Elisabeth Haub School of Law Viewbook 2024

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ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW AT PACE UNIVERSITY


“WE SEE OURSELVES NOT JUST AS TEACHERS, BUT AS MENTORS TO YOUNG LAWYERS.

At Haub Law, you’re in a position where people know your name, so that means what happens to you here matters.” —Horace E. Anderson Jr., JD Dean and Professor of Law Elisabeth Haub School of Law


WHERE INTELLECT

MEETS IMPACT.

THE ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW AT PACE UNIVERSITY offers a distinctive path to practice curriculum that sharpens critical thinking, problem-solving, and advocacy skills essential in today’s world. You’ll graduate ready to practice in a wide range of legal fields—environmental law, criminal law, public interest law, corporate law, human rights, and more. Through Haub Law, you’ll champion justice, give voice to the voiceless, defend rights, and shape policies. Embrace the power to make a difference. When you choose Haub Law, you’ll join a network of 10,000+ alumni at leading law firms, agencies, and non-profit organizations across the US and abroad.

law.pace.edu

#4

in greatest resources for women —The Princeton Review

#12

in Criminal Law —PreLaw Magazine

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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAM —U.S. News & World Report


DEGREE PROGRAMS • Juris Doctor (JD) • Full-time • Part-time • Master of Laws (LLM) • Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD)

ADVANCED CERTIFICATES • Environmental Law • Health Law and Policy • International Law

PATHS TO PRACTICE Haub Law’s Paths to Practice curricular approach provides you with a roadmap for pursuing your particular interest in law, with a focus on the knowledge and skills you’ll need to work in these specialties: • Business Law

ACADEMICS In addition to the traditional JD, we offer an accelerated two-and-a-half-year JD, flexible part-time scheduling options, advanced certificates, paths to practice, joint degrees, and graduate degree options. Learn more about Haub’s academic offerings at law.pace.edu/academics.

•C ivil Litigation/Dispute Resolution • Criminal Practice • Employment and Labor Law • Family Law • Immigration Law • I ntellectual Property and Technology Law • Real Estate and Land Use • Trusts and Estates • Women, Gender, and the Law


COMMITTED FACULTY Haub Law faculty is composed of exceptional scholars and practitioners in varied fields of practice. They are mentors and teachers, and they use their career achievements and networks to help students find placements in domestic and international internships and externships, judicial clerkships, and in associate positions at law firms after graduation.

14:1

student:faculty ratio

130+ “ I am interested in the capacity of law to deliver justice and enable systems to change. International environmental law and international human rights law each embody a profound vision for who we want to be as a society.”

“ While I am a full-time law professor, I also maintain a selective civil rights caseload. Whenever possible I involve students in all aspects of a case and share with them my strategies as we pursue justice for our clients.”

—Smita Narula, JD Haub Distinguished Chair of International Law

—Randolph McLaughlin, JD Professor of Law and Civil Rights Advocate

full-time and

adjunct faculty

100+ media outlets have quoted our faculty in the last year


EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Haub Law is fully invested in preparing you for success by emphasizing the practical skills that employers seek. We have always known that a great legal education must teach more than statutes, regulations, and case law. Students must also gain concrete practice skills in immersive experiential settings and learn the strategies and tactics required of representation. Our cutting-edge curriculum gives you the foundation you’ll need to build legal skills early in your first year. For upper-level students, we offer a rich array of clinics and externships, as well as the Pro Bono Scholars and Semester in Practice programs, in a diverse range of practice areas, giving you practical learning experiences.

For more information, visit law.pace.edu/clinics.

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in Trial Advocacy —U.S. News & World Report

ONE OF THE BEST Law Schools in 2023

—The Princeton Review


CLINICS

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CLINICS AND EXTERNSHIPS

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE Haub Law has semester and year-long exchange relationships with other law schools including those in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Norway, and Spain.

PRO BONO SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Amelia A. Gould Representation in Mediation Clinic Barbara C. Salken Criminal Justice Clinic Environmental Litigation Clinic Equal Justice America Disability Rights Clinic Fairbridge Investor Rights Clinic Food And Farm Business Law Clinic Immigration Justice Clinic

EXTERNSHIPS Corporate Law Externship

The Pro Bono Scholars Program allows students in their final year of law school to devote their last semester to performing pro bono service for the poor through a law school clinic or legal services provider. Students who are admitted to the program take the New York bar examination in February of their final year of study, prior to graduation.

Environmental Law Externships

TRIAL ADVOCACY AND MOOT COURT

Real Estate Externship

Led by outstanding professors who are also successful practitioners, Haub Law’s trial advocacy and moot court programs synthesize classroom learning, real-world observation, simulated courtroom classes, and a strong foundation in legal skills and substantive law. Learn more at law.pace.edu/advocacy-programs.

Family Court Externship Federal Judicial Honors Externship Mediation Practicum Prosecution Externship Social Justice Advocacy Externship State Court Judicial Externship United Nations Environmental Diplomacy Practicum


LOCATION MATTERS As the only law school between New York City and Albany, Haub Law enjoys a unique relationship with the law firms, judiciary, and corporations in this thriving regional economy. With nearly 34,000 firms, more than 10% of the nation’s patents originating from local companies, several Fortune 500 companies alongside start-ups, top health care centers and a leading destination for film and television production, Westchester County is booming with opportunity. Being in the heart of the nation’s most dynamic legal marketplace is a powerful advantage for our students—and it’s a terrific place to live and explore.

40

minutes to New York City

20

minutes to Bear Mountain and scenic Hudson Valley

“I love the small, tightknit culture of the School, especially within the environmental law community.” —Megan Gaddy ‘23 Haub Scholar 2023


STUDENT LIFE Being a student at Haub Law is more than just attending classes—you become a part of our community. While we educate and train students through a combination of classroom and clinical work, our goal is to provide a communal and enriching academic experience that will resonate throughout your professional and personal life. You’ll have the opportunity to network with members of the bench and bar, as well as with faculty and alumni, providing a dynamic experience that will set you up for success after graduation.

27+ STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

27

average age of a Haub Law student

MORE THAN

“My classmates are amazing. They’re always willing to help one another out. The level of camaraderie is amazing.” —Eric Brown ’25 Part-time Flex Student

“Being part of the Latin American Law Student Association has made going through law school as a first-generation law student a far better experience.” —Samantha Lopez ‘24 Full-time Student

50% of students are members of a student organization


92

%

OF THE CLASS OF 2022 WAS EMPLOYED WITHIN 10 MONTHS OF GRADUATION

SUCCESS DEFINED

From exploring career goals and opportunities, to developing your legal resume and interviewing skills, the career counselors at the Center for Career and Professional Development and Public Interest Law Center are ready to assist you during your time at Haub Law and after graduation. All experienced lawyers with broad expertise, our counselors work directly with employers looking to connect with motivated, qualified students and graduates.

“My law school experience, and Pace in particular, has played such a critical role in my leadership development and in helping to carve out the work that I’m doing. I am definitely a proud alumnus.” —Eric Paulk, JD ’16 2020 Recipient of the Soros Justice Fellowship


WHERE HAUB LAW GRADUATES WORK BlackRock Cole Schotz P.C. Conservation Law Foundation Cuddy & Feder LLP

EMPLOYMENT BY FIELD

6%

9%

Public Interest

Business/ Industry

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP IBM Jackson Lewis PC Lowenstein Sandler LLP Mars Wrigley Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP Milbank LLP

15%

Clerkships

Morgan Stanley

49% Law firms

NY District Attorneys’ Offices NYC Administration for Children’s Services NYC Dept of Environmental Conservation

21%

Government

NYC Law Department Riverkeeper The Legal Aid Society US Department of Justice US Environmental Protection Agency


Office of Law Admissions admissions@law.pace.edu ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW AT PACE UNIVERSITY 78 North Broadway White Plains, NY 10603 Apply now and plan your visit:: www.law.pace.edu @HaubLawatPace


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