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About Robert Probasco

I am the director of the Tax Dispute Resolution Clinic at the Texas A&M University School of Law. I teach the related clinic seminar as well as a separate course on Federal Tax Procedure & Practice. I write and speak on various federal tax procedure topics.

Positions

September 2020 - Present Senior Lecturer, Texas A&M University School of Law
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November 2016 - Present Director, Tax Dispute Resolution Clinic, Texas A&M University School of Law
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June 2015 - December 2016 Adjunct Professor, University of North Texas ‐ Dallas College of Law
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August 2014 - December 2016 Adjunct Professor, Tax LLM Program, Southern Methodist University ‐ Dedman School of Law
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Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2023 - Present Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel
2023 - Present Secretary, State Bar of Texas, Tax Section
2022 - Present Vice-Chair, Pro Bono & Tax Clinics Committee, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation
2022 - Present Fellow, American Bar Foundation
2021 - Present Member, Public Service Fellowship Committee, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation
2020 - Present Member, Litigation Strategy Group, Center for Taxpayer Rights
2019 - Present Senior Life Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation
2018 - Present Liaison to State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Workgroup, State Bar of Texas, Tax Section
2011 - Present Council member, State Bar of Texas, Tax Section
2022 - 2023 Treasurer, State Bar of Texas, Tax Section
2020 - 2022 Member, LITC Advisory Board, Center for Taxpayer Rights
2019 - 2022 Chair, Pro Bono Committee, State Bar of Texas, Tax Section
2017 Member, Association of American Law Schools, Section on Clinical Legal Education
2017 Member, Clinical Legal Education Association
2013 - 2016 Chair, Committee on Government Submissions, State Bar of Texas, Tax Section
2012 - 2014 Council member, Dallas Bar Association, Tax Section
2012 - 2013 Chair, Pro Bono Committee, State Bar of Texas, Tax Section
2010 - 2013 Vice-Chair, Tax Controversy Committee, State Bar of Texas, Tax Section
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Honors and Awards

  • Texas Rising Star in Tax Law, 2004-2006, 2007-2010
  • Edwin S. Cohen Tax Prize, University of Virginia School of Law
  • Order of the Coif, University of Virginia School of Law
  • Texas Super Lawyer in Tax Law, 2020-2021
  • American Association of Law Schools, Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2022

Courses

  • Tax Dispute Resolution Clinic
  • Federal Tax Practice & Procedure

Education

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2000 J.D., University of Virginia ‐ School of Law
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1974 B.S. in Industrial Administration (accounting) (with honors), Iowa State University
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Research Works (9)

Research works, such as articles and book chapters, appearing in academic legal publications.

Bar Journal Articles (3)

Articles appearing in official publications of a bar or bar section.

Blog Posts (35)