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General Information

Date:
Thursday, October 27, 2005

Sponsored by:
Business and Transactional Law Center

Program Fee: The $35 fee includes reporting hours of attendance to the Kansas CLE Commission, written materials, and lunch. Please pre-register at least 48 hours in advance. Seating is limited.

Cancellations: If you cannot attend the presentation, you may send a substitute. If you cancel your registration at least two (2) business days prior to the seminar, your registration fee will be refunded. After that date, non-attending registrants will receive the course materials. Please allow two weeks for delivery. Washburn reserves the right to cancel this seminar and return all fees.

CLE/CE Credit: Accredited by the Kansas and Missouri Continuing Legal Education Commissions for 1.0 CLE hour and the Kansas Board of Accountancy for 1.0 CE hour.

Assistance for Special Needs: If you require any special services or auxiliary aids to assist you while attending the event, please contact Margann Bennett or Donna Vilander at (785) 670-1105.

Location

Washburn University Memorial Union
Kansas Room
17th & Jewell
Parking is available northwest of the Union.

See also Directions to the School of Law and a color campus map (199 KB PDF; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Perspectives from the Bench of
the United States Tax Court

About the Presentation

The Honorable Juan F. Vasquez, United States Tax Court, is the 2005 Distinguished Tax Law Visitor at Washburn University School of Law. He will present his perspectives from the bench to tax practitioners at a special lunch meeting. With more than ten years of experience as a judge on the Tax Court and almost thirty years in the tax profession, Judge Vasquez will provide insight and perspective on numerous issues. He will discuss his experiences while serving on the bench and the rules and culture that govern practice before the Tax Court.

About The Presenter

Juan Vasquez was nominated as a Judge to the United States Tax Court by President William J. Clinton on September 14, 1994, and confirmed by the Senate Finance Committee on March 17, 1995. He was sworn in as a Judge on May 1, 1995.

Prior to his appointment, Judge Vasquez was in private practice representing clients in tax controversies before the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Tax Court. He worked with the Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, Houston office from 1978 to 1982.

In 1984, Judge Vasquez became the first Hispanic attorney to be certified in tax law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He received a CPA certificate from the States of Texas and California. He has been a member of the Austin IRS District/Practitioners Liaison Committee and was its chairperson in 1991. He served as treasurer of the San Antonio Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) from 1982 to 1994, and state chapter of NABA from 1986 to 1988.

Judge Vasquez is currently a member of the American Bar Association Tax Section, National Judicial College, National Hispanic Bar Association, Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia, State Bar of Texas, Texas Bar Foundation, San Antonio Bar Foundation (Life Fellow), and MABA of San Antonio.

Schedule

11:30 a.m. - Registration

12:00 p.m. - Lunch

12:30 p.m.
Presentation
The Honorable Juan F. Vasquez

1:30 p.m. - Adjourn

About the Business and Transactional Law Center

To succeed in transactional practice, lawyers must have a thorough understanding of the intersection of law and business. They also must possess the transactional skills necessary to assist their clients to achieve their goals. In the Washburn University School of Law Business and Transactional Law Center, students with interests in corporate and securities law, agribusiness law, banking and financial institution law, entrepreneurial law, oil and gas law, and general business practice, partner with faculty members and practicing lawyers to obtain a sophisticated and innovative education designed to make them tomorrow’s deal makers. In addition to traditional law school coursework in business and related subjects, the Center offers students training in crucial transactional skills such as drafting, client counseling, and negotiation. The Center also offers specialized courses and workshops in important allied disciplines including accounting, finance and economics.