ABA Tax Section 2009 Public Service Fellows Announced

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 15, 2008 -- The American Bar Association Section of Taxation named two young lawyers as its first two Public Service Fellows. The Fellows will be directly involved in providing services to low-income taxpayers in the Washington, D.C. and suburban Chicago areas. The awardees are:
• Laura Newland, scheduled to earn her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in May 2009. After graduating, Newland will be working on tax-related matters at the AARP’s Legal Counsel for the Elderly program in Washington, D.C.
• Vijay Raghavan, currently an associate in the tax practice at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Chicago. He will be implementing a new tax law project with Prairie State Legal Services in Carol Stream, Ill.

Both fellows have committed to two years of service with their sponsoring organizations.

Click here for more information on the ABA Tax Section Public Service Fellowship. A copy of the press release is available here:Download PubSvcWinnersFinalRelease.doc -jl