Dr. Ellen Aprill

Professor

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Biography

Ellen P. Aprill is a Senior Scholar at UCLA Law, with a distinguished career spanning over 30 years in legal education, primarily at Loyola Law School, where she served as the John E. Anderson Professor of Tax Law Emerita. Aprill's teaching encompasses areas such as Nonprofit Organizations, Federal Income Tax, Federal Estate Tax, and Trusts and Wills. She earned her B.A. with High Honors from the University of Michigan, followed by an M.A., C. Phil from UCLA, and a J.D. magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. Notably, she was the Articles Editor for the Georgetown Law Review and has clerked for the Honorable John D. Butzner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Honorable Byron R. White, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Her forthcoming publications include significant works in federal tax law and administrative law, and she has previously authored influential articles in renowned journals. Aprill is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and has received the 2023 Vanguard Award for outstanding lifetime achievement in nonprofit law from the ABA Business Section's Exempt Organizations Committee.

Research Interests

Experience

John E. Anderson Professor of Tax Law Emerita

— Present

Loyola Law School • Los Angeles, CA

Taught various law courses particularly in the areas of nonprofit organizations and federal tax law.

Awards

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Vanguard Award

Courses

LAW 982 Political Activities Nonprofit Organizations LAW 363 Nonprofit Law Policy

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.