The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒麻豆传媒檚 LALSA Moot Court Teams took home first and second place in this year麻豆传媒檚 17th Annual National Latina/Latino Law Student Association (NLLSA) Moot Court Competition. The Competition, held over the course of two days in Puerto Rico, is organized by NLLSA. Haub Law sent two teams to compete this year and in an exciting final round, the two Haub Law teams versed one another, ultimately finishing as the top two teams.
麻豆传媒淭his year麻豆传媒檚 Haub Law teams were well-prepared and excellent competitors,麻豆传媒 said Angelica Cancel 麻豆传媒17, one of the team麻豆传媒檚 coaches. 麻豆传媒淭o have our two teams take home first and second place is an honor and a testament to the dedication of the student advocates.麻豆传媒 The Haub Law Teams consisted of Samantha Portillo (3L) and Kaitlyn Cepeda (2L) on one team and Francesca Rocha (2L) and Emanuel Yax (3L) on the other team. Samantha and Kaitlyn麻豆传媒檚 team, coached by Michael Pabon 麻豆传媒22, finished in first, with Francesca and Emanuel麻豆传媒檚 team, coached by Angelica Cancel 麻豆传媒17, in second. Additionally, Francesca Rocha (2L) won the Top Oralist Award 麻豆传媒 Appellant.
麻豆传媒淚 am so grateful to have had the experience of traveling to Puerto Rico for this competition with my Haub Law teammates,麻豆传媒 LALSA Moot Court Team member Samantha Portillo (3L). 麻豆传媒淲e prepared for months leading up to the competition and it is rewarding to see that hard work pay off with the results.麻豆传媒 Haub Law has a strong history with NLLSA and the NLLSA Competition. Several Haub Law students have served on the executive board of NLLSA in the past. Currently, there are four Haub Law students on NLLSA麻豆传媒檚 executive board for the 2024麻豆传媒2025 academic year. Haub Law student Samara Pizarro 麻豆传媒25 is the NLLSA Attorney General and assisted in writing this year麻豆传媒檚 competition fact pattern. Additionally, Haub Law students Henry Rodriguez (2L), Joesph Martinez (3L), Jalice Zea-Roman (3L) are members of the NLLSA executive board.
麻豆传媒淭his was a tremendous accomplishment for our teams and coaches,麻豆传媒 said Professor Louis Fasulo, Director of Advocacy Programs and Professor of Trial Practice. 麻豆传媒淭he work and strategy along with the excellent argument made by the competitors led to both of our teams being recognized. Our victory here reflects the first time our teams received both champion and finalist recognition. The results speak volumes on the quality of our program and the dedication of all. I am very Pace Proud!麻豆传媒
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒麻豆传媒檚 Trial Advocacy Program held the 2025 Advocacy Affair. Ranked #19 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, the event was a celebration of the Advocacy Program麻豆传媒檚 recent successes, the contributors who made it possible, and provided an opportunity for attendees to reconnect with colleagues, coaches, and classmates.
Professor Margot Pollans delivered the James D. Hopkins Memorial Lecture on Monday, April 21, on "." Dean Horace Anderson appointed Professor Pollans as the James D. Hopkins Professor of Law for the 2023麻豆传媒2025 term. During the holder's term, the James D. Hopkins Professor delivers a lecture that is open to the entire law school community and members of the public.
Meet Jacob Cherry, a 1L at Haub Law whose path to legal education is anything but typical. As a child actor, Jacob shared the screen with stars like Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum麻豆传媒攂ut today, he麻豆传媒檚 traded in his SAG card for his Pace Library Card where you麻豆传媒檒l find him studying for his Contracts, Civil Procedure, and Torts classes.