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USD School of Law Announces the Richard C. Pugh Lecture in Tax Law and Policy

San Diego (October 1, 2009) – The University of San Diego School of Law is pleased to announce the creation of the endowed Richard Crawford Pugh Lecture in Tax Law and Policy in honor of our Distinguished Professor of Law, Richard C. Pugh.

Before coming to USD, Pugh was a professor at Columbia Law School, a deputy assistant U.S. attorney general (Tax Division), and a partner at the international law firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. In honor of his long and illustrious career, USD will invite as the annual Pugh Lecturer a distinguished practitioner, judge, or government official who has played a significant role in shaping U.S. and international tax policy.

The inaugural lecture will be given on April 16, 2010, by Eric Solomon, an outstanding practitioner and public servant who has made lasting contributions to tax policy as Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy and IRS Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate). In September 2009, he rejoined the national tax practice of the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young in its Washington, D.C. office.

About the University of San Diego School of Law
The University of San Diego School of Law is a center of academic excellence focused on preparing its students for legal practice in the new century. One of the most selective law schools in the country, the School of Law’s nationally recognized faculty create a demanding, yet welcoming environment that emphasizes individualized education. USD law school graduates consistently score higher than the state average on the California Bar Exam and go on to practice law throughout the country and abroad, forming an influential network of alumni. The USD School of Law is one of only 81 law schools in the country to have a chapter of the Order of the Coif, the most distinguished rank of American law schools. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, nonprofit, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.