Karen Hawkins Named Director of IRS Office of Professional Responsibility

Karen Hawkins (Taggart & Hawkins, Oakland) has been named Director of the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility, effective April 12, 2009.  As as result, she submitted her resignation as chair-elect of the ABA Tax Section.  Stuart Lewis has been named chair-elect for the remainder of the 2008-09 term. A new slate of nominees, including Charlie Egerton as the next chair-elect, will be voted on at the ABA Annual Meeting in August.