Graduate Legal Assistant

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

The California Franchise Tax Board is seeking a Graduate Legal Assistant to assist in legal cases involving tax law. The role includes responsibilities such as representing the board in hearings, preparing legal documents, and conducting legal research.

Responsibilities

Assisting in representing the Franchise Tax Board in protest hearings involving personal income tax and bank and corporation tax issues
Assisting preparing briefs and arguing administrative appeals before the Office of Tax Appeals
Assisting the Attorney General in litigation cases on tax issues
Assisting drafting and reviewing legislative proposals
Assisting proposing, drafting, and reviewing regulations and conducting regulatory hearings
Assisting preparing rulings, position papers, and formulating Department positions on a variety of tax law matters
Reviewing and researching law in connection with preparation of rulings and/or position papers on a wide variety of questions involving the subject matter areas for which the Bureau is responsible
Assisting other attorneys and other Departmental staff

Skills

Knowledge of legal principles and their application, the use of legal reference works, and legal terms
Ability to reason logically, analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with staff and the public at all levels
Ability to work independently and in a team setting
Clear and effective oral and written communication skills
Coursework in income or franchise tax law and/or general knowledge of federal or state income or franchise tax law; understanding of financial statements and financial transactions
Experience drafting legal documents including memoranda
Experience conducting oral advocacy (including through coursework)
Experience conducting legal research
Assist in representing and providing guidance with respect to administrative and procedural issues arising under the Revenue and Taxation Code
Understanding of Franchise Tax Board's Missions and Values; see https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/
Understanding of the Legal Division's organizational structure and the different responsibilities of each Bureau within the Legal Division; see https://www.ftb.ca.gov/tax-pros/law/legal-division-staff-directory.html
Possess a Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation or a Tax Concentration

Company Overview

The Franchise Tax Board is responsible for administering two of California's major tax programs: personal income tax and corporation tax. It was founded in 1929, and is headquartered in Sacramento, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.ftb.ca.gov.

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