Caleb Smith is Visiting Associate Clinical Professor and the Director of the Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School. Caleb has worked at Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics on both coasts and the Midwest, most recently completing a fellowship at Harvard Law School’s Federal Tax Clinic. Prior to law school Caleb was the Tax Program Manager at Minnesota’s largest Volunteer Income Tax Assistance organization, where he continues to remain engaged as an instructor and volunteer today. Caleb currently serves as a Vice Chair on the Pro Bono and Tax Clinics Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Taxation, where he continues to look for ways to integrate legal services into the tax preparation for low and moderate income families.
Caleb is the co-author of the chapter on the Earned Income Tax Credit in the 7th Edition of the ABA Tax Section publication, “Effectively Representing Your Client Before the IRS.” He has also published pieces in ALI CLE’s The Practical Tax Lawyer, Wolter Kluwers Taxes the Magazine, and Law360 Tax Authority’s Expert Analysis section.
Caleb received his J.D. cum laude from the Lewis and Clark law school, and a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Minnesota.
