Leandra Lederman

Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law, @uflaw; William W. Oliver Chair Emerita in Tax Law, @IUMaurerLaw.

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

I'm excited to share the new article from me & @sarahlawsky, "Decoding Deductions," just posted to @SSRN. It's an ambitious project & we welcome comments! https://t.co/K5Et6kiFPL

#TaxDeductions #Carryovers #TaxAccounting #TaxTwitter

[Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA @michael_hoerger]

Children are getting covid over and over again, damaging fundamental cognitive skills, such as attention, encoding, working memory, and retrieval. This happens because adults tasked to protect them are chin deep in denial on the long-term harms of covid, and so will seek any scapegoat to blame, such as tablets or social media. Verbally fluent social psychologists, who do not understand confounding, prop up these views, backed by moneyed interests. Fundamental skills should include teaching children how to avoid infecting themselves and others with a virus causing multisystemic damage.

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

@HoffProf @an_average_bear Right. I'd love to see that data, though.

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

As an author, this law review submission cycle has seemed different. This is likely why: if only 15 hours of human work goes into "mostly AI-written" articles, submission volume soars. Among many issues this raises is that additional work gets externalized to student editors.

[Orin Kerr @OrinKerr]

An attorney writes to me about the mostly AI-written law review article he had accepted this spring, now forthcoming in the flagship law review of a Top 50 law school. A draft of the article is now up on SSRN.

According to the attorney:

" Last month I used Claude to assist in drafting a new article . . . . I drafted this article in about 15 hours. In 2022 I published an article of similar length that took around 150 hours."

The attorney adds:

"I used Claude the way I’d use a junior associate—as a first drafter, sounding board, and research assistant. Most of the article, including the entirety of the title, abstract, and intro, is mine from the keyboard up. And anything Claude contributed that made it to the final version is there because I reviewed it, agreed with it, and chose to sign my name to it. This is no different than how I’d review an associate’s draft and then take responsibility for the finished product."

The attorney adds:

"That first draft was by no means file ready, but it was better than what I would’ve received from the vast majority of BigLaw associates. I was blown away, and have since started my own appellate and litigation practice in an effort to replicate these productivity gains for client work."

Your thoughts?

I know the attorney's name, and the journal, and I have checked out the article, but I figured that, at least for now, I would hold that back.

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

@IMurtazashvili AI may assist in finding hallucinated cites. But the submission season work is selecting articles. Unless AI chooses the articles, which I don't think is happening yet, there's a lot of editor decisionmaking. The deluge will likely lead to more rejections based on heuristics.

[Jessica Erickson @ProfJErickson]

When law reviews adopt AI disclosure policies, this is what they are worried about. Not how *you* use AI, but how authors who don't check every cite or source are using AI. It's a ton of work for them and has real impacts on their editing schedules, which is a very valid concern.

[Paul Caron @SoCalTaxProf]

.@UFLaw Is Seeking to Hire Tax VAP
https://t.co/35dlTTsar8

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

It’s great to see my new paper, “Making the Most of VAPs and Fellowships,” blogged on TaxProf blog! I hope it helps current and prospective #VAPs! #LegalAcademia

[Paul Caron @SoCalTaxProf]

VAP’s and Fellowships, by @Leandra2848
https://t.co/L6ZAK6cmJj

[LET'S AIR @nousaerons]

We are looking for teachers willing to test Jasper, a CO2 monitor in their classrooms. Jasper is a prototype and we would like to receive user feedback as soon as possible from several countries. If you are interested, please fill out the form: https://t.co/gbmHmg4W4n

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

📣 The University of Florida Levin College of Law (@UFLaw) is looking for a tax Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) starting in Fall 2026. Application details at the link! #TaxJobs #LegalAcademia #VAP

https://t.co/5yAUipKNcX

[Paul Caron @SoCalTaxProf]

Lederman: Making The Most Of VAPs And Fellowships — A Guide For Law Schools And Aspiring Legal Academics
by @Leandra2848 (@IUMaurerLaw)

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

Just posted on @SSRN "Making the Most of #VAPs & #Fellowships." I'm hoping it helps current & prospective VAPs + new #VAP mentors. The draft includes suggested timelines for a VAP in a 2-year program to prep for the #LegalAcademic market. Feedback welcome! https://t.co/29Ko0srCXJ

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

With law school VAPs & Fellowships starting up, what advice do you have for new VAPs & Fellows who are planning to go on the tenure-track legal-academic market in a year? Any classic mistakes to avoid, things to know going in, etc.?
#VAPs #Fellowships #LegalAcademia

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

@MaicuDTV @UFLaw Muchas gracias, Maicu!! Os echo de menos! A ver cuándo podré volver a viajar 😀

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

I'm pleased to announce that I will be a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law at Florida for the 2025-2026 academic year, and serving as @UFLaw's Academic Careers Coordinator during the visit. I’m excited to join the school’s outstanding #tax scholars! https://t.co/zReOjFKDI5

[Paul Caron @SoCalTaxProf]

Decoding Deductions
https://t.co/spdUXTCbBc

By @Leandra2848 (@IUMaurerLaw) & Sarah B. Lawsky (@NorthwesternLaw)

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

@sarahlawsky @SSRN Here is the abstract!

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

I'm excited to share the new article from me & @sarahlawsky, "Decoding Deductions," just posted to @SSRN. It's an ambitious project & we welcome comments! https://t.co/K5Et6kiFPL

#TaxDeductions #Carryovers #TaxAccounting #TaxTwitter

[Ethan Sandweiss @the_real_sand]

PhD in Astrophysics at @IUBloomington is suspended. BS in Statistics is suspended. BA in Spanish? Better believe it's suspended.

116 degrees at IU Bloomington are being suspended or cut under Indiana's new law. Reporting by @aubreymwright @WFIUWTIUNews
https://t.co/vmMPTtUdwZ

[Leandra Lederman @Leandra2848]

It was so great to participate in the Critical Tax Conference at @WisconsinLaw on Friday & Saturday. Many thanks to hosts Emily Cauble, Gaga Gondwe & @susannahtahk for making it hybrid! I really enjoyed co-presenting with @sarahlawsky our "Decoding Deductions" paper. #TaxTwitter