presents “Privatized Tax Enforcement” at Georgia
Andrew Appleby (Tennessee, SSRN) presents Privatized Tax Enforcement: State False Claims Acts and the Constitutional Limits of Outsourced Revenue Collection, 60 Ga. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2026) at Georgia today as part of the Georgia Law Review Symposium: “Polarized Courts: The New Private Enforcement“ The proliferation of state false claims acts with qui tam enforcement mechanisms represents a profound shift…
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University of Florida: Ellen Bellet Gelberg Tax Policy Symposium
University of Florida Levin College of Law is holding the Ellen Bellet Gelberg Tax Policy Symposium at 9 am today (Friday, Feb. 6), in person at Martin Levin Advocacy Center and virtually. Here is the announcement: Please join us for the 2026 Ellen Bellet Gelberg Tax Policy Symposium. Elena Spatoulas Patel, Co-Director, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy…