Lawyers
have
a
reputation
for
being
bad
at
math.
What
better
way
to
fix
that
reputation
than
by
helping
others
crunch
numbers?
Something
scarier
than
the
Amityville
House
is
upon
us
—
tax
season.
Many
of
us
could
use
some
hand
holding
to
figure
out
what
we
owe
the
government
and
what
the
government
owes
us.
Chances
are
you’ve
already
heard
the
H&R
Block
commercials
peddling
their
wares,
but
Vermont
residents
could
have
a
more
accessible
option
nearby:
their
law
school.
V
News
has
coverage:
For
the
second
year
in
a
row
Vermont
Law
and
Graduate
School
students
will
be
available
to
assist
Upper
Valley
residents
who
make
less
than
$69,000
a
year
file
their
taxes
for
free.
…
“I
think
it’s
an
important
resource
because
a
lot
of
people
don’t
know
the
benefits
they’re
entitled
to,”
said
Pamela
Cartier…“They
walked
out
with
$7,000,
$8,000
dollars
that
they
needed
as
single
parents
to
help
care
for
their
children,”
Cartier
said.
“That’s
always
really
nice.”
That’s
a
huge
chunk
of
money!
And
even
if
tax
season
doesn’t
hit
them
with
a
windfall,
the
peace
of
mind
from
knowing
that
they
won’t
have
to
deal
with
the
IRS
a-knocking
is
invaluable.
If
you
or
someone
you
know
qualifies
for
assistance,
you
can
reach
the
school
at
802-831-1363
to
schedule
in
advance;
they’re
running
the
program
through
April
15th.
If
you’re
outside
of
their
service
area,
the
lower
half
of
the
article
has
information
on
what
to
do
if
you’re
in
Randolph,
Ascutney,
Bradford,
Lebanon,
New
London,
Newport,
White
River
Junction,
or
Woodstock,
Vermont.
Is
your
law
school
doing
community
outreach?
Let
us
know
at
[email protected].
It
is
easy
to
fall
in
to
the
habit
of
thinking
of
law
schools
as
degree
mills
you
attend
before
you
get
your
law
firm
job,
but
so
much
student
action
has
gone
to
show
that
they
play
an
important
role
in
advocating
for
and
protecting
their
communities.
Out
&
About:
Vermont
Law
Students
Offer
Free
Tax
Filing
Assistance
To
Low-Income
Residents
[V
News]
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s
.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boatbuilder
who
is
learning
to
swim, is
interested
in
critical
race
theory,
philosophy,
and
humor,
and
has
a
love
for
cycling
that
occasionally
annoys
his
peers.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at [email protected]
and
by
tweet
at @WritesForRent.