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In Memory Of Professor Janet R. Spragens, Nancy J. Altman
In Memory Of Professor Janet R. Spragens, Nancy J. Altman
American University Law Review
A eulogy for Professor Janet R. Spragens given by her sister, Nancy Altman. “Janet died much too young, before she had time to express all the laughter, love, happiness, and contribution to public service she had within her. Rather than dwell on what might have been, though, I choose to celebrate her life—her wonderful, vibrant, and unique qualities and the gifts she bestowed not only on her friends and family but on countless others who never knew her.”
Professor Janet Spragens: In Memory Of A Friend, In Celebration Of An Idea, Nancy S. Abramowitz
Professor Janet Spragens: In Memory Of A Friend, In Celebration Of An Idea, Nancy S. Abramowitz
American University Law Review
Professor Nancy Abramowitz discusses the effect of Professor Janet Spragens’ life’s work and her commitment to legal tax clinics and how her model is proliferated in law schools around the country.
Thinking About Conflicting Gravitational Pulls - Litcs: The Academy And The Irs, Nancy S. Abramowitz
Thinking About Conflicting Gravitational Pulls - Litcs: The Academy And The Irs, Nancy S. Abramowitz
American University Law Review
Professor Nancy Abramowitz examines the tensions between the work of the tax clinics in providing tax services to low-income populations and the underlying educational goals.
Professor Janet Spragens: In Memory Of A Friend, In Celebration Of An Idea, Nancy S. Abramowitz
Professor Janet Spragens: In Memory Of A Friend, In Celebration Of An Idea, Nancy S. Abramowitz
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This article is a tribute to the career and contributions of Professor Janet Spragens, who created the Federal Tax Clinic at the American University, Washington College of Law (WCL). During testimony before the historic Internal Revenue Service Restructuring Commission, Prof. Spragens advised the Commission to create better education of the public and greater availability of free advocacy for low-income taxpayers through federal funding of more clinics. In its landmark legislation of 1998, Congress responded to this testimony with the enactment of 26 U.S.C. §7526, which authorized a program to fund academic and pro bono clinics working to educate non-native English …