Winter Graduates - Submit Master's Degree Request by March 15

If you will be graduating at the end of Winter 2013 (March of this year), make sure to submit a Master's Degree Request by March 15 at 11:59 pm. You will need your UW NetID and password to access the form.

Networking Opportunity!

The WSBA Tax section is hosting a happy hour from 5 to 6:30 at Lane Powell on Thursday, February 28. Their office is located at 1420 5th Ave #4100.

JLARC Information Session February 28

THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE (JLARC) INFORMATION SESSION Thursday, February 28, Room 127, 12:30-1:20PM

 Please join us to learn more about the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC).  JLARC is a bipartisan and bicameral committee of the Washington State Legislature.  Nonpartisan JLARC staff evaluate the performance of state agencies and programs to make government more effective, efficient, and accountable.  One of JLARC’s long-term assignments is to review Washington’s tax preferences (e.g., exemptions, deductions, and credits).

JLARC is seeking a qualified legal intern or extern for the summer of 2013 to perform legal research for the tax preference reviews, under the supervision of JLARC’s research attorneys and analysts.

The intern will have an opportunity to:

·         Gain in-depth knowledge of Washington State tax laws, policies, and history;

·         Assist the Citizen Commission for Performance Review of Tax Preferences; and

·         Make valuable professional contacts in state government.

Please RSVP via Symplicity or gatespsl@uw.edu

Graduate School Review Student Session

As you've probably heard, the Graduate School reviews the university's various graduate programs every ten years and this year it is our LL.M. and PhD programs' turn!

There will be a session for LL.M. students to meet the review committee on Thursday, February 28 from 3:30-4:30 in room 447. If you are able to attend, please email ablahna (at) uw.edu no later than Wednesday, February 27  so I can let the committee know how many students to expect. 

Office Sharing Opportunity

A UW MPAcc (Master of Professional Accounting) alum is looking for someone to office share her space on Queen Anne.  If you are interested, please let me know, and I will forward you her email, which includes photos.

Tax Forum Registration

Today is the last day to let me know whether you would like to attend the tax forum next Friday, February 22.  If you would like to register after today, then you will have to pay the $40 student rate.

2013 TEI/UW Tax Forum - February 22

The 2013 TEI/UW Tax Forum will be held on February 22 at the law school in room 138 from 8:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m.  The tax program will cover the cost of currently enrolled students, so if you are interested, please let me know.  The agenda is as follows:

TEI/UW Tax Forum

Friday, February 22, 2013

University of Washington School of Law, Seattle

7.0 General CLE Credits Approved; 8.0 CPE Credits

8:00 – 8:25                  Registration

8:25 - 8:30                   Introductions and Welcome

                       

8:30 – 10:00                An Update on Transfer Pricing – The Number One Tax Enforcement

Issue Worldwide

                                    John Magee, Bingham McCutchen LLP, Washington, DC

Duane Webber, Baker & McKenzie, Washington, DC

Kristin Hickman, Harvard Law School, Cambridge

10:00 – 10:15              Break

10:15 – 11:15              Canada – Doing Business, Transaction Taxes, Cross-Border

Transactions

                                    Paige Davis, Lane Powell, PC, Seattle

Leonard Glass, Lawon Lundell, LLP, Vancouver, BC

11:15 – 11:45              Lunch (provided)

11:45 – 12:45              FATCA Update – Impact to Non-Financial Institutions

                                    Mike Bernard, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond

Laurie Hatten-Boyd, KPMG, Seattle

12:45– 1:45                 International Taxation, a Japanese Perspective

                                    Toshio Miyatake, Law Offices of Adachi, Henderson, Miyatake & Fujita,

Tokyo 

1:45 – 2:00                  Break

2:00 – 3:00                  Washington State Update

                                    Tremaine “Trim” Smith, Ernst & Young, Seattle

Reid Okimoto, KPMG, Seattle

3:00 – 4:30                  State and Local: Domestic Transfer Pricing and Hot Issues in

Apportionment

                                    Jeffrey Friedman, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington, DC

Michele Borens, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington, DC

Harley Duncan, KPMG, Washington, DC

4:30                             Adjourn

                                    

HS Law Firm Associate Position - Portland, Oregon

The HS Law Firm (formerly Hanna Strader) in Portland, Oregon is seeking a tax associate.  Here is their Craigslist Ad:

Portland law firm practicing in tax, corporate and estate planning seeks an associate attorney with an LL.M. in taxation. Please submit your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to the office administrator at the email address listed above.

The office administrator is Tammy M. Jackson, and her email is TJackson [at] hslawfirmpc.com.  

The posting is also available on Symplicity.