By: tim zinnecker

tim zinnecker — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:33:56 +0000

I, too, have been a visitor at a few places (including Richmond, where I was Elizabeth’s colleague). The UCC seems to be “hot” these days; perhaps my mantra should be “have Code will travel.” It’s fun to meet new colleagues, compare students with those at your home institution, spend time in a part of the country unfamiliar to you, send out an article on “better” letterhead (no, I never did this), learn how other law schools function, possibly parlay the visit into something permanent, etc. The visit can be a logistical challenge if you have a spouse and children (I’ve visited with and without family). I hope I’ll have the opportunity to visit again, and I encourage all law professors to visit elsewhere at least once before receiving tenure. One caveat: many out-of-state visitors will have the pleasure of filing a “non-resident” income tax form in the state where the host school is located (this is so even if salary is paid by the home school, as many states will tax income based on location of service, not location of residence or origin of payment). Research this issue before you accept an offer to visit in another state, and consider asking the host school to contribute to any taxes that may be due and payable.

Elizabeth, all the best at Tulane.

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