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Mike Kowis

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Mike Kowis, Esq., is a corporate tax attorney, business law professor, frequent speaker, and award-winning author. In his spare time, he enjoys spending quality time with his family, reading, writing, and competing in off-road racing.

Mike has written 12 nonfiction books about various topics he feels passionate about.

Mike has earned a bachelor's degree plus two law degrees. He lives in Texas with his family and a rambunctious puppy named Mr. Pickles. You can find more information about his helpful books and speaking engagements at www.mikekowis.com.
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Mike Kowis Hi John. Thank you for the recommendation! I would suggest your friend call Amazon. They should be able to give a status update on the order. Sorry to…moreHi John. Thank you for the recommendation! I would suggest your friend call Amazon. They should be able to give a status update on the order. Sorry to hear that it has been delayed without explanation. If Amazon can't give your friend an estimate of when it will arrive, please let me know. Not sure what I can do, but I'll be glad to check on it if Amazon is not giving your friend any answers.
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Like other schools of higher education, the college where I teach face-to-face classes is requiring all instructors to convert o…more
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Like other schools of higher education, the college where I teach face-to-face classes is requiring all instructors to convert our classes to online (D2L) format. I'm currently in the process of doing that and was recently thinking about my book and what lessons would still apply. I have come to the conclusion that my book's advice is still very relevant b/c I will still use most of the same teaching techniques. For example, I plan to have a synchronous online class for the rest of this semester by offering it via (live) WebEx sessions during the normal meeting time for my class. When I do this, I will still use the Socratic method (e.g., asking probing questions of my students to make them apply their logic to derive the correct answer on their own), use humor/funny stories to keep them engaged, give daily quizzes (but offered online from now on), call on my students (live) by name every class, etc. I might try doing a few recorded sessions at some point down the road, but at this point I will focus on WebEx as it is the closest thing to a face-to-face class that I've seen. I hope that helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions. (less)
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FREE Give-away of American Tax Trivia!

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This week marks 1 year since my latest book about tax trivia was launched. To celebrate, I’m giving away a paperback copy of AMERICAN TAX TRIVIA to the first 3 people who send me an email at mike.kowis.esq@gmail.com (please include the mailing address where I can send your free book). Offer available to current U.S. residents only.

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“You can't effectively teach anything to students who are asleep.”
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