Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
New Dates - Karen Summerville Networking Sessions
The Karen Summerville Networking Sessions will now be held on Wednesday, October 19 and Wednesday, November 2 at noon. Once I have secured a room, I will post it. But please let me know if you plan to attend. Pizza will be provided.
Accounting Firm Info Sessions Today
This is just a reminder that the PwC info session will begin today at 12:15 p.m. in room 115 A-C, and the KPMG info session will begin today at 3:00 p.m. in room 115 A-C.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Orientation - Tonight
This is just a reminder that orientation is tonight, Thursday, September 22 at 6 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Rural Alaska Tax Assistance Program 2011-12
Description: A tax assistance training program culminating in a ten day service trip in late February to remote Alaskan villages to provide tax advice, counseling, and preparation services to local residents and fisherman. As part of the training you will obtain the IRS's VITA tax preparation certification as well as additional subject specific endorsements. Participation requires a commitment of 4-6 hours per week in December, January, and February, and a willingness fly in bush planes, sleep on the floor (probably heated, but no promises), and prepare your own food on the ten day service trip to Alaska in in frigid February conditions.
Interest Meeting: Thursday, September 29, 2011, LUNCH 12:30-1:00, Room 116
DEADLINE: Applications are due by the end of the second week of school: Midnight, Friday October 7.
Contact: For more information or to apply contact: Chris Reitz at reitzc@uw.edu
Interest Meeting: Thursday, September 29, 2011, LUNCH 12:30-1:00, Room 116
DEADLINE: Applications are due by the end of the second week of school: Midnight, Friday October 7.
Contact: For more information or to apply contact: Chris Reitz at reitzc@uw.edu
Georgetown University Law Center Clinical Teaching Fellowships
Georgetown University Law Center is pleased to announce the availability of up to 16 clinical graduate fellowships commencing in the summer of 2012. Georgetown Graduate Clinical Teaching Fellowships offer new and experienced attorneys the opportunity to combine study with practice in the fields of clinical legal education and public interest advocacy.
Each fellowship is associated with one of the Law Center's clinical programs, and each program varies in purpose, requirements, and duties.
All of the clinical fellowships, however, share a common goal: to provide highly motivated lawyers the chance to develop skills as teachers and legal advocates within an exciting and supportive educational environment. Graduates of Georgetown's clinical fellowship program have gone on to a wide variety of positions in law teaching and public interest law settings. Well over 100 Georgetown fellows are now teaching at law schools across the country, including five Deans of law schools and several Associate Deans or Directors of clinical programs.
Many others are leaders in the public interest arena.
Fellows enroll in a two-year program during which they are in residence at a Georgetown clinic. Fellows directly supervise J.D. students enrolled in the clinics, assist in teaching clinic seminars, and perform work on their own cases or other legal matters. Fellowships usually begin in the late summer, with an intensive orientation designed to introduce fellows to clinical teaching methods. The orientation is part of our Elements of Clinical Pedagogy course, a year-long teacher training program. Upon completing the requirements for graduation, fellows are awarded the degree of Master of Laws (Advocacy). We are currently seeking fellows to work in the following areas: appellate litigation; civil rights; communications law; criminal defense; domestic violence; environmental law; federal legislation; HIV/AIDS law, housing and community development; juvenile delinquency; trade policy and health care policy; and political asylum.
The fellowship program currently offers an annual stipend of approximately $53,000 (taxable), plus all tuition and fees in the LL.M. program. Health insurance and other benefits are also provided. As graduate students, fellows are eligible for deferment of their student loans during their two years in the fellowship. They may also be eligible for their law school=s loan repayment assistance program.
With the exception of fellows in the Center for Applied Legal Studies and the Street Law Program, all fellows must be members of the D.C. bar. Fellowship applicants who are admitted to a bar elsewhere must apply to waive into the D.C. bar upon accepting their fellowship offer. The Law Center will reimburse the expense of waiving into the D.C. bar incurred by those fellows who have already taken the bar exam elsewhere prior to accepting their fellowship offer.
Applications must be sent directly to the director of the clinic or program in which the fellowship is sought and not to the Graduate Programs Admissions Office. Application deadlines vary by fellowship.
For descriptions of each fellowship and a list of application deadlines, please visit our web site at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/clinics/fellowships.html, or request a brochure by e-mailing us at clinics@law.georgetown.edu or calling (202) 662-9100.
Each fellowship is associated with one of the Law Center's clinical programs, and each program varies in purpose, requirements, and duties.
All of the clinical fellowships, however, share a common goal: to provide highly motivated lawyers the chance to develop skills as teachers and legal advocates within an exciting and supportive educational environment. Graduates of Georgetown's clinical fellowship program have gone on to a wide variety of positions in law teaching and public interest law settings. Well over 100 Georgetown fellows are now teaching at law schools across the country, including five Deans of law schools and several Associate Deans or Directors of clinical programs.
Many others are leaders in the public interest arena.
Fellows enroll in a two-year program during which they are in residence at a Georgetown clinic. Fellows directly supervise J.D. students enrolled in the clinics, assist in teaching clinic seminars, and perform work on their own cases or other legal matters. Fellowships usually begin in the late summer, with an intensive orientation designed to introduce fellows to clinical teaching methods. The orientation is part of our Elements of Clinical Pedagogy course, a year-long teacher training program. Upon completing the requirements for graduation, fellows are awarded the degree of Master of Laws (Advocacy). We are currently seeking fellows to work in the following areas: appellate litigation; civil rights; communications law; criminal defense; domestic violence; environmental law; federal legislation; HIV/AIDS law, housing and community development; juvenile delinquency; trade policy and health care policy; and political asylum.
The fellowship program currently offers an annual stipend of approximately $53,000 (taxable), plus all tuition and fees in the LL.M. program. Health insurance and other benefits are also provided. As graduate students, fellows are eligible for deferment of their student loans during their two years in the fellowship. They may also be eligible for their law school=s loan repayment assistance program.
With the exception of fellows in the Center for Applied Legal Studies and the Street Law Program, all fellows must be members of the D.C. bar. Fellowship applicants who are admitted to a bar elsewhere must apply to waive into the D.C. bar upon accepting their fellowship offer. The Law Center will reimburse the expense of waiving into the D.C. bar incurred by those fellows who have already taken the bar exam elsewhere prior to accepting their fellowship offer.
Applications must be sent directly to the director of the clinic or program in which the fellowship is sought and not to the Graduate Programs Admissions Office. Application deadlines vary by fellowship.
For descriptions of each fellowship and a list of application deadlines, please visit our web site at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/clinics/fellowships.html, or request a brochure by e-mailing us at clinics@law.georgetown.edu or calling (202) 662-9100.
Monday, September 19, 2011
PwC Info Session Lunch - New Time
The PwC info session lunch will now begin at 12:15 p.m. next Tuesday, September 27, in room 115. If you haven't already done so, please let me know if you plan to attend and what lunch option you would like. I will also have sign-up sheets at orientation.
Orientation - Thursday, September 22
This is just a reminder that orientation will be next Thursday, September 22, at 6 p.m. in room 127. Feel free to arrive a few minutes early to check in. There will be a brief program, followed by a reception. We look forward to meeting you there!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
ABA Section of Taxation Law Student Tax Challenge
An alternative to traditional moot court competitions, the Law Student Tax Challenge asks two-person teams of students to solve a cutting-edge and complex business problem that might arise in everyday tax practice. If you are interested in participating, please contact Professor Schumacher regarding a faculty sponsor.
For more information, see http://www.americanbar.org/groups/taxation/awards/law_student_tax_challenge.html.
For more information, see http://www.americanbar.org/groups/taxation/awards/law_student_tax_challenge.html.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
FBA Section on Taxation Writing Competition
If you are interested in the following writing competition, please contact Heather for the full announcement.
The FBA Section on Taxation would like to announce the 2012 Donald C. Alexander Writing Competition.
Requirements are as follows: Full and part-time J.D. and LL.M. students are eligible. Any original paper concerning federal taxation between 20-50 double spaced pages is welcome. Seminar papers and articles submitted (but not yet selected for publication) to law reviews, journals, or other competitions are eligible. Winning authors receive $2000 (first place) or $1000 (second place) and a trip to the FBA’s Annual Tax Law Conference, Washington, D.C. The winning entries may be published in the Tax Section newsletter the Report or in The Federal Lawyer.
Deadline is January 6, 2012
Entries may be submitted by email to Sherwin Valerio at svalerio@fedbar.org or by mail to:
Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation
Attn: Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition
1220 N. Fillmore Str. Suite 444
Arlington, VA 22201
For more information, see www.fedbar.org
The FBA Section on Taxation would like to announce the 2012 Donald C. Alexander Writing Competition.
Requirements are as follows: Full and part-time J.D. and LL.M. students are eligible. Any original paper concerning federal taxation between 20-50 double spaced pages is welcome. Seminar papers and articles submitted (but not yet selected for publication) to law reviews, journals, or other competitions are eligible. Winning authors receive $2000 (first place) or $1000 (second place) and a trip to the FBA’s Annual Tax Law Conference, Washington, D.C. The winning entries may be published in the Tax Section newsletter the Report or in The Federal Lawyer.
Deadline is January 6, 2012
Entries may be submitted by email to Sherwin Valerio at svalerio@fedbar.org or by mail to:
Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation
Attn: Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition
1220 N. Fillmore Str. Suite 444
Arlington, VA 22201
For more information, see www.fedbar.org
Career Planning Workshops
Mark your calendars for two career planning workshops with professional career counselor Karen Summerville. They are progressive sessions, so plan to attend both. If, however, you can only attend one, please do not hestitate to do so.
Wednesday, October 12, 12:00-1:20, room TBD
Wednesday, October 26, 12:00-1:20, room TBD
Please let me know if you plan to attend. Pizza will be provided.
Wednesday, October 12, 12:00-1:20, room TBD
Wednesday, October 26, 12:00-1:20, room TBD
Please let me know if you plan to attend. Pizza will be provided.
KPMG Recruiting
For the past couple of years, KPMG has recruited in the fall for State and Local Tax and in the winter for International Corporate Services. This year, however, they have decided to consolidate their recruiting, so they will interview for both SALT and ICS in winter quarter. They will, however, still come on campus to talk with the students on September 27. I strongly encourage you to attend this info session so that you will have a more complete picture of what the different accounting firms offer.
KPMG Info Session: September 27, 2011
The KPMG Info Session will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 3:00 PM in Room 115 A, B & C. If you are interested in working for an accounting firm, I recommend attending all of the accounting firm info sessions. If you plan to attend, please send me an email (hla3@uw.edu).
PwC Info Session: September 27, 2011
The PwC info session will take place on Tuesday, September 27 at 12:00 PM in Room 115B-C. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with some of our alumni about the types of opportunities that exist for tax attorneys at accounting firms. Often, students who have no interest in accounting firms do after attending the info sessions, so I encourage you to attend, even if you don't think that you want to work for an accounting firm.
On that note, if you do plan to attend, please send me an email (hla3@uw.edu) with your lunch selection.
1. Turkey with Havarti Panini
2. Caprese Panini
3. Black Forest Ham with Gruyere Panini
4. Roasted Chicken with Jarlsburg Panini
5. Gourmondo Salad: Mixed greens with rocquefort, candied walnuts, pears and sherry vinaigrette
6. Mediterranean Chicken Salad: Sliced roasted chicken breast with green beans, roma tomatoes, yellow peppers, calamata olives, feta cheese, capers and fresh herbs
On that note, if you do plan to attend, please send me an email (hla3@uw.edu) with your lunch selection.
1. Turkey with Havarti Panini
2. Caprese Panini
3. Black Forest Ham with Gruyere Panini
4. Roasted Chicken with Jarlsburg Panini
5. Gourmondo Salad: Mixed greens with rocquefort, candied walnuts, pears and sherry vinaigrette
6. Mediterranean Chicken Salad: Sliced roasted chicken breast with green beans, roma tomatoes, yellow peppers, calamata olives, feta cheese, capers and fresh herbs
Deloitte Info Session: September 28, 2011
The Deloitte info session will take place on Wednesday, September 28 at 12:00 PM in Room 115B-C. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with some of our alumni about the types of opportunities that exist for tax attorneys at accounting firms. Often, students who have no interest in accounting firms do after attending the info sessions, so I encourage you to attend, even if you don't think that you want to work for an accounting firm.
On that note, if you do plan to attend, please send me an email (hla3@uw.edu) with your lunch selection.
1. Turkey with Havarti Panini
2. Caprese Panini
3. Black Forest Ham with Gruyere Panini
4. Roasted Chicken with Jarlsburg Panini
5. Gourmondo Salad: Mixed greens with rocquefort, candied walnuts, pears and sherry vinaigrette
6. Mediterranean Chicken Salad: Sliced roasted chicken breast with green beans, roma tomatoes, yellow peppers, calamata olives, feta cheese, capers and fresh herbs
On that note, if you do plan to attend, please send me an email (hla3@uw.edu) with your lunch selection.
1. Turkey with Havarti Panini
2. Caprese Panini
3. Black Forest Ham with Gruyere Panini
4. Roasted Chicken with Jarlsburg Panini
5. Gourmondo Salad: Mixed greens with rocquefort, candied walnuts, pears and sherry vinaigrette
6. Mediterranean Chicken Salad: Sliced roasted chicken breast with green beans, roma tomatoes, yellow peppers, calamata olives, feta cheese, capers and fresh herbs
Symplicity Access
Several students have asked about Symplicity access. The Center for Professional and Leadership Development, which manages Symplicity for the law school, is short-staffed right now. But they will try to get everyone entered within the next 2-3 weeks. Please remember that the accounting firm applications are submitted through me, not Symplicity.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Orientation - Thursday, September 22, 2011
This is just a reminder that orientation will be next Thursday, September 22, at 6 p.m. in room 127. Feel free to arrive a few minutes early to check in. There will be a brief program, followed by a reception. We look forward to meeting you there!
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