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Paul L. Caron

Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean
Professor of Law
Caruso School of Law
310.506.7521
Curriculum Vitae

Biography

Paul Caron was named Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean of Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law on June 1, 2017. He explains his vision for Pepperdine and what drew him to the deanship at https://law.pepperdine.edu/about/dean.

Dean Caron joined the Pepperdine faculty in 2013 after serving as the D & L Straus Distinguished Visiting Professor in the spring semesters in 2010-2013. He served as Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at Pepperdine in 2015-2017). He previously was Associate Dean of Faculty and Charles Hartsock Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Dean Caron is one of the leading entrepreneurial tax scholars in the country. He has written over 50 books and law review articles, including most recently Federal Wealth Transfer Taxation (Foundation Press, 7th ed. 2015) (with Paul McDaniel & Jim Repetti); The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Federal Estate Tax: It's Time to Renew Our Vows, 57 B.C. L. Rev. 823 (2016); Tax Regulation, Transportation Innovation, and the Sharing Economy, 82 U. Chi. L. Rev. Dialogue 69 (2015) (with Jordan Barry); Thomas Piketty and Inequality: Legal Causes and Tax Solutions, 64 Emory L.J. Online 2073 (2015); and California Dreamin': Tax Scholarship in a Time of Fiscal Crisis, 48 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 405 (2014) (with Joseph Bankman). Dean Caron serves as Series Editor for two publishers in developing over 50 books for use by law students: the Law Stories Series of books published by Foundation Press; and the Graduate Tax Series of books published by LexisNexis for use in Tax LLM programs. He is the editor of three tax journals published by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). In addition, Dean Caron is the Editor of AALS TaxProf Blog. He was named the tenth most influential person in legal education by The National Jurist in 2026. He has served as a visiting professor at the University of Florida College of Law, Florida State University College of Law, New York University/IRS Office of Chief Counsel Continuing Professional Education Program, and University of San Diego School of Law.

Education

  • LL.M., Boston University, 1988
  • J.D., Cornell Law School, 1983, cum laude
  • A.B., Georgetown University, 1979, magna cum laude

 

Articles

  • Paul L. Caron & Jay A. Soled, New Prominence of Tax Basis in Estate Planning, 150 TAX NOTES 1569 (2016). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron, The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Federal Estate Tax: It's Time to Renew Our Vows, 57 B.C. L. REV. 823 (2016). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, Thomas Piketty and Inequality: Legal Causes and Tax Solutions, 64 EMORY L.J. ONLINE 2073 (2015). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron & Jordan Barry, Tax Regulation, Transportation Innovation, and the Sharing Economy, 82 U. CHI. L. REV. DIALOGUE 69 (2015). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron & James Repetti, Revitalizing the Estate Tax: Five Easy Pieces, 142 TAX NOTES 1231 (2014). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron, Tax Reform in a Time of Crisis, 142 TAX NOTES 1106 (2014). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron & Joseph Bankman, California Dreamin': Tax Scholarship in a Time of Fiscal Crisis, 48 U.C. DAVIS L. REV. 405 (2014). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, Jay Soled, Charles Davenport & Richard Smalbeck, Rethinking the Penalty for the Failure to File Gift Tax Returns, 141 TAX NOTES 757 (2014). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron, Tax Advice for the Second Obama Administration, 40 PEPP. L. REV. 1143 (2013). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron & James R. Repetti, Occupy the Tax Code: Using the Estate Tax to Reduce Inequality and Spur Economic Growth, 40 PEPP. L. REV. 1255 (2013). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, Tax Strategy Patents, 3 COLUM. J. TAX L. TAX MATTERS 1 (2012).
  • Paul L. Caron, TePoel Lecture: The Cost of Estate Tax Dithering, 43 CREIGHTON L. REV. 637 (2010). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron & James Repetti, The Estate Tax Non-Gap: Why Repeal a 'Voluntary' Tax?, 20 STAN. L. & POL'Y REV. 153 (2009). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, Are Scholars Better Bloggers? Bloggership: How Blogs are Transforming Legal Scholarship, 84 WASH. U. L. REV. 1025 (2006). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, The Long Tail of Legal Scholarship, 116 YALE L. J. POCKET PART 38 (2006). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron & Rafael Gely, Dead Poets and Academic Progenitors: The Next Generation of Law School Rankings, 81 IND. L. J. 1. (2006). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron & Bernard Black, Ranking Law Schools: Using SSRN to Measure Scholarly Performance, 81 IND. L. J. 83 (2006). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, The Top Ten Tax Stories of 2005, 110 TAX NOTES 169 (2006).
  • Paul L. Caron, Tax Profs Remember Boris Bittker, 109 TAX NOTES 119 (2005).
  • Paul L. Caron & Rafael Gely, What Law Schools Can Learn from Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics, 82 TEX. L. REV. 1483 (2004). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron & Rafael Gely, Affirmative Refraction: Grutter v. Bollinger Through the Lens of the Case of the Speluncean Explorers, 21 CONST. COMMENT. 65 (2004). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron & Rafael Gely, Taking Back the Law School Classroom: Using Technology to Foster Active Student Learning, 54 J. LEGAL EDUC. 551 (2004). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, Back to the Future: Teaching Law Through Stories, 71 U. CIN. L. REV. 405 (2002). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, The Federal Tax Implications of Bush v. Gore, 79 WASH. U. L. Q. 749 (2001). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron & Joseph Tomain, The Associate Dean for Faculty Research Position: Encouraging and Promoting Scholarship, 33 U. TOL. L. REV. 233 (2001). SSRNHeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, Tax Court Fumbles Substance-Over-Form Ball in Estate of Brown, 75 TAX NOTES 1240 (1997). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron, Confusion Reigns over State Law and Administration Expenses, 74 TAX NOTES 1314 (1997).
  • Paul L. Caron, Tax Myopia Meets Tax Hyperopia: The Unproven Case of Increased Judicial Deference to Revenue Rulings, 57 OHIO ST. L. J. 637 (1996). HeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, Tax Court and Service Stake Out Positions in State Law Debate, 71 TAX NOTES 229 (1996).
  • Paul L. Caron, Ten Estate Planning Advantages of Limited Liability Companies, 70 TAX NOTES 998 (1996). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron, Chief Justice Burger: A Better Tax Lawyer Than His Critics, 69 TAX NOTES 1020 (1995). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron, When Does Life Begin for Tax Purposes?, 68 TAX NOTES 320 (1995). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron, Estate Planning Implications of the Right of Publicity, 68 TAX NOTES 95 (1995). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron, Section 2036 Ruling May Force Bengals Out of Cincinnati, 67 TAX NOTES 1504 (1995). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron, Estate and Gift Tax Problems of Principals and Agents Under Durable Powers of Attorney, 66 TAX NOTES 1009 (1995). SSRN
  • Paul L. Caron, Court Rejects Application of Dickman to Foregone Dividends, 66 TAX NOTES 552 (1995).
  • Paul L. Caron, Taxing Opportunity, 14 VA. TAX. REV. 347 (1994). HeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, Tax Myopia, or Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Tax Lawyers, 13 VA. TAX REV. 517 (1994). SSRN HeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, Bosch and the Allure of Adversariness, 64 TAX NOTES 673 (1994).
  • Paul L. Caron, The Federal Courts of Appeals' Use of State Court Decisions in Tax Cases: "Proper Regard" Means "No Regard", 46 OKLA. L. REV. 443 (1993). HeinOnline
  • Paul L. Caron, The Lurking Retroactivity Issues in Irvine, 61 TAX NOTES 1109 (1993).
  • Paul L. Caron, The Role of State Court Decisions in Federal Tax Litigation: Bosch, Erie & Beyond, 71 OR. L. REV. 781 (1992). HeinOnline

Forthcoming Books

  • Paul L. Caron, Michael Graetz & Deborah Schenk, FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION: PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES (Foundation Press, 8th ed., forthcoming).
  • Paul L. Caron, Jennifer Kowal, Katherine Pratt & Ted Seto, PURSUING A TAX LL.M. DEGREE: WHY? WHEN? WHERE? (ABA Press, forthcoming).

Books

  • Paul L. Caron, Paul McDaniel & James Repetti, FEDERAL WEALTH TRANSFER TAXATION (Foundation Press, 7th ed. 2015).
  • Paul L. Caron, TAX STORIES (Foundation Press, 2d ed. 2009). WorldCat
  • Paul L. Caron, Paul McDaniel & James Repetti, FEDERAL WEALTH TRANSFER TAXATION: CASES AND MATERIALS (Foundation Press, 6th ed. 2009). WorldCat
  • Paul L. Caron, Paul McDaniel & James Repetti, FEDERAL WEALTH TRANSFER TAX: CASES AND MATERIALS (Foundation Press, 5th ed. 2003). WorldCat
  • Paul L. Caron, Paul McDaniel & James Repetti, FEDERAL WEALTH TRANSFER TAXATION: CASES AND MATERIALS (Foundation Press, 4th ed. 1999). WorldCat
  • Paul L. Caron, Grayson McCouch & Karen Burke, FEDERAL WEALTH TRANSFER TAX ANTHOLOGY (LexisNexis, 1998). WorldCat
  • Paul L. Caron, Karen Burke & Grayson McCouch, FEDERAL INCOME TAX ANTHOLOGY (LexisNexis, 1997). WorldCat

Book Chapters

  • Paul L. Caron, The Story of Murphy: A New Front in the War on the Income Tax, in TAX STORIES (Foundation Press, 2d ed. 2009). SSRN WorldCat
  • Paul L. Caron, Tax Archaeology, in TAX STORIES (Foundation Press, 2d ed. 2009). SSRNWorldCat
  • Paul L. Caron, Teaching with Technology in the 21st Century Law School Classroom, in THE FUTURE OF LAW LIBRARIES (West 2006). SSRNWorldCat
  • Paul L. Caron, TaxProf: A Virtual Tax Community, in TEACHING THE LAW SCHOOL CURRICULUM (Steven Friedland & Gerald Hess ed., Carolina Academic Press 2004). WorldCat
  • Paul L. Caron, Teaching Tax Through Stories, in TEACHING THE LAW SCHOOL CURRICULUM (Steven Friedland & Gerald Hess ed., Carolina Academic Press 2004). WorldCat
  • Paul L. Caron, The TaxProf Exam Bank: Practical Help for the Tax Professor, in TEACHING THE LAW SCHOOL CURRICULUM (Steven Friedland & Gerald Hess ed., Carolina Academic Press 2004). WorldCat

Topics

  • Tax

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