Kristin Hickman
American legal scholar
Kristin Hickman is an American legal scholar known for her work in the fields of administrative law, tax administration, statutory interpretation, and tax law. She is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and the Harlan Albert Rogers Professor in Law at the University of Minnesota Law School. Her work is regularly cited by United States Courts, including the United States Supreme Court. She is known for her scholarship on regulatory practice and judicial deference, particularly Chevron deference.
Education
Hickman earned her J.D. at Northwestern Law School, where she graduated magna cum laude and was awarded the Raoul Berger Prize for outstanding Senior Research for Chevron's Domain. Hickman holds a B.A. from Trinity University in San Antonio.
Career
Prior to law school, Hickman practiced as a Certified Public Accountant for almost 5 years. Based on this experience, she enrolled in law school with the idea of becoming a tax attorney.
After graduating law school, Hickman served as a law clerk to Judge David B. Sentelle on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1999 to 2000. During this clerkship, "she began to notice difference between tax regulations and those of other federal agencies." Following her clerkship, she practiced law as an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom until 2003.
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