Notre Dame Law School welcomes applicants for the position of Director of the Notre Dame Tax Clinic. The Tax Clinic will be part of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The Director will be a full time faculty member with responsibility for all aspects of the Tax Clinic, including client representation, law student supervision, classroom instruction, community outreach and education, and IRS compliance. The Tax Clinic will be one of five in-house clinics at the Law School. It will operate out of Clinical Law Center located a few blocks from the main campus.

Responsibilities of the Director will include:

Create the Tax Clinic infrastructure including a curriculum, a case management system, and relationships with community partner organizations.

Provide low-income residents of northern Indiana with direct case representation before the United States Tax Court, the Internal Revenue Service, and state tax authorities.

Train and supervise approximately 8-10 law students per semester, and approximately

1-2 law students each summer, in direct client representation in such matters.

Provide law students with practical instruction in federal and state income tax law, Internal Revenue Service regulations and procedures, and United States Tax Court rules and procedures.

Provide law students with training in core lawyering skills necessary to carry out client representation, including interviewing and counseling, fact investigation, negotiation, drafting pleadings and agreements, and oral advocacy.

Develop and conduct community education and outreach programs for northern Indiana organizations, their members, and fellow practitioners on a range of personal federal and state income tax matters.

Recruit and refer cases to pro bono attorneys.

With assistance from the University of Notre Dame, comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Service for Low Income Taxpayer Clinics, including reporting on financial and service activity, preparing grant renewal applications, and attending an annual national conference for Low Income Taxpayer Clinics.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

A Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school and at least 3-5 years of practice experience including both litigation experience and tax practice.

An excellent academic record.

A license to practice law in the State of Indiana, or be eligible and willing to waive into the Indiana bar.

Admission to practice before the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Tax Court, or be eligible and willing to attain admission.

A commitment to instructing and supervising law students. Prior law school teaching and particularly clinical teaching is valued.

A working knowledge of federal income tax law.

The ability to work collaboratively with others.

·A demonstrated commitment to work with low income individuals, including those for whom English is a second language.

Term and Compensation: The position is full-time with a salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits, which include medical, dental, and retirement. The initial contract will be for a three year term beginning approximately May 1, 2016.

Application Process and Deadline: Applicants should submit a cover letter and a Curriculum Vitae through the Interfolio system at http://apply.interfolio.com/33479

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications on February 1, 2016. The position will remain open until filled.

We welcome applications from women, members of minority groups, scholars interested in teaching at a Catholic university, and others who will enrich and diversify our faculty. The University of Notre Dame is an equal opportunity educational institution and an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

For more information contact Robert Jones at 574-631-4863 or rjones1@nd.edu.