The ABA Section of Taxation is pleased to announce our new Public Service Fellowship award program, developed to address the need for tax legal service assistance around the country, and to foster an interest in tax-related public service for those lawyers who participate.

The Public Service Fellowships are open to recent J.D. and LL.M.
graduates
and judicial clerks who commit to working in tax-related public interest, non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations for two years. Applicants must select and arrange employment with those organizations prior to applying for the Fellowship, and must confirm that their work will involve taxation or the administration of tax law. Up to two Fellowships will be awarded each year, and the Section will fund the salary, benefits and law school debt service
(when applicable) for each award recipient. The Section is now
accepting
applications for the 2009 Fellowships, with a deadline of October 15, 2008.

The Tax Section has always encouraged our members to participate in pro bono work, and we believe that those who do so contribute to a more accessible and equitable tax system. The Fellowship program is one more way that the Section can provide a meaningful way for our members to give back to their communities. Please feel free to pass information about the Fellowships along to those who may have an interest in applying. Detailed information, and a downloadable application, is available here <http://www.abanet.org/tax/awards/publicservice/> .