The TaxProf Blog Has Arisen

In keeping with Blog Emperor Emeritus Paul Caron’’s faith, it would have been nice if the TaxProf Blog had risen from the dead after just three days. Perhaps it was only three days, but for people acclimated to daily check-ins with the TaxProf Blog, it must have seemed much longer.

In any case, there is a new TaxProf Blog, and Paul Caron still beams benevolently from its masthead. It seems that the AALS has swooped in like the Borg to assimilate TaxProf and add its unique qualities to its collective. Hey, AALS, if you are listening, we here at the ContractsProf are perfectly happy where we are. However, we did learn from yesterday’s post that $1 million is a good starting place for negotiations of signing bonuses when a promoter is looking to recruit rising talent. We haven’t been knocked out yet. You know where to reach us.

I spent last weekend commenting on seminar paper drafts, so I am just going to pull some content from the James Greif and the AALS website today:

Washington, DC (October 23, 2025) – The Association of American Law Schools(AALS) is pleased to announce that TaxProf Blog, a leading source for news, scholarship, and commentary on legal education and tax law for over twenty years, will now be hosted exclusively by AALS, furthering the association’s mission to advance excellence in legal education. The blog is now available at https://taxprofblog.aals.org. 

Founded in 2004 by Paul L. Caron, Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean and Professor of Law at Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law, TaxProf Blog has been an essential resource for the legal and academic communities. It is widely read by law professors and lawyers and was named to ABA Journal’s “Blawg 100” in 2013, as well as its “Hall of Fame.” Over 800,000 deans, professors, students, lawyers, and others visit TaxProf Blog each year. The blog shut down on September 30, 2025, due to the closure of the Typepad platform, which hosted it. 

The AALS acquisition ensures the preservation of TaxProf Blog’s archives and its continued role in providing timely and relevant information to the legal education and tax law communities. 

“Led by Paul Caron, TaxProf Blog has been a cornerstone for law school deans, law professors, and tax lawyers for decades and we are honored to bring it back and build on its legacy,” said Kellye Y. Testy, AALS Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. “This addition reflects our commitment to creating resources for legal educators and helping build communities of scholars. We plan to develop similar resources in other substantive areas in the future and we are grateful to Dean Caron for his partnership in launching this effort.” 

AALS will maintain the blog’s archives and host new content and personal reflections from Caron and a team of editors. Readers can expect the same news and posts on scholarship, events, data, commentary, and analysis that they have come to expect from the site. 

“I could not be more excited about partnering with AALS to keep TaxProf Blog going,” said Caron. “This collaboration will guarantee the blog’s continued growth and accessibility, serving as a vital source of information for legal educators, scholars, and practitioners. I’m pleased to ensure the site’s continuity for years to come with the support of AALS and a community of legal education editors and tax editors.” 

The Tax Editors on TaxProf Blog are: 

• Andrew D. Appleby, Associate Professor of Law, University of Tennessee Winston College of Law 
• Conor Clarke, Associate Professor of Law, Washington University School of Law 
• Jon Endean, Assistant Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School 
• Deanna Newton, Associate Professor of Law, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law  
• Shu-Yi Oei, David T. Zhang Distinguished Professor of Law, Duke Law School 
• Sloan Speck, Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School 

Legal Education Editors on TaxProf Blog are: 

• Alena Allen, Professor of Law at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center 
• Michael Madison, Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law 
• Austen Parrish, AALS President and Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law at University of California Irvine School of Law 
• Michael Hunter Schwartz, Professor of Law at University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law 

Additional scholars are expected to join as contributors in the coming weeks. Currently, the relaunched site hosts recent posts and archived content from 2004-13. The entire available archive of more than 50,000 posts is scheduled to be added in November.