Program Calendar
Fall 2011
Date |
Description |
| August 31, 2011 | Tax Research Training. 3-5 pm. Professor Kowal will teach Tax LLM students advanced tax research strategies in preparation for the fall tax research memorandum assignment. Students also will receive tax research training on the LexisNexis and RIA Checkpoint electronic tax research platforms. |
| September 1, 2011 | Tax Law Society Meeting / Officer Selection and “Landing the Tax Job You Want.” 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Students will join the Tax Law Society and select officers. Faculty panelists will discuss tax externships, clinics, and various extracurricular activities, such as the ABA Tax Section’s Law Student Tax Challenge. This event will be sponsored by the Tax Law Society. |
| September 7, 2011 | “Writing a Scholarly Tax Article.” 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Tax LLM faculty will discuss how to choose and research a topic, the writing process, and the benefits of writing a tax article, including entry in the Tannenwald writing competition. |
September 18, 2011 |
Tax LLM Welcome Brunch and Introduction to Alumni Mentors. 11:00 am. Students will join Tax LLM Program alumni and faculty for brunch at the home of Professor Aprill and Professor Holo in one of the year’s most enjoyable events. Students will also meet their alumni mentors. |
September 13, 2011 |
Tax Court Trial in LA and Visit by Judge Marvel. 5:00 – 6:00 pm. US Tax Court Judge L. Paige Marvel will visit Loyola to speak to students and faculty about the Tax Court, clerkships at the Court, and noteworthy recent decisions. Judge Marvel has also invited Loyola Tax LLM students to observe a Tax Court trial at the federal courthouse in downtown LA. |
| September 27, 2011 | Trust Administration and Family Wealth Management Practice. 12:00-1:00 pm. Panelists will discuss tax careers in trust administration and other issues involving high net worth individuals and families. |
| October 14, 2011 | Resume Submission Deadline. 5:00 pm. Students wishing to include their resumes in the fall Tax LLM student resume book must submit it via the TWEN drop box. |
| October 18, 2011 | “Careers in Tax Law.” 5:00 – 6:00 pm. Faculty and practicing tax lawyers will discuss tax subspecialties and types of tax employers, e.g., large and small law firms, large and small accounting firms, government and corporations. This event will be sponsored by the Tax Law Society. |
| November 3-5, 2011 | California State Bar Tax Section Annual Meeting (San Jose, CA). Students may also attend meeting sessions and networking events at this well attended tax bar conference free of charge. |