Study

This two-credit seminar will feature presentations (eight in total) of works-in-progress on a wide range of tax policy topics, by leading tax academics from law schools around the country. Although this is a two-credit seminar, it is scheduled for three hours per week on the weeks in which it meets. Students will write reaction papers (of approximately three double-spaced pages) for seven of the eight works-in-progress. (Each student can choose which week not to write a reaction paper.) Grades will be based on the reaction papers and on contributions to the seminar discussions.

Enrollment Pre-/Co- Requisite Information

Federal Income Taxation is a prerequisite (waivable at the discretion of the instructor for a student with a comparable tax background acquired in some other way).

Spring 2026

Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
561.01	2	Reaction Papers Class participation	Lawrence A. Zelenak
Canvas site: https://canvas.duke.edu/courses/74807