Tax Policy is Taking Over: Spring 2024 Fogel Lecture
Getting to attend Temple Law’s Fogel Lecture every year is one of my favorite parts about our tax program. Hosted by our Center for Tax Law and Public Policy, the Fogel Lecture is an opportunity for students to hear first-hand from leading tax policy-makers, tax administrators, and judges who are grappling with some of the most pressing tax issues of the day. For students like myself, it is also an opportunity for me to learn about tax law issues that are typically not directly addressed in our regular curriculum and are best taught by current practitioners. With the visit from Tom West, the icing on the cake was that the lecture was hosted by a Temple Law alum, and he shared how his Temple Law experience built the foundation for his awesome experience at Treasury. ———————————————————————————————— On February 21. 2024, Tom West (LAW ’99), former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Policy, delivered this year’s Fogel Lecture at Temple Law School, titled “Tax Regulators, Mount Up!: How Tax Policy Is Taking …