In the second episode of Season 15 of The Explainer podcast, tax law expert Professor Frances Hill, who holds the title of Dean’s Distinguished Scholar for the Profession, analyzes French economist Thomas Piketty’s recent opinion article in Le Monde on the potential benefits of a shared currency. The discussion offers insights into how fiscal mechanisms can influence economic equality. You can listen to the full episode via the provided link.
Hill specializes in federal income taxation, constitutional law, and election law. Between 2001 and 2010, she led the Graduate Program in Taxation at the University of Miami School of Law. Her academic work spans corporate taxation, advanced corporate tax structures, tax policy, the taxation of nonprofit organizations, bankruptcy-related tax issues, and commercial law. She also instructs students in Constitutional Law I, with an emphasis on federalism and the separation of powers, and has taught specialized courses such as Health Care and the Constitution.
Additionally, she leads a seminar on election law, frequently centered on campaign finance regulation. Throughout her career, Hill has played a significant role in shaping tax regulations affecting tax-exempt institutions. She has appeared before key U.S. legislative tax committees and the Federal Election Commission. She authored an amicus brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and co-signed two others with groups of constitutional scholars, focusing on campaign finance reform. Hill is a regular speaker at professional forums for advisors and leaders within the nonprofit sector.
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Professor Frances Hill on Tariffs and Economic Disparities
In Season 15, Episode 2 of The Explainer podcast, tax expert Professor Frances Hill, a Dean’s Distinguished Scholar for the Profession, examines the impact of French economist Thomas Piketty’s op-ed piece in Le Monde about the merits of a common currency. Listen to the podcast here. n nHill teaches and writes in the areas of federal income tax, constitutional law, and election law. She served as the Director of the Law School’s Graduate Program in Taxation from 2001-10. n nAt Miami Law, Hill has taught courses in corporate tax, advanced corporate tax, tax policy, taxation of exempt organizations, bankruptcy tax, and federal income tax, as well as courses in bankruptcy and commercial law. She also teaches Constitutional Law I, focusing on structural issues relating to the balance of powers and federalism. She has taught an advanced structural constitutional law course, Health Care and the Constitution. Hill also teaches a seminar on election law, which often focuses on campaign finance. n nHill has been actively involved throughout her career in shaping tax policy relating to exempt entities. She has testified several times before the tax-writing committees of the United States Congress and before the Federal Election Commission. She has authored an amicus brief filed with the United States Supreme Court and has joined groups of constitutional law professors in signing two other amicus briefs relating to campaign finance issues. Hill regularly speaks at conferences for professional advisers and leaders of exempt entities.