Part of the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, this clinic helps low-income taxpayers in dispute with the IRS and the state of Massachusetts By Rachel Reed, Originally Published on Apr 10, 2025 in […]
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Explore the collective work completed at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center (LSC) during just a single week in November! Compiled & Written By: Elaine McArdle Consumer Protection Clinic secures victory for client who was victimized
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During her first two weeks at the clinic, under the supervision of Audrey Patten, clinical instructor and acting director of the Tax Litigation Clinic, Madison Wulf Elbich ’24 filed an amicus brief urging the Sixth
By Olivia Klein, Harvard Law Today As a teacher at Harvard Law School, Keith Fogg says that he sees himself like the Wizard of Oz: “I’m standing behind the curtain, telling the students that they have
Eshika Kaul ’23, who was an intern in LSC’s Federal Tax Clinic, was recently named as a recipient of the prestigious Truman Scholarship. Read more below about Eshika and her work assisting low-income taxpayers, and
LSC Tax Clinic Intern Eshika Kaul Awarded Truman Scholarship Read More »
The tax issues faced by Native Alaskan tribal members are unusually complex. Those complexities stem not only from the area’s chief economic driver – fishing – but also from how tribes are governed, and the
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Although the Supreme Court has been sharply divided on a host of issues this term, it ruled unanimously this spring in Boechler P.C. v. Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. That ruling affirmed a position
As the old saying goes: The pen is mightier than the sword. Yet it is not very common for a law review article to prompt real-world reform. Recently, however, attorneys and students in LSC’s Tax
By Rachel Reed | Published by Harvard Law Today on April 18, 2022 Everyone knows the old saying about death and taxes, and it’s hardly a secret that filing income taxes — and communicating with
Maureen* is the single mom of three children ages six and younger. After several years in an abusive relationship with her children’s father, she is working to move forward and create a new future for
In mid-January, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case seeking to clarify which deadlines deprive courts of jurisdiction to hear disputes and which are merely “claims processing rules” that can be tolled.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up another suit trying to sort out which deadlines deprive courts of jurisdiction to hear disputes and which are merely “claims processing rules” that can be tolled.
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From Harvard Law Today: The coronavirus pandemic upended almost everything in our lives last year, so it came as little surprise when, in an effort to support American taxpayers — and perhaps catch its breath
Keith Fogg, Director of the Federal Tax Clinic at LSC, recently spoke to the NPR podcast Marketplace about why this year’s tax season will be more stressful for taxpayers than usual. Listen Fogg’s comments (10:05)
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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a case argued in April 2020 by Oliver Roberts, a second-year law student in LSC’s Tax Clinic. LSC represented a couple
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The Legal Services Center’s Tax Clinic is now offering assistance to people who haven’t received their stimulus payments. This assistance is free, and an interpreter will be provided if needed. November 21st is the new
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Due to restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, Oliver Roberts, a second-year student at Harvard Law School, recently argued a case by phone before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. In this case,
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The attorneys and student advocates at the Legal Services Center continue to work tirelessly for our clients as they face unprecedented challenges and financial distress. Below is a brief update on just some of our
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This article, by Kelsey J. Griffin, appeared in the Harvard Crimson on April 15, 2020. Several Harvard Law School clinics are shifting their focus to provide legal aid to vulnerable populations affected by the ongoing
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The Legal Services Center’s staff and students hope you are staying safe and healthy. We are all doing the best we can as we take on new challenges in advocating for client communities made ever
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The Legal Services Center staff mourns the loss of our colleague, Dale Kensinger, longtime volunteer attorney in LSC’s Tax Clinic. This post celebrating Dale’s life and work was written by Tax Clinic Director Keith Fogg
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Through Harvard Law School’s Federal Tax Clinic, students have the unique opportunity represent low-income taxpayers in disputes with the IRS, both before the IRS and in federal court. Working individually and in teams, they represent
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Attorneys at the Legal Services Center represent thousands of low-income clients every year to protect their rights. Our attorneys also bring their expertise and passion to bear through publications that raise awareness of critical issues
By: Oladeji M. Tiamiyu J.D. ’20 Tim* never could imagine how complicated his taxes would become. A disabled veteran following physical injuries from military service, Tim found a steady job. He later discovered his former
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As taxpayers file their federal and state income taxes for 2017, many are wondering what effects the federal Tax Cuts and Job Acts (TCJA) passed by Congress in December will have on what they will
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Legal Services Center volunteer tax attorney Dale Kensinger has been named recipient of the Janet Spragens Pro Bono Award from the American Bar Association’s Tax Section. He will receive the award at a luncheon on
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In December, Amy Feinberg ’18 became the second Federal Tax Clinic student to have the exhilarating experience of arguing an appeal in circuit court since the Clinic opened at Legal Services Center of Harvard Law
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Varsha Bhattacharya L.L.M. ’18 is a tax lawyer hailing from India who previously dealt primarily with corporate clients and is now getting an L.L.M. degree at Harvard Law. As a student in LSC’s Federal Tax
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Tax Clinic students and faculty fight for clients’ rights, file potentially precedent-setting appeals. The client worked at a minimum wage retail job earning $13,000 a year and was the family’s sole breadwinner. Because she and
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In a recent blog post, Clinical Professor Keith Fogg, Director of the Federal Tax Clinic at LSC, advocates for the IRS to ensure that low-income veterans who receive military retirement payments are protected from financial
The Boston Bar Association recently interviewed Daniel Nagin, LSC’s Faculty Director, about the first year of the Tax Clinic at LSC. Professor Nagin highlighted some of the Clinic’s accomplishments on behalf of low-income taxpayers, as
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To help introduce the Federal Tax Clinic to the community, we are hosting an open house, catered lunch, and informational session at the Legal Services Center’s office in Jamaica Plain on Wednesday, July 29th, from
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The Legal Services Center welcomes T. Keith Fogg as Visiting Professor of Law and Director of the Federal Tax Clinic. Professor Fogg is the preeminent tax clinician in the country and the leading voice on
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Tax Law Fellowship Opportunity: The Legal Services Center (LSC) of Harvard Law School seeks to sponsor an applicant for the Christine A. Brunswick Public Service Fellowship offered by the ABA Section of Taxation. The Fellowship
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