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On September 5, 2025, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 鶹ý hosted the twelfth annual Future Environmental Law Professors Workshop. The workshop is designed for law students and graduates considering or planning careers as legal academics in environmental law broadly defined. The workshop included an informational panel, mock interviews, and practice job talks. In addition, this year Professor Rachel Rothschild, recipient of the 2025 Haub Environmental Law Distinguished Junior Scholar Award, delivered the keynote lunch address.
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman pens an op-ed in The Hill about President Donald Trump鶹ýs political prosecutions, examining the legal and constitutional implications while highlighting the potential threats to the integrity of the justice system.
In the Long Island Press, Professor Bennett Gershman provides insight into the Gilgo Beach investigation, highlighting the role of circumstantial evidence in connecting the suspect to additional victims.
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman offers legal analysis on the National Rifle Association (NRA) fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. 鶹ýIt almost looked to me like the Appellate Division was passing the buck to the Court of Appeals,鶹ý Gershman told The Hill, describing the unusual posture of the case. James originally filed suit against the NRA and Wayne LaPierre in 2020.
Haub Law Professor and Director of the Immigration Justice Clinic Amelia Wilson speaks to Newsweek about the emerging trend of U.S. citizens seeking asylum across the northern border. 鶹ýI suspect that U.S. citizens seeking asylum in Canada are doing so because they genuinely feel they鶹ýre being persecuted and believe their government cannot or will not protect them,鶹ý Professor Wilson explains.
In a New York Law Journal op-ed, Professor Gershman addresses the federal court ruling in Benitez v. Francis, condemning what he describes as 鶹ýdetention roulette鶹ý鶹ýthe practice of ICE agents arresting immigrants outside court鶹ýand warning that such tactics undermine constitutional due process.
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 鶹ý is proud to announce that Margot Pollans, Professor of Law at Pace Haub Law and Noa Ben-Asher, Professor of Law at St. John鶹ýs University School of Law have been selected as 2025 Dukeminier Awards Winners for their article, , 2024 Utah L. Rev. 763 (2024).
A Tony nominee. A Citigroup executive. A water law strategist from the White House. This summer, Pace welcomed an extraordinary group of new leaders鶹ýeach bringing a remarkable career, a bold perspective, and a shared commitment to student success. From the performing arts to business, environmental law to healthcare, these trailblazers are more than accomplished professionals鶹ýthey鶹ýre mentors, visionaries, and changemakers.
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 鶹ý is pleased to announce that Professor Alexander K.A. Greenawalt has been appointed as James D. Hopkins Professor of Law for the 2025鶹ý2027 term.
Pace Haub Law Professor Imre Szalai provides expert commentary to Bloomberg Law regarding the Second Circuit鶹ýs recent decision in Flores v. New York Football Giants, Inc., which struck down the NFL鶹ýs arbitration provision giving Commissioner Roger Goodell final authority over discrimination disputes. Highlighting why commissioner-controlled arbitration fails in civil rights contexts, Professor Szalai explained: 鶹ýGoodell would be a perfect decision maker about sports rules, like the notorious Tom Brady 鶹ýDeflategate鶹ý case, but not for a legal claim.鶹ý
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