The Bookstein Tax Clinic course is unlike a traditional accounting course in that students are largely not graded relative to the performance of their peers. In fact, competition among students is discouraged. The success of any accounting firm depends on the cooperative efforts of its professional staff, and if that cooperation yields successful results, everyone should benefit accordingly. Likewise, in the Bookstein Tax Clinic, students are expected to cooperate by helping each other with client matters and by sharing knowledge generally. There is no grading curve. Thus, if every student performs well, all grades will reflect such performance. Students are evaluated on the following:

• Written communications
• Adherence to Clinic procedure
• Progress of cases
• Client evaluations
• Midterm and a final
• Attendance and participation