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| Student Program Overview |
For a number of years, the Tribunal utilized law students through work-study programs. Students generally reviewed motions and prepared Tribunal orders.
In 2004, the program made a quantum leap! The new program continued the Tribunal's dedication to assurance of a solid student experience in a learning environment that provides training and consistent and aggressive challenges. Mirroring the Tribunal's unique multidisciplinary structure, the student program was expanded to include students of various disciplines including accounting, tax, technology and business. Additionally, it opened the experience to interns, rather than a limited student work/study program. The Tribunal's student program has the following foundation:
MISSION STATEMENT: To provide students the opportunities to actively participate in the adjudication of tax disputes and acquire an understanding of procedural rules and Michigan's tax laws.
VISION: To be a judicial resource program that provides future tax practitioners and support teams with an appreciation of tax laws and tax dispute resolution and, by the Tribunal's encouragement and excellence, provides the Tribunal with innovative and committed young professionals of the highest caliber.
VALUES: Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork and Trust.
The program includes at least one full day of substantive tax training. This training day is only the beginning of the formal and informal ongoing educational activities. Through an experiential and learning culture, students integrate classroom with application of tax law and adjudication. The Tribunal's priority is to take theory and law and apply them to the Tribunal's charge.
A more challenged student produces higher quality work. Every phase of the program is designed to enhance the Tribunals' mission: to continually improve the quality of its opinions and enhance productivity. With every student, the Tribunal expands its legacy to Michigan taxpayers by developing more skilled tax practitioners and improving adjudication at the Tribunal.
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