Assistant Director, Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, grant-funded, Contingent II contractual
Assistant Director, Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, grant-funded, Contingent II contractual
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Job Posting:
JR101063 Assistant Director LowIncome Taxpayer Clinic grantfunded Contingent II contractual (Open)Department:
UBalt Law School Grants & Projects PMPosition Type:
NonRegular Fixed Term (Fixed Term)Open Date:
Close Date:
$48 $53 per hourJob Description:
The Assistant Director will work with the Director of the LowIncome Taxpayer Clinic pertaining to the daily operations of the University of Baltimores School of Laws LowIncome Taxpayer Clinic. These responsibilities include assisting with client representation collaborating with law students assisting with student training and advising on case issues and management conducting community outreach and education and grant administration/reporting and IRS compliance.This position works 30 hours/week during the academic year and 40 hours/week during the summer.
Responsibilities:
Tax Clinic Operations
Assist the director with daily operations of the Tax Clinic including creating the curriculum reviewing student case files and memos providing feedback on students etc. Consult on US Tax Court and litigation cases represented by law students in the clinic.
Assist Clinic Director in managing Tax Court Calendar Call program in Baltimore Maryland.
Provide advice intake and consultations to prospective clients as needed.
Represent clients when students are not in the clinic and/or when Clinic Director is unavailable.
Update and add client management system designations for grant reporting purposes.
Student Training and Mentorship
Assisting the Director to train law students on federal income tax law Internal Revenue Service regulations and procedures and United States Tax Court rules and procedures including trial advocacy skills motions practice and other litigationrelated skills in connection with weekly seminars. Mentor students on concepts of core lawyering skills necessary for legal representation of clients including but not limited to interviewing and counseling clients research and fact investigation legal analysis negotiation problem solving and case management drafting IRS and Maryland Comptroller correspondence and legal memos and oral advocacy.
Create a litigationbased training module for law students with mock trial exercises.
Prepare students for real world practice with focus on skills necessary for successful associate practice in a law firm.
External Outreach
Assist with the development of and conduct community education and outreach programs for Maryland taxpayers on a range of personal federal income tax matters. This includes making contact with and connecting with local nonprofit organizations which serve the same client population as well as presentations to community groups. In addition there will be special emphasis placed on ESL organizations to be proactive in preventing tax issues for immigrants and refugees.
Liaison with government stakeholders such as the U.S. Tax Court Internal Revenue Service Maryland Comptrollers Office.
Create flyers and marketing materials for the Clinic
Write articles for tax journals and publications
Speak on panels at tax conferences
Write blog posts/articles for lay people
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Juris Doctorate and an LLM in Taxation
Experience: Five years of experience as a tax attorney barred in the State of Maryland. Must also be barred in US Tax Court and have significant litigation experience with this court. Must be barred in US District Court (Federal court system).
We offer a competitive benefits package including health dental and prescription plans tuition remission and paid leave (up to 8 days of leave and 1415 holidays per contract period). Leave is prorated if you work less than full time. You can see more details on our benefits here.
Additional Job Information:
The University of Baltimore (UBalt or University) does not discriminate on the basis of sex gender race religion age disability national origin ethnicity sexual orientation gender identity or other legally protected characteristics in its programs activities or employment practices. UBalt is an Equal Opportunity/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
