Blank Rome’s nationally prominent State + Local Tax attorneys are thought leaders in the community as frequent guest speakers at various local and national conferences throughout the year. Our State + Local Tax attorneys believe it is necessary to educate and inform their clients and contacts about topics that will impact their businesses. We invite you to attend, listen, and learn as our State + Local Tax attorneys interpret and discuss key legal issues companies are facing and how you can put together a plan of action to mitigate risk and advance your business in accordance with state and local tax laws.

TEI Region X Conference

Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Nicole L. Johnson and Craig B. Fields will be speaking at the TEI Region X Conference in Newport Beach, California on May 6 and 7, 2026. Their speech on May 6th is titled “SALT Audit Proofing – Essential Strategies for In-House Teams” and their speech on May 7th is titled “State of the States.” To learn more, please click here.

COST/Chicago Tax Club Regional Meeting

Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Eugene J. Gibilaro and of counsel Joshua M. Sivin will be speaking at the COST/Chicago Tax Club Regional Meeting in Chicago, IL on May 6, 2026. Their two speeches are titled “State Tax Cases & Policy Matters to Watch” and “Audit Life Cycle with Best Practices on Addressing Audits from the Start to Finish.” To learn more, please click here.

Strafford Webinar

Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Nicole L. Johnson will be hosting a Strafford Webinar on May 15, 2026. Her session is titled “Nonresident and Mobile Workers: Nexus Triggers.”

TEI Webinar

Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Mitchell A. Newmark, Eugene J. Gibilaro and of counsel Joshua M. Sivin will be speaking at a TEI Webinar on May 19, 2026. Their session is titled “SALT Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Considerations.”

COST Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School

Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Eugene J. Gibilaro will be speaking at the COST Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on May 19, 2026. Eugene’s speech is titled “Advanced State Taxation Related to Foreign Income.” To learn more, please click here.

Lorman Education Services Webinar

Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Nicole L. Johnson and Craig B. Fields will be speaking at a Lorman Education Services Webinar on May 20, 2026. Their session is titled “Telecommuting Tax Traps.” To learn more, please click here.

COST Basic State Income Tax School Conference

Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Mitchell A. Newmark will be speaking at the COST Basic State Income Tax School Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on May 21, 2026. Mitchell’s speech is titled “Constitutional Limitations on State Taxation.” To learn more, please click here.

Orange County TEI SALT Day

Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Nicole L. Johnson, Craig B. Fields, and associate Melanie L. Lee will be speaking at the Orange County TEI SALT Day event in Orange County, California on June 4, 2026. Nicole and Craig’s two speeches are titled “Litigation Updates:  State of the States” and “Alternative Apportionment: Curing the Disease of Distortion,” and Craig and Melanie’s speech is titled “All in the Family: Foreign Source Income, Combined Reporting and Intercompany Addbacks,” and Nicole and Melanie’s speech is titled “The 31st State: Updates on California Taxes.”

New England State and Local Tax Forum

Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Nicole L. Johnson will be speaking at the New England State and Local Tax Forum in Boston, Massachusetts on November 18, 2026. Nicole’s speech is titled “Hot Topics in Apportionment.” 

This update is one in a series of updates written for the April 2026 edition of The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight.

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