Prior to joining the faculty of the Charleston School of Law Richard Gershon served as the law school's founding dean. Under his leadership, the law school attained provisional accreditation with the American Bar Association. In May of 2008, Gershon was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by the Charleston School of Law. His previous experience was as Dean at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth Texas, where he helped lead the law school to full approval by the American Bar Association. The Alumni Leadership Award at Texas Wesleyan is named for him. Dean Gershon was also on the faculty at Stetson University School of Law from 1984-1998. He was the Academic Associate Dean at Stetson from 1988-1992. Course Interests/Research/Teaching Areas Estates & Trusts Estate & Gift Taxation Estate Planning Federal Income Taxation Moot Court Professional Responsibility Real Property Taxation of Business Entities Tax Planning Seminar Publications Books: Guide to the Internal Revenue Code, Fifth Edition (with Dean Jeffrey Maine) (November 2007); Fourth Edition, Matthew Bender (November 1999); Third Edition (January 1997); Second Edition (January 1995); First Edition (May 1988). International Tax Guide: United States Income Taxation (with Cooper), Callaghan & Company (June 1991). Selected Articles: "Using Socio-Economic Theory to Teach Tax Law," 41 U San Diego L Rev 201. Essay: "Field of Deans." 33 Toledo L. Rev. 49 (2001 Leadership in Legal Education Symposium). "Tax-Exempt Entities: Achieving and Maintaining Special Status Under the Watchful Eye of the Internal Revenue Service." 16 Cumberland L. Rev 301. Professional Memberships American Bar Association Boys and Girls Clubs Board Charleston Bar Pro Bono Board Charleston Jewish Federation, Board Member Florida Bar Association Georgia Bar Association International Tax Section of the Texas Bar Rotary Club of Charleston, Board Member South Carolina Access to Justice Commission South Carolina Legal Services Board The United States Tax Court Personal Interests Hockey Running
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There is No Such Thing As Partnership Tax (article in progress), Charleston School fo law Faculty Development Committee (2008)
This is a PowerPoint presentation of the article I am writing on Partnership Taxation. The...
Metadata Issues for the Criminal Law Practice, Federal Public Defenders--CJA Panel Attorney Seminar (2008)
Ethical Issues--CLE Presentation to Federal Pubic Defenders
Taxation
There is No Such Thing As Partnership Tax (article in progress), Charleston School fo law Faculty Development Committee (2008)
This is a PowerPoint presentation of the article I am writing on Partnership Taxation. The...
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Wills, Trusts, and Estates: An Interactive Course--Under Contract (2010)
This book will be published in 2010