Director, Alvin Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
Company: MSU - Michigan State University
Location: East Lansing
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Job Description:
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Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: Michigan State University
College Of Law
Department: Juris Doctorate Programs 40001138
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Education/Training, Tenure System Faculty, Full Time
(90-100%), Non-Union, Remote-Friendly
Working/Functional TitleDirector, Alvin Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer
ClinicPosition SummaryThe College of Law is looking to hire a
director of its Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. The
director will be a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track/tenured
assistant/associate/full professor and will manage the Clinic's
operations and funding, perform and supervise casework and
outreach, and teach the Clinic seminar. Candidates' experience
should demonstrate a strong interest in actively pursuing service
and/or scholarly opportunities, to enrich the intellectual life and
governance of the law school, relevant professional associations,
and beyond.The Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic at
Michigan State University College of Law was initially funded by
the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant program administered by
the IRS in 2000. The Clinic is currently entering year two of a
three-year grant from the IRS and it represents low-income and
English-as-second-language taxpayers who live throughout Michigan.
The Clinic is one of eight in-house clinics at the Law School. Like
all LITCs, the Clinic handles tax controversies with the IRS and
generally does not provide tax return preparation services. The
Clinic also handles tax controversies with the Michigan Department
of Treasury and various cities' income tax departments. It also
manages a toll-free hotline for homeowners who need assistance in
requesting the poverty or disabled veteran's exemption from
property tax. Law students take the lead on most Clinic cases,
provide community and educational outreach, and participate in Tax
Court and the Michigan Tax Tribunal.Key responsibilities
include:
- Teach, train, development, and supervision of law student
attorneys.
- Supervise the client screening process including students and
staff that are assisting in screening cases for tax controversy
issues appropriate for representation by the student attorneys in
the Clinic.
- Supervise cases and student attorneys, meeting with students,
reviewing and providing comments on student work, accompanying them
to court, and working on other activities, including education and
outreach initiatives.
- Teaching weekly seminar to help students synthesize their
clinical casework and develop their lawyering skills, ethical
awareness, and professionalism.
- Apply for and manage the LITC grant that includes work in
collaboration with the Michigan State University Contract and Grant
Administration Office.
- Develop and maintain partnerships and community engagement to
provide education on tax law, issues, and policy,
- Participate and collaborate with other clinical faculty members
at regular meetings.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementAll
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or
protected veteran status.Required DegreeDoctorate -LawMinimum
RequirementsCandidates must:
- have an excellent academic record.
- be a member in good standing of the bar of any U.S.
jurisdiction.
- be members in good standing of the Michigan State Bar or be
able to gain admission upon hire.
- have sufficient tax law expertise to be considered a
"Qualifying Tax Expert" under the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
program's grant.
- have expertise to perform and oversee the substantive and
procedural aspects of client representation in controversies with
the Internal Revenue Service.
- be admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court or eligible
for such admission. Desired Qualifications
- Preference will be given to candidates who also have a history
of commitment in working with low-income clients.
- Candidates should have knowledge of the best practices in
clinical pedagogy and the ability to supervise student attorneys
(as well as other Clinic staff, such as any legal counselors or
fellows) to ensure that clients receive high-quality representation
and that students learn about the effective, ethical, and
reflective practice of law.Required Application MaterialsThe search
committee is committed to respecting and maintaining
confidentiality.Application materials must include:
- Cover Letter
- Current Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- At least three professional references (not to be contacted
without the permission of the applicant)Special
InstructionsApplicants will be considered on a rolling basis so
applications should be submitted as soon as possible. Initial
interviews, which will be conducted online could begin as early as
March 20, 2023.Applicants may be asked to submit a professional
writing sample when invited for an interview.If you require
reasonable accommodation in completing the application,
interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection
process, please direct your inquiries to Teresa Eldred, College of
Law Human Resources Manager at 517.432.6819 or
eldredt@law.msu.edu.Review of Applications Begins
On03/20/2023Remote Work StatementMSU strives to provide a flexible
work environment and this position has been designated as
remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties
can be performed remotely as mutually agreed
upon.Websitewww.law.msu.eduDepartment StatementMichigan State
University College of Law is a diverse and inclusive learning
community with roots dating to 1891 when it opened as Detroit
College of Law in Detroit, Michigan. It moved to its current East
Lansing location in 1995 and remained a private institution until
2020 when it became a fully integrated college of Michigan State
University. -Today, MSU Law has more than 700 students, 55 faculty
members, 50 staff members, five librarians, and a world-wide
network of some 11,500 alumni. MSU Law operates seven legal clinics
overseen by nationally recognized faculty that provide students an
opportunity to work on actual legal cases. Additionally, it offers
some of nation's leading law programs in new and emerging legal
education, including Intellectual Property and Trial Advocacy,
Indigenous Law and Policy Center, the Lori E. Talsky Center for
Human Rights of Women and Children, Conservation Law Center, and
Animal Legal and Historical Web Center.MSU College of Law,
operating under the principles of its DEI Strategic Plan, is poised
to become the state's preeminent law school, preparing a diverse
community of lawyer-leaders to serve diverse communities in
Michigan and beyond. It is committed to providing a legal education
that is taught by leading scholars in their fields, includes
best-in-class experiential opportunities, and helps students
graduate without excessive debt.MSU StatementMichigan State
University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will
for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in
the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges
enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges
while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and
inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of
study in 17 degree-granting colleges. Advertised: Mar 15, 2023
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