Elisabeth Haub School of Law Alumni Magazine 2024

Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

PACE

WOMEN’S JUSTICE CENTER

DECADES OF IMPACT

ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SUMMER 2024

DEAN

Horace E. Anderson, Jr.

ASSISTANT DEAN FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Rachael M. Silva

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Jessica Dubuss ’09

MANAGING EDITOR & WRITER

Jessica Dubuss ’09

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Rex Bossert

Jill I. Gross

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ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SUMMER 2024

FROM THE DEAN

Dear Haub Law Alumni,

We wrapped up the 2023-2024 academic year with a memorable commencement ceremony once again held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, which included an inspiring address from Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson of the New York State Court of Appeals. Judge Wilson also received an honorary degree from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University at the ceremony.

As you will see in the pages of the magazine, the Haub Law community had a busy and productive 2023-2024. Standing true to our commitment to social justice, Haub Law students, faculty, and staff participated in a civil rights field study in Alabama during spring break. We also further expanded our global reach and impact, entering into numerous new international partnerships with leading universities around the world. Haub Law now has sixteen collaborations with universities abroad, providing opportunities for global research, educational exchange, cultural immersion, and more. Over the course of this academic year we also welcomed four new faculty members, who bring new

perspectives, ideas, and research to our law school. They join our long-standing faculty, who are leaders both in and out of the classroom - training the next generation of lawyers while contributing to important scholarly and policy conversations.

We once again celebrated our alumni and friends, and their contributions to the regional legal community, at our annual Law Leadership awards dinner. We also hosted and organized numerous conferences throughout the year, including the Second Annual Sustainable Business Conference, a Climate Constitutionalism Conference, and others. This is in addition to our annual lectures where we welcome thought leaders at the top of their fields to join us on campus for timely discussions. These are only some of the many examples of exciting activity at Haub Law in 2023 and 2024.

I am also proud to report that our Environmental Law program has once again been ranked #1 in the nation for the fifth time, and fourth consecutive year, by U.S. News & World Report. This ranking recognizes the Law School’s enduring commitment to excellence and innovation, driven by its expert faculty and staff, talented students, and premier centers and institutes. Additionally, I am happy to share that Haub Law’s Trial Advocacy Program moved up again to #13 in the nation. This continued ranking reflects the Advocacy Program’s track record of success, along with our dedicated faculty and alumni coaches, and the stellar performance of our students in competition.

In the pages of this year’s magazine, we chronicle and pay tribute to the impactful and necessary work of the Pace Women’s Justice Center. Established in 1991, PWJC has made an incredible positive impact since then, providing life-changing legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. Under the leadership of Executive Director Cindy Kanusher, PWJC has expanded its reach and deepened the scope of its services. We are immensely proud of the work of PWJC and support the Center in continuing its critical work.

Finally, we are proud to highlight you, our alumni community and the diversity and leadership that you represent. Each of you demonstrates what it means to make a difference for the people, organizations, and communities where you live and work. I continue to thank every one of you, our alumni, for your support and commitment to the law school, your law school.

Sincerely,

HORACE E. ANDERSON, JR. Dean, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

Summer 2024

INSPIRING THE PURSUIT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

Earlier this year, 14 students and professors from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University embarked on a profound interdisciplinary field study to Alabama alongside the Equal Justice Initiative, looking into history to understand its impact on the present and actively seek ways to eliminate injustice and inequality.

They were joined by students, faculty and administrators from Pace University’s Dyson College for the 4-day trip, which included visits to the Legacy Museum, National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the Freedom Rights Museum, Federal Courthouse and landmarks, traveling through 400 years of American history – from enslavement to racial terrorism, to codified segregation, to mass incarceration.

“I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to have visited the various historical sites and landmarks that shed light on the struggles and triumphs of the civil rights movement,” said 2L Madison Lane ‘25.

“Walking in the footsteps of those who fought diligently for justice and equality was a humbling and eye-opening experience. It deepened my understanding of the challenges faced by marginalized communities and the importance of continuing the fight for social justice.” n

“ WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT DILIGENTLY FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY WAS A HUMBLING AND EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCE.”

MADISON LANE ‘25

HAUB LAW CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS GLOBAL IMPACT

2024 MARKS ANOTHER BIG STEP FORWARD IN HAUB LAW’S NOTICEABLE INFLUENCE ACROSS THE GLOBE

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University entered into numerous new academic partnerships with leading universities from Argentina, Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany, India, Switzerland, and Mexico. These collaborations are

the latest additions to Haub Law’s existing seven international partnerships, bringing the total number of collaborations with universities abroad to 16. These partnerships provide a cooperative framework that benefits students and faculty at both institutions, providing opportunities for global research, education, and cultural immersion.

“Haub Law has a historical and deep-rooted commitment to fostering collaboration with other academic institutions,” said Haub Law Dean Horace E. Anderson, Jr. “We believe a well-rounded legal education goes far beyond the walls of our own institution. We train students to work in an increasingly globalized field, and by collaborating with international institutions we are providing the next generation of legal minds with an opportunity to learn through and with diverse perspectives. Haub Law is proud of its expertise in international environmental law, international human rights, comparative criminal law, and so many other specialties. We look forward to sharing and joining our strengths with the expertise of these new partner institutions.”

Haub Law’s most recent collaborations will result in additional learning opportunities in the United States for students from the partner institutions, including exchange study, dual degree programs, new and innovative joint courses, and additional avenues to publish research. “The goal of these partnerships is to work toward building mutual programs and learning opportunities for students of all of the institutions,” said Adjunct Professor Diana M. Ramirez, Associate Director Graduate Programs and International Affairs at Haub Law.

“Collaborative educational experiences are integral to the study of law. Our students and those of the various prestigious international institutions where we are collaborating will have the opportunity to form partnerships and share knowledge across geographic and intellectual boundaries, creating a more inclusive learning environment as well,” Professor Ramirez said.

New partnerships in Mexico include Tecnologico de Monterrey, a top five school in Latin American and the No. 1 ranked school in Mexico. In Argentina, Haub Law has partnered with Universidad de Buenos Aires, which is ranked No. 1 in Argentina, in the top 10 in Latin America,

and its law school is ranked in the top 50 worldwide. Haub Law also has an ongoing collaboration with OP Jindal Global University’s Jindal Global Law School, which is the No. 1 ranked law school in India.

“ COLLABORATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE INTEGRAL TO THE STUDY OF LAW.”

DIANA M. RAMIREZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Study Abroad and International Opportunities for Students

Haub Law students are encouraged to study abroad pursuant to its exchange relationships with some of the top law schools in Europe, Australia, Asia, and South America. In order to compete in an increasingly globalized world, exchange students have opportunities to learn the laws of jurisdictions in countries outside of the United States.

Exchange students also have opportunities to become familiar with other cultures and languages, and to understand how culture and language affect the practice of law, whether in a transnational environment or in a purely domestic practice. In addition, Haub Law students can specialize in the law of a particular country or region, or to study a legal specialty that is not offered at the Law School.

Under these foreign exchange agreements, students may apply to study for a semester or even a full academic year at one of the partner schools. In many cases, classes at the host institutions are taught in English. Upon completion of the exchange semester or year, the credits earned may transfer back to Haub Law and count towards their degree.. At the same time, the partner schools are sending their own students to take classes at Haub Law, thus increasing the diversity and richness of the classroom experience.

Lara Letayf was an exchange student with a master’s degree in English and North American Business Law from Sorbonne University in Paris who came to Haub Law to study for an LLM in Comparative Legal Studies. “During my LLM, I had the honor of being surrounded by distinguished professors and international practitioners. It was a fulfilling experience that refined my legal skills and knowledge across diverse practice areas,” Lara said.

Following graduation in 2023, Lara passed the New York Bar examination and interned at Thomson Ollunga LLP in New York City, which allowed her to put into practice the theoretical and practical skills acquired during her LLM studies. She is now part of the Corporate M&A and Private Equity team of Archers, a Parisian firm combining French and U.S.-style lawyering.

Haub Law’s new and continuing international partnerships include the following:

Argentina

Universidad de Buenos Aires, general memorandum of understanding for collaboration with the environmental programs

Australia

The University of Adelaide, student exchange University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Brazil

Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), student exchange

Costa Rica

UPEACE, dual degree LLM/MA

France

Sorbonne University, student exchange and LLM programs

Germany

EBS Universität, student exchange

India

OP Jindal Global University, student exchange, LLM programs

BITS Law School, general MOU

Mexico

Tecnologico de Monterrey (TEC), student exchange

Norway

The Artic University of Norway (UiT), student exchange

Peru

Universidad científica del sur, LLM in environmental law degree pathway

Spain

Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, student Exchange and LLM programs

Universidad de Malaga, student Exchange

UIC Barcelona | Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, LLM in environmental law degree pathway

Switzerland

Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), student exchange

“ DURING MY LLM, I HAD THE HONOR OF BEING SURROUNDED BY DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS AND INTERNATIONAL PRACTITIONERS. IT WAS A FULFILLING EXPERIENCE THAT REFINED MY LEGAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ACROSS DIVERSE PRACTICE AREAS.”

LARA LETAYF ‘23

“Throughout my legal education, I specialized in International Business Law, focusing on both the Civil Law system and the Common Law system. With the globalization of the economy, companies are necessarily operating on a worldwide scale. In this respect, I believe it is essential to understand and further develop critical thinking toward both systems to assist in the most complex business transactions.” She describes her educational experience and training at both Haub Law and the Sorbonne as a “once-in-a lifetime experience.”

Rita Flanagan, a Haub Law joint degree student earning a Master of Environmental Management at Yale School of the Environment, studied at the University of Adelaide School of Law in Australia. The experience provided her the opportunity to engage with legal scholars and students from around the world on topics such as human rights, energy justice, environmental conflict mediation, and Indigenous water rights.

“These conversations provided insights on the extent to which global environmental issues impact communities’ access to their local environment. They reaffirmed the importance of thinking beyond U.S.-centric approaches to environmental and social justice, offering creative, new legal ideas to historic problems,” Rita said.

“This bolstered the foundation on which I now study water resource management and justice, climate science, and food systems at Yale. Many of the environmental issues we face, particularly the climate crisis and its various implications, are inherently global. It is important to me that, as I pursue a career in environmental law, I approach the complexity and enormity of environmental crises in a way that involves diverse perspectives and solution-oriented collaboration at the local level,” she said.

Faculty Research Abroad

Haub Law Professor Lissa Griffin has a long and rich history of living, teaching, and researching abroad. In 2022, Professor Griffin was granted a Fulbright Scholar Award for teaching and research in Spain, where she taught at the University of Malaga Faculty of Laws. And, this past spring, Professor Griffin returned to Spain on a research grant from the

University of Malaga to research the attorney-client privilege in Spain and the EU.

Previously, Professor Griffin lived in London to teach and run Haub Law’s Semester Abroad Program. She has also published law review articles on criminal case reviews in the UK, taught at Birmingham City University’s Center for American Legal Studies and participated with Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman in the legal professional course to prepare students for US internships. Both Professor Griffin and Professor Gershman will return to Birmingham City University in the spring of 2025 to once against serve as Visiting Professors. “Pace University partners with the Birmingham City University Human Rights Project in its UPR Project (the UN’s Universal Periodic Review),” said Professor Griffin. “We are participating with them once again this upcoming Fall in filing a UPR stakeholder report for the review of the United States Human Rights Record.”

“I am truly grateful for these opportunities, which have given me a unique and rich perspective on our legal system and the role of lawyers in that system. These experiences, and my relationships with international colleagues, have enriched my professional and personal life and continue to encourage me to learn about other systems and to teach and work in other countries,” Professor Griffin said.

A Passage to India

This year, a delegation of Haub Law faculty led by Dean Anderson traveled to India to expand and build support for partnerships there. Also taking part in the noteworthy trip were Professors Diana Ramirez, Smita Narula, Katrina Fischer Kuh, Margot Pollans, Sasha Greenawalt, Rama Rao, student Haub Scholar Hannah Dauray, and Barry Stinson, Associate Vice President of International Programs and Services at Pace University.

The Haub Law delegation spent February break in India, collaborating with OP Jindal Global University on an academic conference and a conclave with local ESG (environment, social and governance) practitioners, and fostering collaborations with new academic institutions.

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The visit was planned around a two-day conference on the Rule of Law and Environmental Justice that was jointly organized by Haub Law and Jindal Global Law School. The conference featured faculty and student panelists from both institutions and from King’s College London.

On day two, Haub Law faculty members taught classes on Intellectual Property, Environmental Law in Action, and International Human Rights Law. The visit also featured a Business and Corporate Conclave on Corporate Governance and ESG that was jointly organized. Haub Law faculty participated in a conversation on corporations and ESG practices alongside leaders of the most prominent law firms in India.

“Collaboration is at the core of our partnership with OP Jindal Global Law School,” said Professor Narula. “The conference was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen that partnership, exchange ideas, and cultivate conversations on critical environmental and corporate governance issues that resonate globally.”

During the visit, Haub Law also formalized a new academic partnership with BITS Law School. Dean Anderson had the opportunity to meet with Ashish Bharadwaj, founding Dean of BITS Law School, which is based in Mumbai. “This partnership is the latest addition to Haub Law’s commitment to fostering collaboration with other academic institutions,” said Professor Narula. “These agreements provide a cooperative framework that will benefit students and faculty at both institutions, providing opportunities for global research, education and cultural immersion.”

During their time in Delhi, the Pace delegation also visited the National Law University Delhi, where they had the opportunity to meet with Dr. G.S. Bajpai, the Vice Chancellor and discuss potential areas of collaboration.

The original partnership with Jindal Global Law School was announced in 2020, as a means to cooperate on research and teaching in environmental and energy law. It was envisioned as an agreement to collaborate through academic and personal exchanges and joint research in areas of law including environmental law and energy law, as well as comparative law. The agreement enabled both schools to teach courses for US and Indian students, conduct training seminars, and participate in conferences and symposia organized between the schools in various fields of law. It also promoted interaction between the Haub Law students and Jindal Law students.

“The original agreement with Jindal Law allowed us to expand the vision and reach of our research into one of the globe’s most important legal markets, and allow our schools to exchange students seeking broader international perspectives on legal studies, especially in the area of environmental law,” said Dean Anderson. “It also served as a springboard

for the schools to expand our further collaboration on human rights, social justice and other pressing issues.”

The five-year renewable agreement has already paid off in terms of joint research. Haub Law and Jindal Law faculty published a book in 2021 on the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The book, Fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals: On a Quest for a Sustainable World, co-edited by Professors Narinder Kakar and Nicholas Robinson of Haub Law, and Dr. Vesselin Popovski of Jindal University, was prepared under the auspices of the Haub Law Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies with the help of a team of recent graduates and students from Haub Law and Jindal Law.

The agreement also spurred academic cooperation for joint research among Jindal’s Center for the Study of the United Nations, Haub Law’s UN Environmental Diplomacy program, and Haub Law’s collaborative program with the University for Peace, an institution of higher education established by the UN General Assembly and dedicated to the study of peace.

Global Impact Seen in Brazilian Institute

Another indication of Haub Law’s global impact can be seen in its Brazil-American Institute for Law and Environment (BAILE), a non-profit research, teaching and policy center dedicated to building and fostering the relationship between the United States and Brazil in their shared goal of environmental protection and sustainable development. BAILE is a cooperative endeavor with the Getulio Vargas Foundation School of Law in Rio de Janeiro.

“BAILE’s mission is to work to improve environmental protection and to

foster more effective environmental laws through research, education and advocacy,” said Professor David N. Cassuto, BAILE’s Director. “The Institute encourages international cooperation to stimulate and refine progressive environmental law in both countries.”

“Haub Law’s environmental law program has been tremendously enriched by its relationship with Brazil and by our many wonderful Brazilian students and alumni,” said Professor Cassuto. “BAILE grew out of an already deep relationship with Brazilian law students and lawyers and it continues to grow and thrive in both countries.”

BAILE is housed and supported by Haub Law, a member of the BrazilAmerican Chamber of Commerce, in New York. Through BAILE, the Law School offers a unique combination of classroom and field training. Haub Law has extensive relationships with Brazilian law schools and universities, and students are involved in research and exchanges with partner schools there.

Each year, students travel to Brazil to experience the environmental issues they have studied in the classroom first hand. Students visit one of the many unique environmental regions of Brazil and attend legal meetings in Rio de Janeiro and other parts of the nation.

Faculty

and Students’ International Impact on the Environment

Last December, Professor Maciej Nyka, Chair of the Department of Economic Law and Environmental Protection at the University of Gdansk in Poland, hosted Jason Czarnezki, Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law and Associate Dean of Environmental Law Programs and Strategic Initiatives at Haub Law, for a two-day long visit. The visit included official meetings with the Rector of the University, Professor Piotr Stepnowski, as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration, Professor Wojciech Zalewski, where many opportunities for research and organizational collaboration were discussed.

Professor Czarnezki was also a guest at the University’s monthly doctoral student seminar at the Economic Law and Environmental Protection

Department, and gave a guest lecture on the evolution of environmental regulation in the United States. Visits to the European Solidarity Centre in Gdansk and The Emigration Museum in Gdynia were also part of the agenda and gave Professor Czarnezki an opportunity to connect with his Polish heritage.

Faculty and students also had roles at an important international climate change conference. Serving as official delegates of the American Bar Association and as representatives of its Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources, Achinthi Vithanage, Associate Director of Environmental Law Programs & Professor of Designated Service in Environmental Law at Haub Law and Nadia Ahmad, an Associate Professor of Law at Barry University and former Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Haub Law, attended the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

As ABA delegates, Professors Vithanage and Ahmad advocated for greater recognition of the role of law, lawyers, and bar associations in addressing climate change, and built on the ABA’s growing reputation as a partner with other bar associations in fighting climate change.

Both participated in panels in the Blue Zone — the official COP 28 conference venue — exploring themes such as The Transformative Power of Law to Tackle the Climate Crisis and The Role of Lawyers in Combating Climate Change. They also hosted a Blue Zone booth at which domestic and international lawyers,

law professors, law students, and U.S. lawmakers stopped by to discuss the ABA’s involvement at COP28.

In addition, three students in Professor Vithanage’s Advanced International Environmental Law class had the unique opportunity to support Legal Response International, an NGO that assists developing countries with legal support during COP28.

Haub Law LLM students Samuel de Carvalho, Isabella Mazzei, and Severine Ginot served as research volunteers working remotely in a virtual situation room during the conference, responding to questions posed by developing countries. During their shifts, the students conducted research on various questions raised by developing states, including questions about discriminatory trade measures adopted by developed states, and the regulation of trading regarding forestbased commodities, among others. The students found the experience rewarding and appreciate the opportunity to support climate vulnerable states from afar.

“It was a wonderful opportunity for Haub Environmental Law students, and a big thank you goes to Haub Law Professor Joseph Siegel, who made the connection for the school with Legal Response International, and to LRI’s Olivia Tattarletti for giving our students this opportunity,” said Professor Vithanage.

Advocacy Abroad

This past year Haub Law’s nationally ranked Trial Advocacy Program awarded six scholarships to Haub Law students to foster their participation in international advocacy programs held in Iceland and Oxford. Both programs brought students to collaboratively study Advocacy with elite internationally renowned faculty. The students interacted with Supreme Court Judges, Deans, and Practitioners of Advocacy. Student scholarship recipients described the experience as eye-opening and invaluable.

Director of Advocacy Programs and Professor of Trial Practice, Louis V. Fasulo, said that “The level of teaching provided great insight into persuasive storytelling, effective examination, and offered a perspective on the comparative nature of the European system to our US system of justice. We are continuing to broaden the scope of our offerings on an international level.”

In March 2024, Haub Law also sent a moot court team abroad to participate in the 31st Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, held in Vienna. Students from 373 law schools (from all continents, with the exception of Antarctica) participated in the renowned competition which focuses on international commercial law and arbitration. The Haub Law team was coached by Adjunct Professor Linda Marie Wayner along with Haub Law alumna Bryn Goodman ‘11. Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor Jill Gross accompanied the team on the trip as well. “The Vis Moot gives law students from around the world the opportunity to study and argue issues concerning international commercial sales law and arbitration,” said Professor Jill Gross. “I was immensely proud to be able to share in this experience in person this year and watch our Haub Law team participate in this global competition.”

The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot was originally founded by Pace professors with the goal of providing students with experiential learning opportunities in the field of international

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commercial arbitration. The structure and format of the Competition were developed at the Law School, and it was originally operated there before it was launched in Vienna. Pace continues to support the Moot with its Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods Database, which continues to provide essential research references for Vis Moot teams.

A Standout in a Competitive Market

Recently, the National Jurist published a feature article on “Exchange programs that assist with LL.M. mobility,” focusing on law student exchange opportunities via LLM, LLB, and SJD degrees. Throughout the article, the expansive international opportunities at Haub Law are referenced along with the work that Professor Diana Ramirez has done to distinguish Haub Law’s unique programmatic opportunities from other schools. In the National Jurist article, Professor Ramirez notes that Haub Law’s approach to international partnerships focuses on mutual benefit rather than revenue generation. “We want to ensure that we are choosing quality over quantity,” said Professor Ramirez. “We want students who are admitted to our programs to succeed. The success of these students in turn help make our programs successful and enhance the academic environment at Haub Law for our JD students, our graduate students, and our faculty.”

“We live in a global society and at Haub Law, we believe in providing our students and our faculty with the opportunity to learn globally so that they have the lens that is required to make a positive impact in not just our legal profession, but the world,” said Dean Anderson. n

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Meet Our NEWEST FACULTY MEMBERS

Camila Bustos

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW

Previously, a Visiting Assistant Professor of Human Rights at Trinity College and a Clinical Supervisor in human rights practice at the University Network for Human Rights, Professor Camila Bustos has joined the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University faculty as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Law. Professor Bustos’s research and scholarship focuses on human rights law, environmental law, international environmental law, and climate change law. At Haub Law, Professor Bustos teaches several courses, including International Human Rights Law, Environmental Survey, and a Climate Migration Seminar.

Jessica Miles

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

A scholar in domestic violence law and family law, Professor Jessica Miles has joined the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University faculty as a tenure-track Associate Professor of Law. Previously, Professor Miles was an Associate Professor of Law with Seton Hall Law School’s Center for Social Justice, where she co-taught the Family Law Clinic; at Seton Hall she also taught Evidence, Torts, Domestic Violence Law, Family Law, and Adoption Law. At Haub Law Professor Miles teaches several courses, including Torts, Family Law, and Domestic Violence Law.

Salihah Denman

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW

Professor Salihah Denman has joined the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s faculty as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law. Previously, Professor Denman served as an Assistant Professor at New York Law School, teaching Legal Practice and Family Law. Professor Denman also serves as the Director of Student Diversity Initiatives for the New York State Judicial Institute and Director of the Institute’s New York Legal Educational Opportunity (“NY LEO”) program. At Haub Law, Professor Denman teaches Family Law and Children and the Law. Prior to entering academia, Professor Denman was a private practitioner and focused her practice on Appellate Advocacy.

Paul Rink

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Professor Paul Rink has joined the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University faculty as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Law. Prior to joining the Haub Law faculty in 2023, Professor Rink worked at the climate law firm, Our Children’s Trust, representing young people from around the world in strategic, legal efforts to secure their right to a safe climate system. Professor Rink’s research interests include climate and energy law, human rights and climate change, sustainable investment and net zero policy, and administrative cost-benefit analysis in the context of the climate crisis. At Haub Law, Professor Rink teaches Torts and Comparative Environmental Law.

Learn more about our new faculty at: law.pace.edu/directory/faculty

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Haub Law’s Board of Visitors Welcomes THREE PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY

Amy F. Divino ’91

is a Member of Cozen O’Connor and cochairs the trademark prosecution group. She has a practice focused on global trademark protection and enforcement in a wide range of fields and transactional matters involving intellectual property. Ms. Divino represents clients in connection with cybersecurity, counterfeiting and domain name infringement matters and other Internet-related issues and also handles matters relating to copyright litigation, protection, and enforcement. She is a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee and Women’s Initiative Steering Committee.

R. Nadine Fontaine ’94 is General Counsel to the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), a statewide construction and financing public authority. As DASNY’s Chief Legal Officer, Ms. Fontaine is responsible for the management and oversight of all activities of the DASNY’s Counsel’s Office, including oversight of the Office of Professional Integrity, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and the FOIL, Ethics, and the Real Property Divisions. She has over 29 years of combined legal experience, including litigation of complex commercial and product liability matters in both state and federal courts while in private practice, and extensive government experience.

BOARD OF VISITORS

OFFICERS

Kathleen Donelli ’85

Alfred E. Donnellan ’81 BOARD OF VISITORS CO-CHAIR BOARD OF VISITORS CO-CHAIR

MEMBERS

Mayo Bartlett ’92

Brian T. Belowich ’99

Vernon J. Brown ’96

Steven J. Chananie ’83

Jeffrey J. Delaney ’92

Lisa M. Denig ’09

Amy Divino ’91

Anthony J. Enea ’85

Christopher B. Fisher ’94

R. Nadine Fontaine ’94

Susan E. Galvao ’93

Angela M. Giannini ’88

Peter S. Goodman ’86

The Honorable Philip M. Halpern ’80

Paul Humphreys ’09

The Honorable James L. Hyer ’05

The Honorable Linda S. Jamieson ’79

Diana B. Kolev ’05

John C. Lettera ’99

Caesar Lopez ’12

Senator Shelley B. Mayer

The Honorable Sondra Miller

Honorable James L. Hyer ’05 is the Chairman of the 9th Judicial District Access to Justice Committee and is a Commissioner of The Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission of the New York State Court System. Judge Hyer previously served as an Administrative Law Judge for the Westchester County Human Rights Commission. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association where he served on the House of Delegates, Nominating Committee, Task Force on Incarceration Release Planning and Programs and serves as a New York Bar Foundation Fellow. Judge Hyer has served as an adjunct professor and published a number of scholarly articles in various areas of the law.

William M. Mooney III ’92

Leslie Morioka ’93

Richard L. O’Rourke ’81

Felipe Paez ’96

Joseph Pastore III ’91

Miriam E. Rocah

Jerold R. Ruderman

Paul Saunders

The Honorable Anthony A. Scarpino Jr.

Chris Wallace ’97

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Second Annual ‘Profit & Purpose’ Sustainable Business Conference Held

Nearly 200 business, nonprofit, and government leaders attended the Westchester County Association’s 2nd Annual Sustainable Business Conference hosted in partnership with the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. The event, held at the law school, focused on new opportunities in sustainable investing and real estate, navigating an evolving regulatory landscape, and the connection between sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion. New this year, a “Sustainability Bootcamp” workshop served as a primer for businesses of all sizes to get started with practical tools to develop a sustainability program.

Haub Law Emerging Scholar Award in Gender & Law Selected

Professor Emily J. Stolzenberg of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law was selected as the winner of the 2023-2024 Haub Law Emerging Scholar Award in Gender & Law for her paper Nonconsensual Family Obligations, 48 BYU L. Rev. 625 (2022).

Trial Lawyer and FINRA/DOJ Veteran Janene Marasciullo Named Director of Fairbridge Investor Rights Clinic

Janene Marasciullo, an experienced trial attorney and a veteran of FINRA and the Department of Justice joined Haub Law as the Director of its Fairbridge Investor Rights Clinic and an adjunct professor. In 2021, Haub Law received a generous five-year grant to name its Investor Rights Clinic (formerly the Securities Arbitration Clinic) after Fairbridge Asset Management. Professor Marasciullo brings over 25 years of public and private sector litigation experience to the role.

Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy Awarded

Ambassador Marja Lehto of Finland and former Ambassador Marie Jacobsson of Sweden received the 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy in recognition of their pivotal roles advancing environmental law and policy to protect the environment in times of armed conflicts.

Five Students Selected to Serve as Prestigious Sustainable Business Law Hub Student Scholars

This past year, Haub Law selected its second class of Sustainable Business Law Hub Student Scholars. The Sustainable Business Law Hub Student Scholars Program (“Hub Scholars Program”) was launched in early 2023 as a key component of the Sustainable Business Law Hub in creating the next generation of sustainable business and ESG (environmental, social and governance) lawyers. The five additional students selected will serve as Hub Scholars and will benefit from ESG internships and externships at prestigious law firms, financial institutions and businesses.

Haub Law Convenes Climate Constitutionalism Conference with Karenna Gore as Keynote Speaker

The timely Climate Constitutionalism Conference was hosted on Pace University’s New York City Campus and brought together constitutional law experts, climate change activists, environmental law professors, and noteworthy legal professionals from around the country to examine the crucial role of federal and state constitutions in responding to the climate crisis. Organized by Haub Law Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law Katrina F. Kuh and Delaware Law School Distinguished Professor of Law James R. May, the conference was inspired by the recently released book, Democracy in a Hotter Time edited by David W. Orr, to which they were both contributing chapter co-authors.

Land Use Law Center Hosts 22nd Annual Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s Land Use Law Center hosted the 22nd annual Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference. This year’s conference theme was Balancing Economic Realities with Environmental and Social Concerns. Each year, the Annual Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference brings

together hundreds of attorneys, business professionals, academics, and local leaders to learn about national, regional, and local innovations and best practices. These thought leaders and policy makers convene to confront the challenges that are faced in land use. Additionally, as part of a pre-conference ceremony, the Center honored three individuals at their Founder’s Award Reception: a then current Haub Law student Gabriella Mickel received the second annual Professor John R. Nolon Student Achievement Award, Haub Law alumnus Michael J. Goonan ‘11 received the Distinguished Young Attorney Award, and Michael D. Zarin was honored with the Founder’s Award.

“How to Sue the Klan” Film Features Haub Law Professors and their

Groundbreaking Civil Case

Haub Law hosted an advanced screening of a new documentary, “How to Sue the Klan.” The film, inspired by a groundbreaking civil case in 1980 led by Professor Randolph McLaughlin, along with Adjunct Professor Betty Lewis, tells the story of five black women shot in Chattanooga, Tennessee by Ku Klux Klansmen. Haub Law Professors McLaughlin and Lewis brought the shooters to federal civil court on behalf of the women. Using incredible legal ingenuity, Professor McLaughlin successfully argued that the women were entitled to compensation based on a post-Civil War law called the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Enforcement Act. They won the case, setting a historical legal precedent that allowed more racial violence cases to be tried in civil courts with the same statute, chipping away at the Klan’s funding and power over time. Today, the precedent set is still used to fight hate in a time when racial violence is again on the rise.

Dynamic Third Annual Access to Justice Workshop Held

The theme of this year’s Access to Justice Workshop was: The Future of Criminal Justice: Bridging Gaps in Re-Entry and Related Legal Services for Community Members Impacted by the Criminal Justice System. Each year, the Access to Justice Workshop brings together law students, legal experts, advocates, and impacted community members to talk about a specific legal and social justice issue. Along with a panel, attendees participate in an interactive discussion to explore and generate action steps that our law school community might take to better understand and contribute to filling access gaps in that area.

Haub

Law’s Environmental Law Program

Receives Top Ranking for Fifth Time, Fourth Consecutive Year

Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law is once again ranked #1 in the country for Environmental Law by the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings. The Environmental Law Program is widely known for its innovative programs, vast catalog of environmental law courses, expert faculty, premiere centers and institutes, renowned scholarship, and for attracting distinguished guest speakers along with an impressive student body.

“AT

HAUB LAW, OUR STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN NOT JUST LEARNING ABOUT, BUT ACTIVELY WORKING TO SOLVE, CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. I AM CONFIDENT THAT HERE AT HAUB LAW, OUR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE LAUNCHES OUR STUDENTS INTO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND PROBLEM SOLVERS – AS ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYERS, POLICY EXPERTS, AND CHANGE MAKERS ACROSS NOT JUST THE UNITED STATES, BUT AROUND THE GLOBE.”

JASON J. CZARNEZKI

KERLIN DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AT HAUB LAW

OF NOTE

Samantha Mariano ’25 FLEX: STRUGGLE INSPIRES PURPOSE

A single mom with two children, Haub Law student Samantha Mariano describes her path to law school as “unconventional at best.” Following her decision to leave an abusive situation, Samantha was referred to Connecticut Legal Services through a local domestic violence organization. “I was represented by an attorney who not only helped me regain my independence but inspired me to dedicate my life to helping others. Through a series of small yet significant steps, I went from homelessness and poverty following my divorce and a horrific custody battle - to going back to school, to finishing my BS, and then to being accepted into law school at almost 40.”

The first in her family to go to law school, it was her grandparents who raised her who instilled in Samantha the importance of hard work and pursuing her dreams. “No matter what challenges I faced, my grandfather, and later my grandmother, would always tell me ‘good thing you’re tough!’ and that became my battle cry which allowed me to persevere through many of life’s challenges.”

At Haub Law, Samantha found her community. “Everyone – from the students to the professors, advisors, and Deans - are genuinely supportive and encouraging. Haub Law is its own little family and it’s extremely obvious when you step foot on campus that you belong. I found a wonderfully accepting and enriching arena in which to grow during my time at Haub Law, one that surpassed my expectations upon entering law school.”

Despite all her responsibilities outside of being a law student, Samantha has immersed herself in all law school has to offer. She serves as the FLEX representative for both Phi Alpha Delta and the Older Wiser Law Students (OWLS) group. Most recently, Samantha has achieved another dream of hers – she was accepted and will participate in Haub Law’s Study Abroad Program at Oxford. “At 41 years old, I have the opportunity to fulfill a lifetime dream of traveling to England.”

For Samantha, working full-time as a Trusts and Estates paralegal while pursuing her law degree is a challenge, but also a dream. With her two young children watching her chase her dreams, she just completed another year of law school. “I am looking forward to what the future holds. Balancing motherhood, a full-time job in a busy legal

practice, and the rigors of law school has not been easy, but it has been the honor and privilege of a lifetime.”

With graduation on the horizon, Samantha intends to focus her practice primarily on Trusts, Estates and Elder Law, but notes that she will never forget where she came from. “My goal is to return to Connecticut Legal Services eventually and dedicate my pro bono work to helping other survivors of domestic violence. I am always grateful for the opportunities that come my way, and stay active in several Bar Associations, volunteering my time regularly in Free Legal Advice Clinics for vulnerable populations and with the Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. I will never forget what it felt like to be in that position, and the relief I felt in having such an incredible advocate. While my path to law wasn’t exactly paved with gold, I wouldn’t change a thing. The struggle gave me purpose; it gave me a passion that propelled my own life forward in ways I could never have even imagined.” n

“I FOUND A WONDERFULLY ACCEPTING AND ENRICHING ARENA IN WHICH TO GROW DURING MY TIME AT HAUB LAW, ONE THAT SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS UPON ENTERING LAW SCHOOL.”

SAMANTHA MARIANO ’25 FLEX

12 FROM THE CLASS OF ’24:

ARE THEY HEADED?

AND THEY’RE OFF! FROM PRIVATE SECTOR TO PUBLIC INTEREST, THESE STUDENTS JOURNEYS REPRESENT SOME OF THE GREAT CAREER PATHS A HAUB LAW DEGREE CAN LAUNCH.

Lena Constable Honors Attorney, US Dept of Transportation

Ulises Campeche Immigration Justice CorpUnaccompanied Children Program (UCP) Fellow, Safe Passage Project

Jazmine Merino Associate Attorney, Westchester Legal Aid

Darius Santana

Assistant District Attorney, Manhattan DA

Ellie Holleran Taranto Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut

Nicholas Lamari Associate, Black Marjieh & Sanford

Carolyn Drell Associate, Boies Schiller Flexner

Daniel Reyes Associate, Cahill Gordon Reindel LLP

Madison Powers Associate, Yankwitt, LLP

Liam Rattigan

Associate, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP Alexandra Tasev

Wealth Management Associate, Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management

Victoria Pawlak

International Tax Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

ThuLan Pham ’25: NAVIGATING THE WATERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AS A VIETNAMESE AMERICAN

As a Vietnamese American whose family immigrated to the United States as refugees from the Vietnam War, ThuLan Pham ’25 entered Haub Law as a firstgeneration law student. “I was driven to law school by a passion for environmental conservation and helping those most affected by environmental issues,” said ThuLan. “Growing up in Moore, Oklahoma, I experienced the quick deterioration of the environment from rapid weather changes to frequent fracking earthquakes, heard stories from my family about Vietnam, and was able to see Vietnam with my own eyes and how fishers are negatively impacted by human-made disasters. These are my anchors as I make my way through law school.”

Since beginning at Haub Law, ThuLan has had no shortage of opportunities to pursue her passion. “It was a surreal experience being able to work in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Headquarters in Washington, DC.” ThuLan worked with the EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) and participated in the Environmental Law DC Externship during her 1L Summer. “It was my first legal position ever. My supervisors really cared about fostering my growth as a young law student. I learned how to be more consistent in my writing and gained hands-on knowledge about federal and administrative

work. The class portion of the externship was very impactful as well. Professors Solow and DeWire created a safe place for us to learn every week, reflect on our summer positions, and help us practice giving oral presentations on an environmental legal issue.”

Recently, ThuLan interned with the New York State Attorney General Office’s Environmental Protection Bureau where she deepened her understanding of legal powers on a state level. “I’ve learned that, especially with environmental law, there is so much room for states to make new laws to protect the environment and that New York has some very robust environmental rights. It was an added bonus to be able to use the intercampus Pace shuttle to travel into the city every Monday. I also loved being able to walk to places like Joe’s Pizza or over the Brooklyn Bridge right after work.” And, this summer, ThuLan will gain experience as an intern with the Ocean Conservancy in St. Petersburg, Florida.

During her time at Haub Law, ThuLan has also been able to gain learning experiences at the United Nations Headquarters. She participated in

“ THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT STUDENTS HAVE IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AT HAUB LAW ARE ENDLESS. THE STUDENTS HERE ARE SO SMART AND DRIVEN, IT IS EMPOWERING TO BE AROUND, AND THE FACULTY AND STAFF ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO GUIDE AND MENTOR YOU.”

THULAN PHAM ’25

the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) training session on Ocean AI and the Blue Economy. “I was able to hear from and meet industry, international policymakers, scientists, and lawyers alike. That changed my life. It reaffirmed that I want to work with ocean law in the future on an international scale.” ThuLan also went to the UN for World Water Day 2024. “The Mission of Tajikistan hosted the event and invited Haub Law students to attend. We got to be on the ground floor, not just viewing from the balcony, as delegates from around the world explained international water issues and concerns based on their respective countries. It was a surreal experience. The opportunities that students have in environmental law at Haub Law are endless. The students here are so smart and driven, it is empowering to be around, and the faculty and staff are always willing to guide and mentor you.”

For ThuLan, she has found a mentor in Achinthi Vithanage. “I am fortunate enough to serve as Professor Vithanage’s research assistant and have gained so much experience and knowledge from her. Seeing all of her hard work, intelligence, and the various ways she is a leader not only at this school but around the globe, she has guided and inspired me to work as hard as I can, learn as much as I can, and give my all. Also, as an Asian American, it is very inspiring to have someone to look up to in the Asian community that is such a powerhouse.”

Not one to slow down, ThuLan has also immersed herself in law student organizations. She is president of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, International Director of the Environmental Law Society, 2L Representative for both the Latin American Law Student Association and International Law Society, and a Barbri representative. “I really enjoy being involved in student organizations at Haub Law Law. I have found it an amazing way to connect to different groups of people and form real friendships.”

In addition to her pursuit of a law degree, ThuLan also tutors English and Spanish online and loves Latin dancing. Social media and content creation is also a passion of ThuLan’s and she runs very active social media accounts where she chronicles, through comedy, the daily life and experiences of a law student. “It has become my pride and joy, but hard work nonetheless. I love to make people laugh and this is another way for me to do that. I also wanted to give some representation in the environmental field as well because I never knew, and never heard of anyone who was Asian American, especially Vietnamese American, fighting for the environment, and hopefully one day I will be the Asian Environmental Influencer that some little kid looks up to and says ‘Wow, if she can do it, so can I’.”

Although she has another year left at Haub Law, ThuLan is steadfast in her goal to work to better the environment. “I hope to work in International Environmental Law, particularly focused on water law and/or ocean law. Life is short, so I want to use my time here on Earth to obtain a law degree to be a voice for those who have not been heard.” n

STUDENT/FACULTY SCHOLARLY COLLABORATIONS

SHAPING THE DISCOURSE OF TOMORROW

At every stage in their legal education at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, students have opportunities to participate in the faculty’s cutting-edge legal scholarship. Whether as a research assistant or a co-author, law students are collaborating with faculty members on work that will shape the discourse of tomorrow. In these roles, students engage in a dynamic exchange of ideas and insights with the faculty, thereby immersing themselves in the fabric of legal scholarship by analyzing pressing legal issues. Here are a few examples of the diverse ways that law students are part of Pace’s culture of collaboration and scholarly excellence.

Teaching Sustainable Business Law & the Role of ESG Lawyers, 31 N.Y.U. ENVTL. L.J. 285 (2023)

Co-authors Professor Jason Czarnezki, Professor Joshua Galperin, and Brianna Grimes ’24 (then a 3L)

“We have a brilliant collection of JD students at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law. We also have an amazing set of international LLM and SJD students that are already lawyers in their home countries,” said Professor Jason Czarnezki, Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law and Associate Dean of Environmental Law Programs and Strategic Initiatives. “Working with student research assistants and even formally co-authoring articles with our students allows them to dig deeper into their areas of research interest and helps faculty develop strong mentoring relationships.” Brianna Grimes ’24 reflects that, “Working as a Research Assistant with Haub Law faculty was proven to be far more valuable than I could ever have imagined.” She added, “In addition to learning from experts in the field of law, I have been able to nurture and share my own personal interests. While at Haub Law, I’ve published this co-authored article in a well-renowned environmental law journal; engaged with academics and professionals who are leading the sustainable business law, environmental, social, governance (ESG), and private environmental governance movements; and attended multiple conferences, keynote presentations, and webinars. These experiences have enabled me to make connections far beyond Haub Law and to hone research and writing skills that will serve me for the entirety of my career.”

Disclosure, Greenwashing & The Future of ESG Litigation, 81 WASH. & LEE L. REV. (forthcoming 2024)

Co-authors Professor Jason Czarnezki and Barbara Ballan ’23 LLM (current SJD student and Sustainable Business Law Fellow)

“Thanks to the Law School’s curriculum, the collaborative spirit fostered by Pace faculty, and the evolution of environmental law, students have many opportunities to engage in groundbreaking research and work alongside experts in the field,” said Barbara Ballan (LLM ’23), current SJD student, and Sustainable Business Law Fellow. “I was fortunate to collaborate on an article with our Sustainable Business Law Hub Director, Professor Czarnezki.”

Period Poverty in a Pandemic: Harnessing Law to Achieve Menstrual Equity, 98 WASH. U. L. REV. 1569 (2021)

Co-authors Professor Bridget Crawford and Professor Emily Waldman

Translation by Yilong “Andy” Wang ‘26

Professors Bridget Crawford and Emily Waldman recently collaborated with Yilong “Andy” Wang ’26 on a translation of their article, Period Poverty in a Pandemic: Harnessing Law to Achieve Menstrual Equity, 98 WASH. U. L. REV. 1569 (2021). “With Andy’s assistance, our hope is to publish the translated version in a law journal in China,” said Professor Emily Waldman. “Collaborating with Andy will allow us to reach a much broader global audience.”

“Translating scholarship to another language increases its accessibility to the world,” said Andy Wang ’26. “This accessibility is crucial, especially for topics that require attention and awareness globally. Personally, translating this article to my native language was an opportunity to utilize a skill of mine while also building a stronger bond with faculty and the school.”

Step-Up in Basis: Policy Perspectives on a Longstanding Tax Loophole, GEO. WASH. BUS. & FIN. L. REV. (forthcoming 2024)

Co-authors Professor Bridget Crawford, Crystal Lichtenberger ’24, Kaitlin Maguire ’24 and Gigi McQuillan ’24 (then 3Ls)

“I am pleased to have co-authored work with over forty students during my time at Haub Law,” said Professor Bridget Crawford. Together with three students, Professor Crawford will publish a Step-Up in Basis: Policy Perspectives on a Longstanding Tax Loophole. On why she writes with students, Professor Crawford reflected: “Our junior colleagues bring fresh perspectives and new ideas. One of my goals as a teacher is to show— not tell—how publications lead to professional growth and expertise. Our students go on to be lifelong leaders, and writing is one of the ways they can contribute to the development of a more just society. Involving students in scholarly research and writing can deepen and extend the learning that happens in the classroom. I encourage my students and recent alums to write, write, write at every opportunity. The act of putting ideas on paper makes us all sharper and better thinkers.”

Michelle Simon, The Federal Future of Medication Abortion, 58 IND. L. REV. (forthcoming 2024)

Author Professor Michelle Simon, with research assistance from Julie Ficks ’24 and Rianna Iorillo ’24 (then 3Ls)

This past year, Professor Michelle Simon involved two students, Julie Ficks ’24 and Rianna Iorillo ’24, in conducting research for her forthcoming article, The Federal Future of Medication Abortion. “Law student perspectives are always valuable when it comes to researching and writing on timely topics,” observed Professor Simon. “Having students like Julie and Rianna, who were so thorough with their research, opened new avenues and inquiry and pushed me to develop arguments that I might not otherwise have considered.”

A Restatement of Democracy, 69 VILL. L. REV. 55 (2024)

Author Professor Joshua Galperin with research assistance from Joshua Briggs ’24 and Derek Segars ‘23

“Students can play so many collaborative roles in faculty scholarship,” said Professor Josh Galperin. “Students can be our co-authors, research assistants, or help us with proper Bluebook citation formats. This isn’t just extra labor. Students have skills that we don’t have or, in the case of bluebooking, skills that we may have lost! Students bring fresh new perspectives and fresh eyes. They bring ideas and analyses that are rich and insightful. On top of this, Pace students are smart and ambitious. These collaborations also open doors for students.”

MOVING ON UP: A BANNER YEAR FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY!

HAUB LAW’S TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM

NOW RANKED #13 IN THE NATION

Now ranked #13 in the nation, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s top ranked trial advocacy program continued its track record of success this past year with even more top finishes amongst fierce competition.

“Pace Proud sums it up! Our increase in the rankings and the competition results this year are a tribute to the community effort here at the law school,” said Director of Haub Law’s Advocacy Programs and Professor of Trial Practice, Louis Fasulo. “Our Advocacy Boards commitment, our student advocates, alumni mentors, and coaches hard work and tireless effort continue to enhance our national reputation. Most importantly it exemplifies the valuable learning experience we are affording to our students. We are so proud of the number of team awards and individual recognitions we have received, but we are just getting started, there is more to come!”

NUMBER OF HAUB LAW STUDENT PARTICIPANTS:

• In 2023-2024, 71 students participated in bootcamp.

58 tried out for a mock trial team, 38 tried out for a moot court team, 23 tried out for an ADR team.

• Since Fall 2022, 116 students have participated in a mock trial or moot court team as an advocate or shadow member.

COACHES:

• 55 mock coaches, 22 moot coaches, 21 ADR coaches

• 29 alumni coaches for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

INTERNAL COMPETITION PARTICIPATION:

• In 2023, 79 oralists in AAA

of 2024 Haub Law Advocacy Graduates have post-graduate job placements

• In 2024, 82 oralists in AAA

• In 2023, 256 1L’s competed in the 1L Moot

• In 2024, 264 1L’s competed in the 1L Moot

Mock Team Successes

National Trial League

National Champions

Shark Beach Showdown

National Champions

Online National Championship

Top 10/50

Puerto Rico Mock Trial Competition Finalists

AAJ Competition Finalists

National Medical Legal Mock Trial Competition Semi-Finalists

Quinnipiac University Criminal Justice Competition Quarter-Finalists

National Trial Competition Quarter-Finalists

Tournament of Champions Quarter-Finalists

NEBLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial

Regional Competition Quarter-Finalists and Best Prosecution Direct

Moot Teams Successes

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Regional Champions

National Finalists (2nd overall team)

National 4th Best Brief

NLLSA Moot Court Competition Semi-Finalists

Wechsler Moot Court Competition Octo-Finalists

Alternative Dispute Resolution Teams Successes

New York Law School Soccer Negotiation Competition Champions

New York Law School Soccer Negotiation Competition Semi-Finalists

Client Counseling Competition Semi-Finalists

Villanova Baseball Filing Day Negotiations Competition Semi-Finalists

Tulane International Baseball Arbitration Competition Quarter-Finalists

Individual Awards

Stephanie Areford

Top 8 Oralist at 2024 NAAC regionals

3rd Best Advocate, NAAC Finals

National Top 10 Advocates List

Arianna Cruickshank

Outstanding Advocate, 2023 South Texas Mock Trial Challenge

Joseph Demonte

Best Advocate, 2024 NTL Preliminary Round

Best Advocate, 2024 NTL Championship Round

Best Overall Advocate, 2024 National Trial Competition

Best Overall Closing, 2024 Tournament of Champions

Chloe Devanny

Best Advocate, 2024 National Trial League Preliminary Round

GAVEL GALA

Amanda Dinkin

Top 4 Oralist at 2024 NAAC Regionals

8th Best Advocate, NAAC Finals

National Top 10 Advocates List

Marina Fedak

2nd Best Prosecutor Advocate, 2024 ICC

Audra Gale

5th Best Oralist in 2023 NAAC Moot Court Competition

Gigi Quatrone

Best Brief, 2024 Pace AAA Competition

Liam Rattigan

Best Overall Advocate, 2024 Shark Beach Showdown

Alexandra Stata

Best Advocate, 2024 National Trial League

Preliminary Round

Julia Stueber

Best Advocate, 2024 Online National Championship

Jordan-Elizabeth Thompson

2nd Best Victim’s Brief, 2024 ICC

Roselby de la Torre

Top 6 Oralist at NAAC Regionals

Emily Hunt, Hannah Conlon, Tyler Ford, and Gigi Quatrone

Top 4 Oral Advocates, Pace AAA Competition

John Manna

3rd Best Brief in the 2023 ICC Moot Court

Competition

Gigi McQuillan

3rd Best Oralist in the 2023 ICC Moot Court Competition

This year, the Haub Law Advocacy Program hosted its third biennial Gavel Gala at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle, NY. The mission of the Gavel Gala is to honor the advocacy program’s hardworking and dedicated coaches, the successes of former law school alumni, and to celebrate the school’s current law students in the advocacy program.

It also provides students with the opportunity to network with attorneys and judges and provides scholarship money to allow students the opportunity to travel and compete across the nation and in prestigious international opportunities. Over 240 attendees spent the evening networking, dancing, and celebrating the program’s successful past, present, and future. The evening included an awards ceremony that recognized the Advocacy Program’s dedicated alumni, students, and volunteers.

PACE WOMEN’S JUSTICE CENTER: DECADES OF IMPACT

Lesly Sandoval was in a terrible bind.

Her ex-husband threatened her and failed to pay child support, but as a single mother and student in a full-time internship, she didn’t have enough money to hire a lawyer. So she turned to the Pace Women’s Justice Center.

“My experience with PWJC was life changing. Through their support, I was able to have a clear path moving forward with not only my life, but that of the most treasured people in my life: my children. PWJC’s representation made it possible for me to focus on what was most important during that time; my children, school, safety, and housing,” Sandoval said.

PWJC’s team of lawyers, paralegals, and staffers helped her obtain a court order of protection, as well as financial and even emotional support.

“They created a safety net for my family, where our fears and anxiety related to the legalities of the situation were managed from a place of efficiency, knowledge, and experience. There was constant reassurance and support though every step of the process.” Sandoval, who now has a master’s degree, works for a New York state agency providing services for the developmentally and intellectually disabled. “I am forever grateful at the blessing that PWJC brought to my life. I am a changed and better person because of the care they took to ensure that my children and I were protected.”

Victoria L. Lutz, Esq. is hired to create domestic violence training programs, notably for prosecutors throughout New York State. Lutz became the Center’s Executive Director in 1996.

Audrey Stone joined the Center as Associate Director, serving as coordinator for OPDV’s Prosecutor’s Training Program. Under the leadership of Lutz and Stone, the Battered Women’s Justice Center left the auspices of OPDV, and became an integral part of Pace Law School.

Pace Women’s Justice Center originally launched as the Battered Women’s Justice Center. It was established by Governor Mario Cuomo in a joint partnership with New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) and Pace University School of Law, under the leadership and guidance of Law School Dean Steven H. Goldberg. Attorney Michael G. Dowd, whose pioneering work as a criminal defense attorney defending battered women (often pro bono) who were being tried for murdering their batterers, was appointed the founding director.

For decades, the PWJC, a nonprofit legal center serving Westchester and Putnam Counties, has provided free legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. PWJC helps individuals navigate the legal system and obtain services related to divorce, custody, support, financial exploitation, public benefits, and housing.

ON THE COVER

Through outreach events and training programs the Center raises awareness, educates the community, and trains judges, police officers, attorneys, and social service providers on best practices when working with victims of abuse.

For those who have been victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or elder abuse, PWJC offices and clinic provides legal services to help them pursue justice.

PWJC’s many programs offer free legal assistance, free legal clinics open to the public, and training for professionals. It also has a robust program to recruit, train, and supervise volunteers. A dedicated team of volunteers include those who have some legal training -- such as lawyers, paralegals, and law students -- and those who bring other skills to Center programs, such as community members, and high school and college students.

Pro bono volunteers can review case histories, draft legal documents, prepare clients for oral testimony, and represent clients at court proceedings for orders of protection, conduct client interviews, handle calls on a legal helpline, arrange for service of papers on the defendant, file documents with the court, and assist attorneys in their cases. Through the PWJC’s Court Accompaniment, Respect and Empowerment (CARE) Program, trained volunteers accompany domestic violence victims throughout their court experience. C.A.R.E. volunteers give emotional support to PWJC clients and allow attorneys to focus on necessary legal preparation before a case.

Because of the Center’s affiliation with the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, law students are an integral component of the Center’s innovative and highly successful programs. At the Center, law students are assigned to work in specific programs and mentors provide training and ongoing supervision and guidance.

Through the PWJC, Haub Law students can participate in Family Court Externships and a full-time, 10-week Summer Internship Program. These two programs provide law students with a foundation in the dynamics of domestic violence, as well as family court practice and procedure. Law students are taught relevant areas of the substantive law needed to effectively represent domestic violence victims and survivors in family court, and they gain an opportunity to develop effective client interviewing, petition drafting and case presentation skills on a daily basis.

“I think the students really enjoy it,” PWJC Executive Director Cindy Kanusher said. “They get to develop practical skills, including interviewing clients and standing up in court.” She estimates that as many as 400 law students have come through training programs at PWJC.

At the main PWJC office located on the Haub Law campus, high school and college students as well can assist in a variety of tasks to support the legal team, including maintaining PWJC’s case management system, case files, and legal resources databases.

The Center was renamed the Pace Women’s Justice Center. Along with Law School Dean Richard Ottinger, Lutz and Stone expanded the Center’s training programs into additional areas, including sexual assault, elder abuse prevention, and teen dating violence and also began to offer direct legal services for domestic violence victims.

The Center’s first direct legal services program for clients, the Family Court Legal Program (FCLP) is established in White Plains Family Court.

Cindy Kanusher begins her work with PWJC as a staff attorney and running a series of impactful training programs throughout NY State.

ON THE COVER

The PWJC’s efforts are widely recognized. Recently Kanusher was named to City & State’s inaugural Trailblazers in Law, which honors “a select group of leaders who are using their legal training to make the world a better place.” City & State said that the Center “developed into a legal services and training center serving over 3,500 victims and survivors of interpersonal violence annually on her watch.”

Also, this year, Kanusher was honored with the Visionary Award at Haub Law’s annual Leadership Awards Dinner. She was selected because she exemplifies what an advocate, mentor, and leader stands for, and because she has dedicated her career to assisting victims of domestic violence, and to providing representation to the underrepresented. Upon accepting the award, Kanusher described the impactful work of PWJC, sharing how her own childhood experiences inspired her life-long commitment to pursuing justice for women and families.

Providing Immediate Support

PWJC’s main office on the Haub Law campus houses the Walk-In Legal Clinic, which provides support and services for victims of domestic abuse. The Center also has attorneys in its Family Court Legal Program in New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers Family Courts who can seek an emergency Order of Protection for victims of abuse.

the closure of Pace campuses, it began offering consultations via Zoom. Now about 80 percent of legal consultations are still being held virtually, which has allowed the Clinic to broaden its outreach and keep more volunteer attorneys on board.

The Walk-In Legal Clinic has three attorneys and a paralegal on staff, and also 15 attorneys who volunteer their time. Karen Lanci, Assistant Director of PWJC’s Walk-In Legal Clinic, said there is no income cap for those seeking a one-time legal consultation, which can be in person or by Zoom. A consultation entails legal advice and suggestions for next steps, which often includes a referral to another attorney. The Clinic itself does not offer ongoing representation.

“We practice family law, and we focus on elder abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence issues, but often people come in with immigration law, housing and other legal issues, for which we can offer referrals to other nonprofits,” Lanci said.

The Walk-In Clinic began in 2018, but two years later when COVID forced

“It ended up being a net-positive,” Lanci said.

Jana Kosberg-Kleidman, PWJC Director of Development and External Relations, said that what distinguishes the PWJC from other organizations is its commitment to increasing access on a continuous basis. “We have the walk-in clinic, which makes services as accessible as possible and available if needed, so while the pandemic presented challenges with increased isolation, the silver lining was the ability and recognition that services could be made remote, and it was eye-opening in that these services could keep being provided that way if needed even when things ‘returned to normal.’”

The PWJC offers a number of other programs under its umbrella,

The Center named our main office “Gail’s House,” and our Advisory Board the “Friends of Gail” in memory of Gail Katz, the sister of Alayne Katz, Esq., who is chairperson of the Center’s Advisory Board and a longtime supporter of the Center. On July 7, 1985, Dr. Robert Bierenbaum killed his wife, Gail Katz Bierenbaum, a doctoral student in psychology. The establishment of “Gail’s House” is a lasting tribute to Gail, and to the many women like her who struggle with the terrors of domestic violence, and to her family.

FCLP is expanded and opens in Yonkers Family Court.

Susan L. Pollet, Esq. serves as Executive Director of PWJC.

including a help line on which anyone can call for free legal information, a Family Law Unit for people seeking ongoing representation in Westchester and Putnam Counties, a program called Be Prepared that helps with wills, an Elder Justice Unit offering abuse victims legal representation and referrals, a Moderate Means Program for helping lower income clients with divorces, and the Family Court Legal Program, offering emergency protective orders through local family courts.

The Family Court Legal Program was the first PWJC program to provide direct legal services. FCLP provides emergency legal services on a walk-in basis to victims and survivors of domestic violence. Clients get immediate help from attorneys, including often same-day emergency orders of protection, as well as emergency custody and spousal support.

The FCLP program, which has served nearly 1,000 clients annually since its establishment more than 20 years ago, helps clients manage emergencies, and stabilize dangerous situations. The program connects clients to collaborative organizations for additional legal representation and individual counseling. The initiative demonstrates the effectiveness of agencies combining their expertise and resources when serving vulnerable populations.

Former FCLP intern and 2005 Haub Law alumna, Joyce Miller, now Chief of the Domestic Violence Bureau in the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, said she was part of a group of rising 2L students who were put through an intensive week-long training to learn how to obtain family court orders of protection. She then started working in the FCLP in the Westchester County Courthouse, where she assisted clients in obtaining protection orders.

“I was exposed to a work that I never knew existed and was shocked to hear how many victims of domestic violence there were in Westchester. I will never forget as we studied a domestic violence criminal case the chills that I experienced when they played for us a 911 call of a woman screaming for help. I knew then and there that this was such incredibly important and hard work and was grateful to be part of this clinical internship,” said Assistant District Attorney Miller.

“This experience taught me that I wanted to use my law degree to do meaningful public service work, and when I went on a few years later to apply for a job as a prosecutor with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, and when they asked me where I saw myself in 10 years, I told them the Domestic Violence Bureau, citing my rewarding time in the FCLP. I was

PWJC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DEDICATED TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY

“My work at PWJC is very personal for me,” said Cindy Kanusher, Executive Director of Pace Women’s Justice Center, after she received the Visionary Award at Haub Law’s Law Leadership Dinner in March.

“It is difficult for me to explain what it feels like to grow up in a home where there has been domestic violence and to hear your mother talk about experiencing abuse. What I know is that it feels overwhelming, sad, lonely and there is a sense of powerlessness … as a child and as an adult. This is why I have spent almost my entire career at PWJC working to make sure that victims and survivors know that they are not alone and that there is a place where they can go for help,” she said.

With more than 25 years of dedicated service to PWJC, Kanusher has demonstrated unwavering commitment and exceptional leadership in advocating for victims and survivors of abuse, as well as providing representation to the underrepresented. Throughout her career, Kanusher has been instrumental in shaping PWJC’s mission and vision. During her tenure, PWJC has grown into a highly respected, multi-faceted legal services and training center serving thousands of victims and survivors of interpersonal violence annually, providing invaluable legal assistance to those in need and tirelessly championing the cause of justice.

Shortly after becoming PWJC’s Executive Director in 2015, Kanusher identified a need for a more flexible service model and developed the idea of a walkin clinic that provides free, bilingual legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse, in a safe and non-threatening location. She was also integral in spearheading fundraising efforts to build a new clinic and office space for PWJC, which allowed it to increase services. Kanusher’s leadership has empowered survivors to navigate the legal system with confidence and obtain the support they need to rebuild their lives. Since its opening in June 2018, the Walk-In Clinic has been serving 70-80 victims of abuse per month, increasing services by 20%.

“ I HAVE SPENT ALMOST MY ENTIRE CAREER AT PWJC WORKING TO MAKE SURE THAT VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE AND THAT THERE IS A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN GO FOR HELP.”

CINDY KANUSHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PACE WOMEN’S JUSTICE CENTER

placed there that same year within three months and have been doing special victims work since. Seventeen years later, I am proud to say that I am the Chief of the Domestic Violence Bureau, and though the work is still hard, it is equally and still so rewarding and I know

that I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for the FCLP,” Miller said.

A collaborative initiative between the PWJC, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley and My Sister’s Place, the FCLP was chosen as the 2019 Organization Changemaker by Nonprofit Westchester.

Haub Law student Emily Zahran says her work at FCLP has taught her how to interview clients on sensitive subjects and effectively to capture their experiences in writing while drafting court documents.

“I have been able to meet clients of all different ages, backgrounds, and socioeconomic statuses. I have sat in on interviews with these clients and taken their information and drafted family offense, custody, and child support petitions. The family offense petitions are usually where we insert the narrative, meaning the client’s story, which has been impactful for me because it has taught me how to write concisely. These clients need to get these orders quickly, and therefore it is important that when I draft, I get their story across but in an efficient manner. “

Zahran said interviewing FCLP clients who have been traumatized involves reading people carefully and offering emotional support.

“Domestic violence clients often are holding back because they are scared or embarrassed. Clients taking this first step often are unsure how much to share or what is worth sharing. If you just listen and watch their body language you can learn a lot more about them and their experiences. Also, listening is important because having clients repeat such intimate details can wear them down. I’ve also learned how to support clients because things can get emotional, and it’s important to acknowledge that and remind them it is normal to be emotional and take time to comfort them.”

Most importantly, Zahran said, her FCLP work has taught her “how important it is to love what you do.” All the staff at FCLP are passionate and driven to help these clients and it shows. Even in a difficult field, the staff is upbeat and kind, and they truly care for the clients, and I want to carry that on in my legal career because the clients can tell that they matter, and it makes for a wonderful client-lawyer relationship.”

Raising Funds and Awareness

An integral part of what allows desperately vital organizations like PWJC to keep going is fundraising. Throughout the year, PWJC holds a series of fundraising events that contribute to and help support the

Jane Aoyama-Martin serves as the Executive Director of PWJC. Under Aoyama-Martin, the Center greatly expanded the delivery of much needed legal services to domestic violence and elder abuse victims through the development of the Pro Bono Legal Program. Cindy Kanusher serves as the Center’s Deputy Director during this time.

Cindy Kanusher becomes PWJC’s Executive Director.

organization’s important mission. Recently, the PWJC has held very successful benefit concert events that feature high-profile musicians, including singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and folk-rock duo Indigo Girls The Center will also hold another benefit concert in the fall. Other fundraising events include cocktail parties, hikes, movie screenings, comedy shows, and interviews.

Last year, PWJC launched a popular educational campaign around Valentine’s Day called “Love Isn’t.” The initiative utilized social media to share warning signs to raise awareness of unhealthy relationships. While promoting the idea of what love is, the campaign also educated people on what love is not: Love does not insult, threaten, bully, gaslight, or assault.

The program is aimed at 15-34 year-olds and social media, as females in the 18-34 age bracket experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence, according to a 2010 Center for Disease Control and Prevention survey. “Love Isn’t” received widespread media attention, including a feature on CBS news

Kanusher says education and conversation are critical tools for prevention of relationship abuse. “We feel it’s really important for us especially to reach young people, who are beginning to discover relationships,” she said. She added that this includes college students, as well as high school students or those even younger. This work overlaps what they are already doing representing clients with Title IX discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual violence claims in schools receiving federal funding.

With the acknowledgement that love is different for every individual, the PWJC campaign centers around a graphic design identifying a series of behaviors that define what “Love Isn’t,” and provides the organization’s contact information via QR code. The “Love Isn’t” graphic is available on t-shirts, hoodies and ceramic mugs, and additional donations to PWJC are encouraged, as is posting a video in support of the campaign in which people express what “Love Is…” to them.

When Kanusher first arrived in 1998, the PWJC had just two other attorneys, and the Center focused on training prosecutors and police on handling domestic violence and sexual assault cases. Now the Center has a total staff of 35, including five paralegals, 26 attorneys – both fulltime and part-time – development and finance staff, and a wide variety of programs.

Kanusher said she would like to continue to add lawyers to the staff, increasing the PWJC’s ability to represent victims of sexual assault on college campuses in Westchester and Putnam Counties.

“The more lawyers we can get, the more people we can help,” she said. Ultimately, though, Kanusher has a higher aspiration.

“I hope one day we will be out of business,” she said. n

PWJC ADVISORY BOARD

CHAIR

Alayne Katz, Esq.

Lauren C. Enea, Esq.

Carold Feldman M.S., NCSP

Prof. Margaret M. Flint, Esq.

Jacqueline Hattar, Esq.

Caroline Hay

Pamela Kaufman

Samantha A. Lyons, Esq.

Tamara A. Mitchel, Esq.

Chief David M. Ryan

Steven A. Schurkman, Esq.

Daniel Seymour

Sarah Steckler, Esq.

Monica Taylor

Kadeen Wong, Esq.

PWJC

PWJC

HAUB LAW WELCOMES DISTINGUISHED LECTURERS

Lloyd K. Garrison Lecture on Environmental Law

Professor Rebecca Bratspies delivered the Annual Lloyd K. Garrison Lecture on Environmental Law on “Mapping Injustice: Race, Place, and Environment in New York City.” Professor Rebecca Bratspies recently served as a Visiting Professor of Environmental Law and Haub Visiting Scholar at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. She is also a Professor at CUNY School of Law, where she is the founding director of the Center for Urban Environmental Reform.

Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Lecture on Environmental Law

Professor Sam Kalen delivered the annual Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Lecture on Environmental Law. Professor Kalen is the William T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law and Associate Dean at the University of Wyoming College of Law, as well as the founder and co-director of the School’s Center for Law and Energy Resources in the Rockies. He also recently served as the Visiting McKinney Family Chair in Environmental Law at IU McKinney School of Law. The topic of his lecture was “The Supreme Court’s Approach Toward the Administrative State and Implications for Environmental Programs.”

Dyson Distinguished Lecture

Chris Rabb delivered the 2023 Dyson Distinguished Lecture at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. Chris Rabb is a family historian, author, and thought leader at the intersection of social identity, civic innovation, and equity. His lecture was entitled: “Navigating Identity, Purpose and Belonging in a Society in Flux.”

Blaine Sloan Lecture on International Law

Professor and Judge Margaret M. deGuzman delivered the 2024 Blaine Sloan Lecture on International Law speaking on “The Promise and Perils of International Criminal Law.” The Honorable Margaret M. deGuzman is James E. Beasley Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Institute for International Law and Public Policy at Temple Law School. She is also a judge of the Residual Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals, where she currently serves on the Trial Chamber for The Prosecutor v. Félicien Kabuga.

Pace Law Review Symposium and Dyson Distinguished Lecture

This past spring, Pace Law Review (PLR) presented its triennial Symposium and Haub Law held their annual Dyson Lecture. The theme of the law review symposium was Bioethics After Dobbs. The Dyson Lecture, entitled “The Alabama Embryo Decision in Ethics, Law and Politics,” was delivered by Professor I. Glenn Cohen, the James A. Atwood & Leslie Williams Professor of Law and Deputy Dean of Harvard Law School.

ANNUAL LAW LEADERSHIP DINNER

Haub Law honored three distinguished leaders of the legal community, as well as outstanding alumni, during its 29th Annual Law Leadership Dinner, held at the Westchester Country Club on March 14, 2024. More than 240 alumni, faculty, students, elected officials and members of the judiciary, and distinguished lawyers attended the celebration, raising vital funds in support of student scholarships, faculty research, and innovative programs.

The Law Leadership Dinner, first held in 1995, is the signature fundraiser for Haub Law and provides the setting for the presentation of the Distinguished Service Award, which honors individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the legal community. Additionally, the Shining Star Award recognizes up-andcoming Haub Law alumni in all areas of legal practice who have made significant contributions to the profession, their organizations, and the community early in their careers. This year, the Law School introduced the Visionary of Justice Award, created to honor individuals who raise awareness about human rights concerns, and/or motivate the initiation of social justice efforts within their communities.

This year’s Master of Ceremonies was Board of Visitors member and alumna Susan E. Galvao ’93, Co-Managing Partner, Bleakley, Platt & Schmidt, LLP. The 2024 Visionary of Justice Award recipient was Cindy Kanusher, Esq., Executive Director of the Pace Women’s Justice Center. This year, two Haub Law alumni and top lawyers, Paul Humphreys ’09, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US, LLP and Anthony B. Gioffre III ’94, Managing Partner, Cuddy & Feder LLP, were recognized with the Distinguished Service Award. Additionally, an early highlight of the Law Leadership dinner was Dean Horace Anderon’s presentation of the 2024 Shining Star Awards to: Leigh Ellis ’15, Assistant Professor at Creighton University School of Law; Colin Myers ’21, Corporate Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Scott Wenzel ’17, Senior Associate, Yankwitt LLP; and Venesha White ’22, Associate, Dorf Nelson & Zauderer.

COMMENCEMENT 2024!

On May 20, 2024, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson of the New York State Court of Appeals delivered Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s 46th commencement ceremony address to graduates at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. Judge Wilson also received the Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, the highest honor conferred by the Law School, recognizing his lifelong contributions to public service and the legal profession. Pace University Trustee Liliane A. Haub and Dean Emerita Professor Michelle S. Simon joined Dean Anderson to present the honorary degree to Chief Judge Wilson.

Horace E. Anderson Jr., Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, presided over the commencement ceremony and gave remarks. Delivering the opening address was Pace University President Marvin Krislov. Daniel von Staats, President of the Student Bar Association, delivered the student address. University Distinguished Professor Bridget J. Crawford and Adjunct Professors Jared J. Hatcliffe and Anton Pribysh were selected by the Class of 2024 as recipients of this year’s Barbara C. Salken Outstanding Professor of the Year Award. Additionally, three members of the Class of 2024 also received the prestigious Dean’s Award: Amanda Dinkin, JD; Ellie Holleran Taranto, Flex JD; and Isabella Mazzei, LLM.

WATCH THE 2024 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY law.pace.edu/commencement

CLASS OF 2024: QUICK FACTS

252

Juris Doctor degrees (including 25 part-time graduates; 64 students who completed Advanced Certificates; 4 students who graduated with an additional joint degree from the Yale School of the Environment)

10

Master of Laws degrees in Comparative Legal Studies

7

Master of Laws degrees in Environmental Law

1 Doctor of Juridical Science degree

Meet Professor JESSICA MILES

GROWING UP IN VERMONT, PROFESSOR JESSICA MILES’S FAMILY STRUGGLED FINANCIALLY. “From a young age, I was always very concerned with issues related to poverty and income inequality. It spurred my interest in government and politics. By the time I was a teenager, I was actively working on political campaigns.”

Although she had no lawyers in her family, Professor Miles had an image in her head of a public defender who helps people and that sparked her interest in pursuing a career as a lawyer. “During law school, I participated in a variety of internships. I found my passion was in working with domestic violence survivors and that is the work I sought out after law school. It is such an interesting area of law to me, it touches so many other fields in the law including family law, criminal law, and first amendment issues just to name a few.”

As a young lawyer, Professor Miles supplemented her income from her full-time job as a public interest lawyer by teaching for a standardized test preparation company at night. “I loved teaching. From that point on, it was in the back of my mind that ultimately, one day, maybe I could see myself in academia.” For twelve years, she worked with various nonprofit organizations, representing and empowering survivors of domestic violence, but as anyone who works in that field will tell you – it can be very difficult. “Eventually, I hit a bit of a wall emotionally. The work was very rewarding, helping survivors and their children to escape abuse, but it was also very emotionally draining. I wanted to continue to work on behalf of domestic violence survivors, but I also wanted to serve others with my law degree in a different way, so I started looking into the possibility of clinical teaching. As a clinical professor, I knew that I would still be able to do casework but would also be teaching the next generation of advocates.” Professor Miles subsequently accepted a position at Seton Hall Law School, where she worked with their family law clinic.

Then, in 2023, Professor Miles joined the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University as an Associate Professor of Law. “I was drawn to Haub Law, in part, because of the stellar reputation of the Pace Women’s Justice Center.” In addition to teaching a class on domestic violence law, Professor Miles is currently teaching torts, family law, and evidence. While domestic violence law is her passion, Professor Miles truly enjoys all of the classes she teaches and is happy to have added evidence to

that list in the last few years. “No matter what you do in the law you will use the rules of evidence. Understanding the rules of evidence can be a game changer. If you know those rules better than your adversary, it can provide a significant advantage for your clients. I love empowering students to be the best advocates they can in this way.”

Professor Miles’s research work is focused on domestic violence. “For me, since one of the leading causes of poverty for women and children is domestic violence, I am hopeful that I am contributing to social justice in multiple ways when I am working to help survivors of domestic violence – previously through my practice and now through my research and teaching. To advocate for people, however I am doing it, it is very innate to me, and I find it to be very fulfilling work.” Recently, Professor Miles submitted a research article for publication focused on domestic violence and the emotion of disgust as it relates to judges. “The article addresses the role that the emotion of disgust plays in how judges react to domestic violence, and the impact that can have on civil protection order case outcomes.”

In teaching, Professor Miles has learned so much from her students. “Whether it’s Section 2 for torts or my Family Law or Domestic Violence Law students, we continually learn together. However, in order to do that, we all have to be willing to own our points of confusion and mistakes. People refer to “the practice of law” because it is just that – practice –and teaching and learning the law are practices as well. My students have great ideas and questions that I never thought of. We are all stronger and better able to learn once we feel comfortable being fallible and growing together.”

As far as advice for students, Professor Miles suggests that students participate in as many internships, externships, and clinical experiences as possible. “Any non-classroom preparation for legal practice that you are able to get during law school is something additional you can bring to the table in job interviews and it will be value added in your work as a lawyer.” She also noted the importance of taking care of your mental health and her appreciation of Haub Law’s emphasis on wellness initiatives. “As law students and as lawyers, you are often under significant stress, a priority needs to be put on taking care of yourself. Treat yourself as if you were your own most important client. This will allow you to help yourself and help others to the best of your ability.” n

THE NICHOLAS A. ROBINSON SEMINAR SPACE

ON MARCH 22, 2024, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES GATHERED TOGETHER IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE NICHOLAS A. ROBINSON SEMINAR SPACE at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, a room dedicated to preserving and presenting decades of scholarship and legal resources from Professor Nicholas A. Robinson, a pioneer in the field of Environmental Law.

Located on the 4th floor of Preston Hall, the Nicholas A. Robinson Seminar Space houses a vast collection of Professor Robinson’s published work and showcases many achievements and accolades spanning over his distinguished career of almost 50 years at the Law School. Original artwork in the new space includes a collage portrait by artist Geoffrey Stein and an oil painting commissioned by LLM alumnus Justice Jawad Hassad, introducing future students to Professor Robinson’s life and legacy.

“The Nicholas A. Robinson Seminar Space is a place where Professor Robinson’s knowledge will not only be stored, but shared – creating a dedicated space for our students to learn and study,” said Horace E. Anderson, Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law. “It is Professor Robinson’s vision to utilize the new space for guest lectures, seminars and important discourse centered around environmental law and policy, inspiring others to follow in his footsteps.”

A prolific legal scholar with hundreds of books, chapters, law review and scholarly journal articles and citations to his credit, Professor Nicholas A. Robinson is University Professor on the Environment and Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law Emeritus at Haub Law, and has been a member of the faculty since 1978. Professor Robinson is widely recognized in the US and globally as a pioneer of modern environmental law. During his tenure at the Law School, Professor Robinson helped establish its environmental law programs, founded the environmental law review, launched the Pace Environmental Law Clinic, secured Pace’s membership in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and pioneered the first United Nation’s Environmental Diplomacy Practicum. His work and influence can be attributed to advancing the Law School’s premiere reputation as the top ranked Environmental Law Program in the nation and across the globe.

The new Nicholas A. Robinson Seminar Space will house a curated collection of this work, making it available to students, alumni, and scholars engaged in research. n

“ THE NICHOLAS A. ROBINSON SEMINAR SPACE IS A PLACE WHERE PROFESSOR ROBINSON’S KNOWLEDGE WILL NOT ONLY BE STORED, BUT SHARED – CREATING A DEDICATED SPACE FOR OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND STUDY,”

HORACE E. ANDERSON, JR. DEAN, ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW

CLIMATE MIGRATION AND DISPLACEMENT:

A CASE STUDY OF PUERTO RICAN WOMEN IN CONNECTICUT

BY PROFESSOR CAMILA BUSTOS, BRUNI PIZARRO, AND TABITHA SOOKDEO

This article provides the first ethnography of Puerto Rican women who relocated to Connecticut in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, discussing the ways in which federal law and policy have failed to meet the needs of Puerto Ricans and other climatedisplaced people.

The scale of the challenges arising from climate displacement is often communicated through the shocking statistics produced by leading authorities on the subject. For instance, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) estimates that over the past decade alone, disasters, of which weather-related events made up ninety-four percent in 2021, triggered an average of 23 million new displacements annually, more than twice as many as displacements caused by conflict and violence. […]

Yet one thing remains clear for scholars, practitioners, and communities across the world: despite the absence of a conclusive figure of how many people will be forced to move because of climate-related and environmental events, climate change is increasingly forcing individuals across the world to leave their homes.

Climate displacement is a complex phenomenon, which is precisely why its contours have been so challenging for lawyers to understand. Displacement may result from slow- or sudden-onset events. The former refers to events of slow progression, such as environmental degradation or drought. The latter includes events that may force communities to leave immediately after a

“ TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SOCIAL COHESION AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENTS MUST INVEST IN GENDER-SENSITIVE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED COMMUNICATIONS TO INFORM CLIMATE-DISPLACED PEOPLE ABOUT RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY AND HOW TO PREVENT DOUBLE CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT. “

disaster, such as a hurricane or landslide. Migration scholars have long documented how climate change exacerbates an individual’s or a community’s underlying vulnerability and does not necessarily cause displacement. Instead, environmental or climate-related events tend to exacerbate poverty, housing insecurity, and economic inequality, compounding existing harms for people living at the margins of society. Low-income and BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) communities are more likely to be negatively impacted by environmental or climate disasters. That said, the decision to migrate is often multilayered and thus is rarely the direct result of an extreme weather event alone. […]

As the scholarly literature and practice on climate displacement evolves, it is essential to study this complex phenomenon through a particularized set of facts and case studies that provide analysis through a local perspective. This Article contributes to the literature by discussing the displacement of Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria in 2017 to Connecticut and analyzing the state’s response and lessons learned from the process.

Puerto Rico has often been called the world’s “oldest colony.” The island’s unique relationship to the United States began with the U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico in 1898 during the Spanish-Cuban-American War. On July 25, 1898, the United States invaded Puerto Rico and seized the island from Spain, which had colonized it since 1493. In 1901, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the status of Puerto Rico as “foreign to the United States in a domestic sense.” In 1917, the United States granted Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship through the Jones Act. The archipelago became a U.S. commonwealth in 1952. Since then, the status of Puerto Ricans as second-class citizens has been thoroughly documented and discussed in the academic literature. The doctrine surrounding Puerto Rican citizenship established through the Insular Cases replicated the legal doctrine of “separate but equal” under Plessy v. Ferguson, granting the federal government continued political and economic dominance over the archipelago. The logic in these cases directly clashed with the U.S. Constitution, ran contrary to express positions of international treaties ratified by the United States, and violated the equality of all citizens before the law. The question of Puerto Rican sovereignty and the island’s relationship with the United States remains ever present as issues surrounding citizenship and rights shape life in the island, disaster relief efforts, and ultimately the decision to flee after disaster. [….]

The loss of power left the archipelago in darkness. Sofia took full advantage of the daylight and would wake up at 6 a.m. to wait in long lines to purchase several small bags of ice to keep food and her daughter’s milk cool. Sofia continued to wait in long lines at the supermarket to get a limited supply of bottled water and canned food. She waited in long lines at the gas station to get gasoline for her

generator. But waiting for the darkness to cast its blinding shadow on the archipelago caused trepidation and anxiety. She described her experience in preparation for nightfall:

[During] the day, fine, it’s the day. You do not need electricity because there is daylight, because you can do things even though you are affected a lot by the lack of electricity. At 6 p.m., you begin to prepare mentally . . . because that is what it is to prepare mentally. To prepare mentally for the darkness to come, to wait until dawn at 6 a.m., in the middle of the silence of darkness, because you do not hear anything. What you hear are coquis. You hear the noises you never heard when you had light. When you had light, you slept fine with your fan on and did not hear anything, but then, in the middle of the night, you hear the twenty noises you never heard when you had light.

To ensure long-term social cohesion and economic empowerment, governments must invest in gender-sensitive and trauma-informed communications to inform climate-displaced people about resources in the community and how to prevent double climate displacement. Host cities like New Haven face their own share of climate vulnerabilities that can cause displacement. Governments must invest in local climate resilience hubs that supply water, solar-powered electricity, and cooling or heating spaces. Trusted migrant-serving organizations should host these climate hubs, where they can hold community meetings led by input from climate-displaced people. These community meetings can help disseminate projected local climate impacts and solutions. Lastly, climate hubs can assess impacts after local climate disruptions by gathering stories and information and providing gathering space for climate-displaced people, experts, other aid organizations, volunteers, and support networks to gather and better understand and help meet community needs. n

Professor Camila Bustos joined the Haub Law faculty as an Assistant Professor of Law in 2023. She teaches several courses, including International Human Rights Law, Environmental Survey, and a Climate Migration Seminar. Professor Bustos’s research and scholarship focuses on human rights law, environmental law, international environmental law, and climate change law.

For purposes of this excerpt, footnotes have been omitted. The full version of this article was published in the Connecticut Law Review: 55 CONN. L. REV. 781 (2023).

Q&A A Q&A with Professor Todd Ommen

PROFESSOR OF DESIGNATED SERVICES, ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW AT PACE UNIVERSITY; MANAGING ATTORNEY, PACE ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION CLINIC, INC.; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JOHN JAY LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Let’s jump right in, what drew you to the practice of law?

As cliché as this may be, from childhood I was always very interested in logic and debate. My parents encouraged that – often letting me debate all aspects of my life from a very young age. Perhaps for that reason, I became a philosophy major and ultimately ended up at law school. Litigation was a natural and perfect fit for my reasoning and advocacy skills developed in my youth.

You practiced law for nearly 17 years before switching gears to academia – what was practicing like and how did you transition to academia?

I started off in general commercial litigation at a big NYC firm. Although I was never quite the hours-grinder that other associates were, it was still a lot of dedication of my time. When my wife and I were expecting our first child (about 7 years after I started at the firm), I made a decision based on two things: 1) I wanted to have more time at home with my family and 2) I wanted a career in something I could explain to a 3-year old. That brought me to environmental law at the Attorney General’s office. My father was a college professor his whole life, so my drive to teach was always there, but became even stronger after hosting some town halls and really enjoying the instructional presentation format that provided. When an opportunity at Haub Law came up, it was an absolute perfect fit for me – litigate environmental cases on the “clean” side and also teach. I couldn’t say no.

Why environmental law in particular?

Very simply, it is one of the best ways to create a positive and lasting change in the world. I hope to always be working toward improving the human condition for the better.

You have been managing attorney of the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic since 2016 – what has that experience been like? The clinic represents not-for-profit environmental groups when they sue. Those suits can be against polluters (generally citizen suits under federal environmental statutes), state actors (generally municipalities for failure to conduct sufficient environmental review), or agencies (DEC or EPA when they fail to do something required by law). The students lead the cases, but I oversee, edit, and review everything that gets filed or sent to the clients or opposing counsel. We’ve done some very interesting and significant cases, and I’ve really enjoyed it.

More recently, you were appointed Executive Director of John Jay Legal Services (JJLS) – what vision do you have for JJLS?

In this administrative role, I oversee all the applications and placements in the clinic, along with deciding awards for clinical work and making decisions about how the office is run and structured. Our clinics do a great job at serving underserved communities, I would like to see this

expanded even further. There is no shortage of a need for pro-bono representation in all areas of law, especially environmental, immigration and criminal work. Each clinic and externship director has been great about looking at ways to expand the reach and impact of our clinical offerings. I hope to help contribute to that.

What is the most rewarding part of your work at Haub Law?

When a former student reaches out to say, “I’m working now, and I put the skills you taught me to work every day.” The concept that all the work we are doing leads to better lawyers in practice is very rewarding.

What advice do you have for law students once they graduate?

Take the opportunities you are given. It’s hard to go to work directly in your dream job from law school. Learning to be a great lawyer can take several stages – just like my career did. From general litigation, to working for the state, to working for a plaintiff-side environmental firm, to this. I learned something at each step, so I would say open your eyes to all opportunities. If you wait long enough, everything always seems to work out for the best. At least it does if you are putting positive things out into the world. So, focus on that, and the rest will follow.

Are you working on any research projects or upcoming publications?

I have been toying with the idea of writing an Environmental Skills textbook. There isn’t much out there that is truly current. I plan to explore that.

Aside from law, how do you spend your spare time?

I enjoy hiking, snowboarding, chess, and (when I can) listening to live music. But the real answer is: driving my kids around to sports and other activities. n

2023-2024 HIGHLIGHTS

Dean Horace E. Anderson Jr. was honored as a recipient of the 2023 Changemaker Award by Nonprofit Westchester and received the Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Award for Civil Rights at Westchester County’s annual 2024 Trailblazers Awards Ceremony.

Associate Director of Environmental Law Programs & Professor of Practice for Designated Service in Environmental Law, Achinthi Vithanage, was named to the 2024 Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law list.

Executive Director of the Pace Women’s Justice Center (PWJC), Cindy Kanusher, Esq., was selected for inclusion on City & State’s inaugural “Trailblazers in Law ” list.

Professor James Toomey was awarded the 2023 Goettel Prize for Faculty Scholarship for his article, “Property’s Boundaries” published by Virginia Law Review (109 Va. L. Rev. 131 (2023)).

Professor Peter V. Marchetti served as a Visiting Professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University for the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters.

Professor Emily Gold Waldman was awarded the 2023 Ottinger Award for Faculty Achievement

Professor Rebecca Bratspies served as a Visiting Professor of Environmental Law and Haub Visiting Scholar at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University for the Spring 2024 semester.

Professor Margot Pollans was appointed as James D. Hopkins Professor of Law for the 2023-2025 term.

THE ART OF PEACE THE VIS, VIENNA, AND

INTERNATIONAL

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

By Jill I. Gross, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law

IN MARCH 2024, I TRAVELED TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA FOR THE FIRST TIME TO REPRESENT HAUB LAW ON THE “VEREIN,” KNOWN MORE FORMALLY AS THE “ASSOCIATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND PROMOTION OF THE WILLEM C. VIS INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION MOOT.” The Vis Moot is the world’s largest international commercial arbitration student competition, with teams from hundreds of law schools and countries around the world. Held in Vienna each spring, the Vis Moot has expanded over the years to include the annual Vis Moot East in Hong Kong, as well as dozens of “Pre-Moots”—practice competitions—all over the world.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University has a strong and historical connection to the Vis Moot. A Haub Law professor, Dr. Eric Bergsten, founded the Moot, and ran it for many years before the Verein officially took over. Professor Willem Vis, after whom it is named, was a preeminent international arbitration scholar, Haub Law professor, and founding director of the Institute of International Commercial Law at Pace University (IICL). And Pace Professor Al Kritzer was founder of the IICL and published the CISG Database—an online database of decisions by international arbitration panels interpreting and applying the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Every year, the Vis Moot problem has one procedural issue drawn from a rotation of the rules of various international arbitration providers, and one substantive issue based on interpretations of the CISG.

My experiences at the 31st Vis Moot deepened my perspective on international commercial arbitration. I observed Haub Law’s outstanding student team compete in a few of its rounds, and I served as an arbitrator for other rounds. I marveled at the wonderful mentorship, coaching and nonstop cheerleading of our team provided by Professor Linda Wayner and “Vis Mootie” and Haub Law alumna Bryn Goodman ‘11. I participated in the meeting of the Verein to debrief this year’s competition and discuss planning for next year. I attended the festive (and packed) Opening Ceremonies, at which Professor Bergsten, who passed away last summer, was honored and remembered fondly. I also attended the annual Bergsten lecture, delivered by Professor Patricia Louise Shaughnessy, Associate Professor at Stockholm University, Law Department and President of the Vis Moot Association, who addressed

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the topic: “Arbitration and the Rule of Law: delivering justice in a consent-based, private process.”

Not only did I learn about international commercial arbitration while in Vienna, I also availed myself of the opportunity to learn about foreign perspectives on the broader field of international conflict resolution. To that end, on a visit to the Jewish Museum in Vienna I learned more about the history of Jewish life in the city and fortuitously stumbled across a temporary exhibit at the museum called “FRIEDEN/PEACE.”

[Frieden is the word for peace in German.] The exhibit was put together in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and was finalized around the time of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The exhibit “recalls the idea of peace as an achievement of civilization and may be seen as a contribution to a culture of peace that is still defective.”

The thought-provoking and moving exhibit was quite relevant to my teaching of conflict resolution. As my students know, I preach the value of developing negotiating skills as a lawyer. So, no surprise here: I was drawn to what was called “The Negotiating Table.” As pictured here, in the middle of the exhibition room was a round table with eight chairs, with origami birds, an international symbol of peace, strung over the table resembling a childhood mobile. The mobile resulted from a kids’ activity: children were asked to write out what “peace” meant to them on a round piece of paper which was then hung next to the origami birds.

Imprinted on the table in front of each chair was the word for “peace” in eight different languages: Frieden, shalom, salam, mir, pokòj, ahimsa, he ping, pax, and eirene. The exhibit explained: “peace has many, often metaphorical, meanings and is understood differently depending on the historical, religious, or cultural context. The ideas and concepts about peace are correspondingly diverse. We have collected the main ones here on our ‘negotiating table.’”

The exhibit also explained that “peace is not just the absence of war.

IN MEMORIAM PROFESSOR DR. ERIC E. BERGSTEN

This negative definition is contrasted by peace researchers with positive peace, which also includes the absence of structural violence and is linked with the concepts of justice, democracy, human rights, and international law.”

The notion that peace is not just the absence of war resonated deeply with me, as eliminating war cannot be the only goal of peace talks. Rather, peace talks need to address the warring countries’ underlying interests, needs and desires.

When I returned to campus, I shared my experiences of the exhibit with my Survey of Dispute Resolution Processes class. After reminding students how we explored various aspects of conflict in the first class of the semester, I then asked them (and now ask readers) to ponder what the Exhibit forcefully asked its visitors: What does peace mean to you? n

The Haub Law community mourns the passing of Professor Dr. Eric E. Bergsten, a life-long leader in both arbitration and the international commercial law community and esteemed professor, who served as Professor of Law at our Law School beginning in 1992 and gained the title of Emeritus Professor of Law in 1999.

During his time as a professor at the Haub Law, Professor Bergsten contributed immensely to our Law School community, most notably by co-founding the world’s first international moot, the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, initially operating it at the Law School for a time, and ultimately launching the Competition in Vienna. Professor Bergsten went on to run the Competition and serve in a variety of roles supporting the Moot, including as director, president, and more recently honorary president. Through his establishment of the Vis Moot over thirty years ago, Professor Bergsten has had a direct impact on the legal education and training of students around the world.

We were privileged to have Professor Bergsten as part of our Law School community. He was a true visionary who was enthusiastic, passionate, and dedicated to creating opportunities for students around the globe. While we mourn the loss of Professor Bergsten, we celebrate the life and legacy he leaves behind. n

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RECENT AND FORTHCOMING HAUB LAW FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

Camila Bustos

ARTICLES

Representing Climate Villains, __ N.Y.U. ENv’t L.J. __ (forthcoming 2025).

Displacing Climate Precarity, 87 ALb. L. REv (forthcoming 2024) (coauthor with Julia Neusner).

Climate Change and Internal Displacement in Colombia: Chronicle of a Tragedy Foretold?, 56 CAsE W. RsRv. J. INt’L L. 369 (2024).

Climate Migration and Displacement: A Case Study of Puerto Rican Women in Connecticut, 55 CoNN. L. REv 781 (2023) (co-author with Bruni Pizarro & Tabitha Sookdeo).

A Human Rights Approach to Climate Displacement: Examples from Central America and Colombia, 31 MICh st. INt’L L. REv 403 (2023) (co-author with Juliana Vélez-Echeverri).

Implementing Nature’s Rights in Colombia: The Arato and Amazon Experiences, 54 REv. DERECho DEL EstADo 227 (2023) (co-author with Whitney Richardson).

BOOK CHAPTERS

Teaching Professional Responsibility During the Climate Emergency, in EDUCAtINg LAWYERs foR CLIMAtE AND ENvIRoNMENtAL JUstICE: thEoRY AND PRACtICE (Richard Grimes, Stephen Levett & Rebecca Samaras, eds., 2024).

David N. Cassuto

ARTICLE

Powerless Beings: Solitary Confinement of Humans and Nonhumans in America, 102 NEb. L. REv. 527 (2024) (co-author with Michael B. Mushlin).

OTHER WRITINGS

Animals in Brazil: Economic, Legal and Ethical Perspectives, 13 J. ANIMAL EthICs 96 (2023) (book review).

Bridget J. Crawford

BOOKS

hot fLAsh: hoW thE LAW IgNoREs MENoPAUsE AND WhAt WE CAN Do AboUt It (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Emily Gold Waldman & Naomi R. Cahn).

soCIAL MovEMENts AND thE LAW: tALkINg AboUt bLACk LIvEs MAttER

AND #MEtoo (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Lolita Buckner Inniss et al.).

ARTICLES

Taxing Sugar Babies, 109 MINN. L. REv __ (forthcoming 2024).

Unintended Consequences of Fetal Personhood Statutes: Lessons from Tax, Trusts, and Estates, 25 gEo. J. gENDER & L. __ (forthcoming 2024).

Period Rhetoric and Partisan Politics, 57 fAM L.Q. __ (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Emily Gold Waldman).

How Gender and Other Identity Factors Influence Attitudes Toward Will Making: Lessons from Australia, 49 ACtEC L.J. 27 (2023) (co-author with Tina Cockburn, Kelly Purser, Ho Fai Chan, Stephen Whyte & Uwe Dulleck).

A Behavioral Economics Analysis of Will-Making Preferences in Australia: When to Begin and Who Should Have Input?, 32 MINN J. INt’L L. 1 (2023) (co-author with Tina Cockburn, Kelly Purser, Ho Fai Chan, Stephen Whyte & Uwe Dulleck).

Yesterday’s Protestor May Be Tomorrow’s Saint: Reimagining the Tax System Through the Work of Dorothy Day, 76 tAx L. REv. 217 (2023) (co-author with W. Edward Afield).

Pink Tax and Other Tropes, 33 YALE J.L. & fEMINIsM 88 (2023).

BOOK CHAPTERS

Menopause Discrimination at Work, in REsEARCh hANDbook oN LAW, soCIEt Y AND AgEINg (Sue Westwood & Nancy J. Knauer eds., forthcoming 2024) (coauthor with Naomi R. Cahn & Emily Gold Waldman).

Menopause Equity in the Workplace: Perspectives From the US, in MENoPAUsE EQUItY IN thE WoRkPLACE: MENoPAUsE DIsCRIMINAtIoN ACRoss INstItUtIoNAL CoNtExts: AN INtERsECtIoNAL APPRoACh (Sue Westwood & Jo Brewis eds., forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Emily Gold Waldman & Naomi R. Cahn).

Using Feminist Judgments in Upper-Level Law Courses: Teaching Justice

and Equality Across the Curriculum, in INtEgRAtINg DoCtRINE & DIvERsItY: INCLUsIoN & EQUItY bEYoND thE fIRst YEAR (Nicole Dyszlewski et al. eds., 2024) (co-author with Kathryn M. Stanchi).

OTHER WRITINGS

Step-Up in Basis: Policy Perspectives on a Longstanding Tax Loophole, gEo. WAsh bUs. & fIN. L. REv. __ (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Crystal Lichtenberger, Kaitlin Maguire & Gigi McQuillan).

A Human Right to Healthy Menstruation, 25 gEo. J. gENDER & L. __ (forthcoming 2024).

A Tax National Anthem, 21 PItt tAx REv 143 (2023).

Menstruation in a PostDobbs World, 97 N.Y.U. L. REv oNLINE 6 (2023) (co-author with Emily Gold Waldman).

Dispatches from U.S. Feminist Judgments 2022 Summer Feminist Legal Theory Series: Spotlight on New Books in the Field—Gender, Race and Diversity in the Center of the Conversation, 31 fEMINIst LEgAL stUD 395 (2023) (co-author with Kathryn M. Stanchi).

Gift Tax Consequences of Luxury Hospitality: An Introduction, 179 tAx NotEs 1157 (2023) (co-author with Victoria Haneman & Jonathan G. Blattmachr).

Title IX and “Menstruation or Related Conditions,” 30 MICh. J. gENDER & L. 101 (2023) (co-author with Marcy L. Karin, Elizabeth B. Cooper, Margaret E. Johnson, Emily Gold Waldman & Naomi R. Cahn).

UPDATES, SUPPLEMENTS & NEW EDITIONS

fEDERAL tAxEs oN gRAtUItoUs tRANsfERs: LAW AND PLANNINg (2d ed. 2023) (co-author with Joseph M. Dodge, Wendy C. Gerzog, Jennifer Bird-Pollan & Victoria J. Haneman).

Jason J. Czarnezki

ARTICLES

Managing Disclosures: ESG Alphabet Soup for Multinational Asset Management Firms, __ N.Y.U. J. L. & bUs (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Maggie Pahl & Michael Hamersky).

Disclosure, Greenwashing &

The Future of ESG Litigation, 81 WAsh. & LEE. L. REv (forthcoming 2024) (coauthor with Barbara Ballan).

Sustainable Business Law & The Role of ESG Lawyers, 31 N.Y.U. ENv’t. L.J. 3 (2023) (coauthor with Joshua Galperin & Brianna M. Grimes).

A Brief History of Wisconsin Conservation, 107 MARQ. L. REv 519 (2023) (co-author with Carolyn Drell).

James J. Fishman

UPDATES, SUPPLEMENTS & NEW EDITIONS

NEW YoRk NoNPRofIt LAW AND PRACtICE (3d ed. Supp. 2023) (co-author with Victoria B. Bjorklund, Daniel L. Kurtz & Karen Alinauskis).

NoNPRofIt oRgANIzAtIoNs: CAsEs AND MAtERIALs (6th ed. Student Update Memorandum 2023) (co-author with Stephen Schwarz & Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer).

A Random Stroll Among Anthony Trollope’s Lawyers, 11 bRIt. J. AM. LEgAL stUD 1 (2022), reprinted and published in three issues of Trollopiana, the publication of the Trollope Society (U.K.).

Joshua Galperin

ARTICLES

Governing Private Governance, 56 ARIz st. L.J. (forthcoming 2024).

Democracy, Climate Change, and the Major Questions Doctrine, st. JohN’s L. REv (forthcoming 2024).

A Restatement of Democracy, 69 vILL. L. REv 55 (2024).

Exploring Democratic Accountability in the Administrative State, 21 gEo J. of L. & PUb. PoL’Y 375 (2023).

Sustainable Business Law & The Role of ESG Lawyers, 31 N.Y.U. ENv’t L.J. 3 (2023) (co-author with Jason J. Czarnezki & Brianna M. Grimes).

BOOK CHAPTER 4Cs at 4C: Counting, Contestation, Communication, and Consideration for Collectively Constructing Concepts of Climate Change, in ADAPtINg to A 4° WoRLD (Katrina Fischer Kuh & Shannon Roessler, eds.,

forthcoming 2024).

Can we love invasive species to death?, in LovE thEM to DEAth: tURNINg INvAsIvE PLANts INto LoCAL ECoNoMIC oPPoRtUNItIEs (Wendy Applequist, ed., forthcoming 2024) (coauthor with Sara E. Kuebbing & Martin Nunez).

OTHER WRITINGS

Accessioning Joy, __ ENv’t L. REP __ (forthcoming 2024) (essay as part of a larger collection) (co-author with others).

Bennett L. Gershman

ARTICLES

Samia v. United States An Inexplicable and Unprincipled Decision, __ CRIM. L. bULL __ (forthcoming 2024).

Despair for Democracy, __ PACE L. REv. __ (forthcoming 2024).

UPDATES, SUPPLEMENTS & NEW EDITIONS

MoDERN CoNstItUtIoNAL LAW: CAsEs, NotEs, AND QUEstIoNs (13th ed. 2024).

MoDERN CoNstItUtIoNAL LAW: CAsEs, NotEs, AND QUEstIoNs, 2023 sUPPLEMENt (12th ed. 2023).

PRosECUtoRIAL MIsCoNDUCt (2d ed. 2023-2024 Supp.).

CRIMINAL tRIAL ERRoR AND MIsCoNDUCt (3d ed. 2023 Supp.).

Shelby D. Green ARTICLES

Transmogrification of Moratoria in Support of Rent Regulations: False Steps to Affordable Housing, __ U.s f.L. REv __ (forthcoming 2024).

The Intentional Community: Toward Inclusion and Climate-Cognizance, 62 WAshbURN L.J. 243 (2023). Monuments Without Faces, 71 WAsh. U.J.L. & PoL’Y 19 (2023).

BOOK CHAPTER Escrow Agreements, in AttoRNEY EsCRoW ACCoUNts (Peter V. Coffey & Anne Reynolds Copps eds., 2023) (co-author with Joseph M. Walsh).

Alexander K.A. Greenawalt

ARTICLE

’With Intent to Destroy, in

Whole or in Part’: Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing, and A Lost History, 2024 WIs. L. REv (forthcoming 2024).

Lissa Griffin

BOOK CHAPTERS

Recent Issues in US Jury Deliberations, in PRINCIPIos

PRoCEsALEs PARA UNA JUstICIA ACtUAL (Yolanda DeLucchi López-Tapia & Antonio María Lara López eds., 2023).

Teaching (In)Justice: Navigating the Fault Lines in Criminal Procedure, in tEAChINg of RIghts AND JUstICE IN thE LAW sChooL: ChALLENgEs AND oPPoRtUNItIEs foR REsEARCh LED tEAChINg (Chris Monaghan & Steven Hurley eds., forthcoming 2024).

Jill I. Gross

BOOK

thE fEDERAL ARbItRAtIoN ACt: sUCCEssEs, fAILUREs, AND A RoADMAP foR REfoRM (co-edited with Richard A. Bales, forthcoming 2024).

ARTICLE

Post-Pandemic FINRA

Arbitration: To Zoom or Not to Zoom?, 52 stEtsoN L. REv 363 (2023).

BOOK CHAPTER

Drahozal on Southland: The Danger of Binary Thinking, in DIsCUssIoNs IN DIsPUtE REsoLUtIoN (voLUME II): thE CoMINg of AgE (2000-2009) (A. Hinshaw, A. Schneider & S. Cole eds., forthcoming 2025).

RBG and Arbitration, in thE JURIsPRUDENtIAL LEgACY of JUstICE RUth bADER gINsbURg (Ann Bartow & Ryan Vacca eds., 2023).

UPDATES, SUPPLEMENTS & NEW EDITIONS

bRokER-DEALER LAW AND REgULAtIoN (5th ed. Supp. 2022, 2023 and 2024) (coauthor with James Fanto & Norman Poser).

Jack Hornickel

ARTICLE

Bearing the Torch: A Green New Deal for New York State Agriculture, 40 PACE ENv’t L. REv 131 (2023).

Katrina Fischer Kuh

ARTICLES

Eco-Necrotourism and Public Land Management: Last Chance Tourism, Ecological Grief, and the

World’s Disappearing Natural Wonders, __ fLA. st. L. REv __ (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Robin Craig).

New York’s Constitutional Guarantee of Environmental Rights, ____ N.Y.U. J. LEgIs. & PUb. PoL’Y __ (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Scott Fein, Nicholas Robinson & Patrick Woods).

BOOK CHAPTERS

Can the Constitution Save the Planet?, in DEMoCRACY IN A hottER tIME (David W. Orr ed. 2023) (co-author with James R. May).

Avoiding Performative Climate Justice, in ADAPtINg to A 4° WoRLD (K. Kuh & S. Roesler eds., forthcoming 2024).

Vanessa H. Merton

ARTICLE

Betrayal of Trust, Restoration of Hope: How to Enforce the Law and Transform the Lives of Immigrants Ripped Off and Damaged by Bad Lawyers and Scammer Notarios, 97 st. JohN’s L. REv (forthcoming 2024).

Jessica Miles

ARTICLE

Judges Disgusted, 55 sEtoN hALL L. REv. __ (forthcoming 2024).

Michael B. Mushlin

ARTICLE

Powerless Beings: Solitary Confinement of Humans and Nonhumans in America, 102 NEb. L. REv 527 (2024) (co-author with David N. Cassuto).

UPDATES, SUPPLEMENTS & NEW EDITIONS

RIghts of PRIsoNERs (5th ed. 2023 Supp.).

Smita Narula

ARTICLES

Realizing the Right to Food in Maine: Insights from International Law, 76 ME. L. REv. 165 (forthcoming 2024).

Contesting Legal and Narrative Trends in the Global Food System, __ IND. J. gLob. LEgAL stUD. __ (forthcoming 2024).

OTHER WRITINGS

Caste Discrimination Under International

Human Rights Law, in AbA hANDbook oN CAstE

DIsCRIMINAtIoN (forthcoming).

John R. Nolon

OTHER WRITINGS

Constructing a Sustainable Future: Net-Zero Cities, 38 NAt. REs. & ENv’t. 37 (2023) (co-author with Gabriella Mickel & Hailey Pedicano).

Richard L. Ottinger

BOOK A tALE of tWo CItIEs: A CoMPARIsoN of AIR PoLLUtIoN govERNANCE IN thE Los ANgELEs AREA of thE UsA AND bEIJINgtIANJIN-hEbEI REgIoN of ChINA (2024) (co-author with Wang Xi).

Margot J. Pollans

ARTICLES

Abundance and Other Food Fixations, __ U. CoLo. L. REv. __ (forthcoming 2024).

Gender Regrets: Banning Abortion and Gender Affirming Care, UtAh L. REv. __ (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Noa BenAsher).

BOOK CHAPTER

Bodies as Food System Sacrifice Zones, in REsEARCh hANDbook oN INtERNAtIoNAL fooD LAW (Michael T. Roberts ed., 2023).

Paul Rink

ARTICLE

Conceptualizing U.S. Climate Rights Strategic Litigation, hARv. ENv’t L. REv. __ (forthcoming 2025).

Nicholas A. Robinson

ARTICLES

New York’s Constitutional Guarantee of Environmental Rights, __ N.Y.U. J. LEgIs. & PUb. PoL’Y __ (forthcoming 2024) (coauthor with Scott Fein, Katrina Fischer Kuh & Patrick Woods).

The Judiciary: Breathing Life into the Human Right to Life, 53 ENv’t PoL’Y & L . 99 (2023).

Michelle S. Simon ARTICLES

The Federal Future of Medication Abortion, __ IND. L. REv __ (forthcoming 2024).

Against a Uniform Law on the Income Taxation of Trusts, 61 U. LoUIsvILLE L. REv.

317 (2023).

Leslie Y. Garfield Tenzer ARTICLES

Defamation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, __ N.Y.U. ANN sURv. AM. L . __ (forthcoming 2024).

Destroying Defamation, 14 hARv. J. sPoRts & ENt. L. 229 (2023).

UPDATES, SUPPLEMENTS & NEW EDITIONS

CRIMINAL DEfENsE tEChNIQUEs (2023 ed.) (co-author with Stuart Sacks & Alison Garfield).

James Toomey

BOOK

REINACh AND thE foUNDAtIoNs of PRIvAtE LAW (co-ed. with Marietta Auer, Paul B. Miller & Henry E. Smith, forthcoming 2024).

ARTICLES

Executor Discretion, __ IoWA L. REv. __ (forthcoming 2024).

Love, Liberalism, Substituted Judgment, 99 IND. L.J. (forthcoming 2024).

“Religion,” Before Darwin, 101 WAsh. U.L. REv. __ (forthcoming 2024).

Property’s Boundaries, 109 vA. L. REv 131 (2023).

The Age of Fraud, 60 hARv. J. LEgIs 101 (2023).

Narrative Capacity, 100 N.C. L. REv 1073 (2022).

BOOK CHAPTER

Darwin’s Reinach, in REINACh AND thE foUNDAtIoNs of PRIvAtE LAW (Marietta Auer et al. eds.) (forthcoming 2024).

Achinthi C. Vithanage

ARTICLE

EV for EV: Equity and Viability in the EV Legal Landscape, 55 U. Mem. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2024).

BOOK CHAPTERS

The Relationship Between the ILBI and International Environmental Law, in thE MARINE bIoDIvERsItY bEYoND NAtIoNAL JURIsDICtIoN: CoMMENtARY AND ANALYsIs (David Freestone & Joanna Mossop, eds., forthcoming Brill 2024).

BBNJ Treaty, Chapter Z · International Environmental and Resources Law, in ENvIRoNMENt, ENERgY, AND REsoURCEs LAW: thE YEAR IN

REvIEW 2023 z-1 (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with ThuLan Pham).

OTHER WRITINGS

Within the Cradle of Legal Practice, ENv’t f., Nov.-Dec. 2023, at 43.

ABA at COP28: Calling on the Legal Community for a Common Cause, AbA: tRENDs: sECtIoN of ENv’t, ENERgY & REs (Mar. 1, 2024) (co-author with Nadia Ahmad).

Emily Gold Waldman

BOOK

hot fLAsh: hoW UNDERstANDINg MENoPAUsE CAN IMPRovE LIfE AND LAW foR EvERYoNE (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Naomi R. Cahn & Bridget J. Crawford).

ARTICLES

Period Rhetoric and Partisan Politics, 57 fAM L.Q. __ (forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Bridget J. Crawford).

Just Extracurriculars?, 108 MINN. L. REv. 795 (2023).

BOOK CHAPTERS

Menopause Discrimination at Work, in REsEARCh hANDbook oN LAW, soCIEtY AND AgEINg (Sue Westwood & Nancy J. Knauer eds., forthcoming 2024) (coauthor with Bridget Crawford & Naomi R. Cahn).

Menopause Equity in the Workplace: Perspectives From the US, in MENoPAUsE EQUItY IN thE WoRkPLACE: MENoPAUsE DIsCRIMINAtIoN ACRoss INstItUtIoNAL CoNtExts: AN INtERsECtIoNAL APPRoACh (Sue Westwood & Jo Brewis eds., forthcoming 2024) (co-author with Bridget J. Crawford & Naomi R. Cahn).

OTHER WRITINGS

Menstruation in a PostDobbs World, 97 N.Y.U. L. REv. oNLINE 6 (2023) (co-author with Bridget J. Crawford).

Title IX and “Menstruation or Related Conditions,” 30 MICh. J. gENDER & L. 101 (2023) (co-author with Marcy L. Karin, Elizabeth B. Cooper, Margaret E. Johnson, Bridget J. Crawford & Naomi R. Cahn).

SPOTLIGHT ON:

The Women in the Law Society

Founded by Haub Law alumna Kathleen Donelli ‘85, the Women in the Law Society (WILS) was established with the common goal of mentoring law students to have a healthy work/life balance, learn to use networking to their advantage, and share the importance of community service. The group, comprised of alumnae, faculty, staff, and friends of the Law School, meets throughout the year, and hosts a variety of social events, networking events, panels, and more.

“I did not have to give it a second thought once the idea of WILS came about,” said Kathleen Donelli ’85. “I was absolutely confident in the decision to move forward in establishing this necessary and wonderful organization and was thrilled to have the unwavering support of Haub Law and Lori Kanner, Director of Community Relations and Special Programs at Haub Law, in doing so.”

In speaking with several members of WILS, the overall mission of the organization includes several components. While some of the primary goals include to communicate with, support, and mentor female attorneys, the mission is broader than that as well. The Honorable Kim Berg ‘95, who assists WILS with mentorship, notes that in her view, “the mission of the Women in the Law Society has always been: (1) to establish a group of like-minded professionals to support programs such as charitable efforts, law school student programs, networking opportunities, and mentoring; (2) for overall support of

and camaraderie with other women in the legal profession; and (3) to develop and present programs, including CLEs, on topics relating to women in the legal profession.”

“The Women in the Law Society is one of our most active affinity groups at Haub Law,” said Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Dean Horace E. Anderson, Jr. “The importance of networking, mentorship, and support from one attorney to another cannot be overstated. I am thankful to Kathleen Donelli for founding this instrumental group of alumnae and practitioners, and to the numerous individuals who dedicate their time to setting an example of what it means to be a woman in the law.”

“ GROUPS SUCH AS THE WOMEN IN THE LAW SOCIETY FILL THE NEED FOR MENTORSHIP AND PROVE THAT SERVING AS A MENTOR IS ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING ACTIVITIES IN WHICH AN ATTORNEY CAN EASILY PARTICIPATE WITHOUT OVERBURDENING THEIR ALREADY BUSY CALENDAR.”

HONORABLE

KIM BERG ‘95

Judge Berg notes the significant role that mentoring has had on her path to becoming a partner in Gould & Berg, LLP and in her appointment to the position of United States Magistrate Judge. “Mentorship is critically important particularly in the development and advancement of new and junior attorneys. Mentorship provides a safe space for a mentee to seek career advice, learn networking skills, share their struggles with a someone who has had to navigate difficult cases or circumstances, discuss how to achieve a better work life balance, and to make meaningful connections with others in the legal profession. As experienced attorneys I firmly believe we have a duty to pay it forward by serving as mentors to law students, newly admitted attorneys, associates, and even experienced attorneys.

In fact, most, if not all, of our Women in the Law Committee members serve as mentors. Statistics show that businesses who have mentorship programs have significantly higher employee satisfaction, engagement, and retention. Groups such as the Women in the Law Society fill the need for mentorship and prove that serving as a mentor is one of the most rewarding activities in which an attorney can easily participate without overburdening their already busy calendar.”

WILS is made up of several committees and chairs, which include a networking chair, a gender and life balance chair, a community service chair, a mentorship chair, and a development liaison chair. Linda Markowitz ‘89 is the Development Liaison Chair. In her role, she establishes the importance of charitable giving and the importance of financially giving back if you are able. “Haub Law has a greater than a 50% population of women law students. Once you graduate, it is important to remember and give back to your law school which in turn benefits the Westchester community and beyond. The positive impact of having a local law school like Haub Law in a community cannot be overstated. We need to foster that positive impact by giving back. The Law School has supported us, and it is our turn to support it back and in turn build an alumni network to support each other and the future generations of students.”

An integral aspect of WILS is also the numerous CLE opportunities and events that they host throughout the year. Sheryl Sanford ’01 is the chair of the Gender and Life Balance Committee for WILS and within the committee has scheduled several CLE’s with the purpose of promoting work-life balance and aiding women in achieving a career while also being able to make time for their families, friends, and things that are important. “Over the years, we organized several well-attended CLE’s including one that featured a life coach who provided tips and pointers

WILS OFFICERS

Kathleen Donelli ’85 FOUNDER

Susan Galvao ’93 NETWORKING CHAIR

Sheryl Sanford ’01 GENDER AND LIFE BALANCE CHAIR

Lisa Denig ’09 COMMUNITY SERVICE CHAIR

Linda Markowitz ‘89 DEVELOPMENT LIAISON CHAIR

Hon. Kim Berg ‘95 MENTORSHIP CHAIR

aimed at helping women to be more organized and to make time for the things that matter,” said Sheryl. “We also organized a panel of judges, mediators, lawyers, and health professionals to address how COVID has had a positive impact particularly with respect to work life balance because we realized there is so much we could have been and should be doing remotely. This year, we also organized a CLE addressing the strides made by women through the decades.”

Earlier this year, WILS sponsored a CLE program titled “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion of Women in the Legal Profession.” Sheryl Sanford ’01 developed the idea for this CLE with her committee and moderated it as well. Judge Berg noted that this program had a tremendous impact on the aspirations of women in legal careers, including those seeking judicial positions. Notably, the program presented an overview of progress made by women in the legal profession since the Honorable Sondra M. Miller broke the glass ceiling when she was admitted to Harvard Law School in its first class of women in 1950. “The program highlighted the inroads that Judge Miller and other women have made in advancing the status of women in the practice of law despite incidents of gender bias, harassment and fear of retaliation if they filed a complaint,” said Judge Berg. “The panelists discussed the important changes that have occurred in recent years that have trended towards true equality for women in the workplace. At the same time, the program also highlighted the inequities that continue to plague women in the legal profession reminding us that more work needs to be done to shatter the “glass ceiling.” Panelists also shared their personal experiences of incidents they endured throughout their legal careers.”

Community service is a large part of the Women in the Law Society. Lisa Denig ’09 is chair of the Community Service committee for WILS. “When we started WILS and were creating the committees, I knew I wanted to chair a Community Service committee

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because I have a passion – like so many of the other women in WILS – for serving my community. So far, we have partnered with Hillside Food Outreach to stock pantry shelves as well as collecting food and supplies for PetRescue in Harrison. I continue to seek out other opportunities for our members to help the less fortunate and work with non-profit groups in our area. Volunteering is such an integral part of giving back to your community. These volunteer trips to local foodbanks also provide us as women time to spend time together bonding over the greater good. We work together as a team, and often bring our children and family members to help.”

“ WORKING WITH THE WOMEN OF THE WILS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS OR SO HAS BEEN REWARDING ON BOTH A PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL.”

SUSAN GALVAO ‘93

Networking is a key component to any successful lawyer’s journey; as such, it is a large aspect of the WILS. Susan Galvao ‘93 is the Networking Chair for the group and over the years has both organized and hosted several wine and cheese networking events at her law firm where she is a co-managing partner, Bleakley Platt. “Working with the women of the WILS over the past five years or so has been rewarding on both a personal and professional level,” said Susan. “As the “chair” of the Networking Committee for WILS, I have had the pleasure to meet and share time with some amazing women and men in the legal community, here in Westchester and beyond. Especially during the pandemic, when opportunities to network were scarce, the WILS community made it a point to meet for “virtual wine and cheese” events a few times a year — to talk about the legal profession, to commiserate about the challenges we were all facing in our respective careers and in the community at large, to share ideas about maintaining work/life balance at a time when the boundaries were even more blurred, and to forge new connections with the law school alumni here in New York and elsewhere.”

Most recently, the Women in the Law Society joined Cozen O’Connor’s Women’s Initiative and IP Department for food, drinks, and great conversation while enjoying the beautiful view of downtown New York City. The successful evening was a huge success thanks to Amy Divino

’91, co-chair of Cozen’s trademark prosecution group and a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee and Women’s Initiative Steering Committee. Amy recently joined the Elisabeth Haub School of Law Board of Visitors and the Women in the Law Society.

In addition to the committee chairs are a group of very active and involved WILS members. Susan Corcoran ‘90 feels privileged to be involved in such an active and important organization. “The leadership that Kathleen Donelli has sustained over the years in so many different ways is amazing – as I too remember the positive influence she had on me as a new attorney in 1990 and then over the years.”

For WILS founder Kathleen Donelli ’85 she feels fortunate to have had so many luminaries before her carve the path for women in the law. “There are so many women in the law that I admire. First and foremost is Judge Sondra Miller. And the women who were already practicing when I graduated from Pace in 1985: Georgia Kramer, Rita Gilbert ‘79, Judge Linda Jamieson ‘79, Lucille Fontana ‘81, and my partner, Sylvia Goldschmidt. They led the way for us! And, through WILS we are hoping to do that for the next generation of law students.” Kathleen noted that during her recent CLE presentation, the Honorable Sondra M. Miller summed it up perfectly: “We have come a long way, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have further to go.” n

LLM SPOTLIGHT Mark Ortega ’23: Inspiring A Career in Academia

After receiving his LLB from the National University of Singapore and practicing law for a number of years, Mark Ortega ’23 decided to pursue a career in academia. With an LLM in environmental Law from Haub Law, Mark returned to Singapore where he is pursuing his aspirations of teaching and research.

Please tell us a bit about your background. I received my LLB from the National University of Singapore (NUS Law). From there, I practiced law in a large local law firm, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, for over four years. I then transitioned to practicing as an in-house legal counsel to a national agency, the Info-comm Media Development Authority, a telecommunications and media regulator in Singapore. I did that for over two years when I decided to pursue academia with a specific focus on environmental law. This was a switch more in line with my personal values, and I spent time as a Visiting Researcher with NUS’s Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) before applying for an Environmental Law LLM at Haub Law.

What drove you to pursue an LLM at Haub Law?

Haub Law has the #1 Environmental Law program in the United States. It is also grounded in practical skills, which is a perspective I had hoped to capture. Its faculty has many environmental law academics who are leaders in their respective fields. It has a very diverse and interesting environmental law program and classes. I had also done an exchange year in London during my LLB days, and so I wanted to experience a US University. Of course, the proximity to NYC was an exciting factor too!

What was your overall experience with Haub Law’s LLM program? It was great, particularly for my purposes. Given my academic slant, I had gravitated more towards a focus on research and writing. While it was at times a stressful experience, the process is ultimately rewarding, especially when the ideas, research and writing start to all come together. The mentorship and support I received at Haub Law was very good on all fronts. There were so many professors and courses that I enjoyed. I really valued (and loved) the course, Science for Environmental Lawyers, taught by Professor Aiello-Lammens (a scientist!). It was so valuable to give me the confidence to read scientific papers and incorporate it into my research. I also really enjoyed and highly valued International Environmental Law, taught by Achinthi Vithanage. There was so much helpful content, delivered in a thoughtful and digestible way, with rigor and attention to detail. If I had to choose, I think by far my favorite class would be Environmental Justice

with Professor Smita Narula. She really leads with her heart and wears that heart on her sleeve. It’s something I’ve never experienced before in any law school or legal setting, and she has become a real role model for me – the kind of Professor I’d like to become. It’s also been amazing to hear from community organizers, leaders, and movement lawyers – the work on the ground, their day-to-day, their struggles, what drives them. It’s been so incredibly inspiring and moving.

Professor Josh Galperin is a mentor and friend who is a great person –he supervised my LLM thesis (which has recently been published), and we had connected over email before I even applied for Haub Law through a mutual contact. We have shared research and personal outlooks – towards environmental law and policy and trying to imagine a better future while carefully scrutinizing and shaping our own. And, of course, there is Professor Jason Czarnezki – he has such a depth of current knowledge of Sustainable Business Law, a hugely complex and rapidly-evolving area. He also has a very sharp and focused eye for detail, and always pushed and challenged me.

What advice would you have for someone interested in pursuing an LLM?

Figure out WHY you’re doing your LLM and keep focused on that goal and vision. An LLM is exciting and there’s so many opportunities and people to meet and connections to make, but realistically you cannot do it all. It is important to prioritize and focus, while also keeping an open mind to exploring opportunities and taking risks. Guard your time but be open and generous with it too – life always has surprises! Also, importantly, research the institution and apply widely. Focus on individual professors (especially if you’re planning on entering academia), since the individuals and mentors really make a difference – they certainly did for

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ALUMNI

Colin Myers ’21: A SUSTAINABLE CAREER PATH

With an early passion for the environment, Colin Myers ’21 attended the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (“SUNY ESF”) and enrolled in a major that would set him on a path to becoming a New York State Environmental Conservation Officer. It was during his junior year, when he began taking business law and environmental law and policy classes that Colin started thinking about law school. “I really enjoyed these classes which led to my pivot from wanting to be an environmental cop to being an environmental lawyer,” said Colin.

Once he had set his mind on pursuing a law degree focused on environmental law, Haub Law was an easy choice for him. “I chose Haub Law because of its top-notch environmental law program. I was excited about learning environmental law from an extremely knowledgeable faculty at the top of the field. In doing my research, I also learned the Law School offered endless opportunities to participate in excellent extracurriculars and internships. Taking all of this with the School’s proximity to New York City and given that I am also from Rockland County, which allowed me the ability to commute from home, Haub Law was my top choice.” Once Colin started at Haub Law, as an undergraduate science major, the transition to legal writing proved challenging. “I had gotten very used to scientific writing which uses the passive voice. Once I changed that muscle memory, I was able to adjust by the end of my 1L year and am now always cognizant of the use of passive voice, a style strongly discouraged in legal writing.”

During his time at Haub Law, Colin also took advantage of the dual degree option that Pace offers to obtain both an MBA and a JD on an integrated and accelerated schedule. “For the dual degree program, I spent my first two years at Haub Law, then a year at Lubin (including the summer), and for my last year, I took both law and business classes in the fall, and just law classes in the spring. Switching to business school was a big change – no more Socratic method or weekly homework, and more group projects – but it taught me business skills that I thought I was lacking from an education in science and law and that I believed were needed for my ultimate goal: a career in sustainability. The dual degree allowed me to take the dynamic career path I’ve gone down – first going into management consulting before pivoting to a law firm. Without the dual degree, I likely would not have gone into management

consulting—a field that led me to where I am now.”

It was during Colin’s 2L year, while taking both environmental law and corporate law classes, that he began to understand the relationship between business law and strategy, environmental law, and corporate finance.

“ I CHOSE HAUB LAW BECAUSE OF ITS TOP-NOTCH ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAM. I WAS EXCITED ABOUT LEARNING ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FROM AN EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE FACULTY AT THE TOP OF THE FIELD.”

COLIN

MYERS ‘21

CORPORATE ASSOCIATE,

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP

“This led me to corporate sustainability, an emerging area I saw as an opportunity to address environmental issues in a proactive way rather than in a reactive way. In corporate sustainability, you get to work on putting systems in place to reduce the chance of certain risks occurring and mitigating those risks that do occur, a pursuit I find enjoyable. I also had the fortunate experience of finding a mentor in Professor Jason Czarnezki who helped me navigate the path towards my end goal.”

Now, a corporate associate with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Colin supports the sustainability office and environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) teams of a leading alternative asset manager by performing ESG due diligence for transactions by managed funds, responding to ESG due diligence questionnaires from current and prospective fund investors, and reviewing ESG marketing materials.

“The work is challenging, interesting, and evolving all the time. I get to help my clients make the best sustainable business decisions available. To be able to help my clients make a positive impact is important to me.”

Colin also is an advisory board member of the Sustainable Business Law Hub at Haub Law, which was launched in 2021. “I wanted to get involved in the Sustainable Business Law Hub because it was influenced by the

curriculum I pursued and career path I went down and is an initiative I wish existed while I was a student. The Sustainable Business Law Hub aims to create the next generation of sustainable business lawyers, and business savvy lawyers are an essential stakeholder in helping to achieve sustainable, long-term value creation. It’s exciting and rewarding to have a part in the initiative’s development and growth.”

As part of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s 29th Annual Law Leadership Awards Dinner, held this past spring, Colin was recognized with a “Shining Star Award.” The Shining Star Award recognizes up-and-coming leaders in the Haub Law alumni community who have made significant contributions to the profession, their organizations, and the community early in their careers. Through his impactful career and his ongoing support of the Haub Law community, Colin has made significant contributions since graduating from Haub Law in 2021.

When Colin is not working or supporting Haub Law, he enjoys focusing on health and fitness. “I spend a lot of time exercising, going on walks with my fiancé and dog, and meal prepping. I try to live my life as sustainably as possible and focusing on health and fitness plays a big role in that.” n

me at Haub Law. Talk to people who went to the school you are thinking of applying to and what their experience was like.

What is next for you?

I am currently a Tutor / Teaching Assistant in the NUS Faculty of Law. This is towards my goal of pursuing academia with a focus on environmental law. Teaching has been very rewarding for me thus far, even as it has been challenging. I’m also an Academic Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL), where I regularly contribute in conferences, seminars, and research workshops related to environmental law. I have also had time to pursue my research interests and publish – I published my article, Environmental, Social, and

Governance (ESG) Reporting from an Environmentalist’s (Not Investor’s) Lens, with another one coming shortly. I am also thinking of entering a doctoral program as well to further pursue my studies.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

When I was in New York, I really enjoyed heading to NYC and getting lost in its parks, museums, and bookstores. Now that I am back in Singapore, I continue to enjoy spending time in museums and bookstores, and also spending quality time with loved ones. Exercise has always been important to me as well – it regulates my moods. When the weather cooperates, I enjoy hiking and taking in nature. n

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Catherine Cioffi ’12: PURSUING UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITIES ON AND OFF THE AIR

From the moment she could speak, Catherine Cioffi ’12 knew that she wanted to be a journalist. “I always loved to write and engage with people. At my core I was, and still am, a storyteller,” said Catherine. While at Fordham University, Catherine majored in Communications and Journalism and minored in Political Science. “I was interested in government, but at that point, law school was not at all on my radar.” When she was an undergraduate student at Fordham, she worked at WFUV 90.7 FM as an on air reporter and that eventually expanded to other stations in the New York market. “I always assumed I would be a print journalist, but I was captivated by the intimacy and immediacy of radio and never looked back,” she said.

After graduating from Fordham, Catherine’s career in the broadcast industry took off. “I moved to Rhode Island to be a broadcast reporter and was there for about nine months. I decided at that point that I wanted to go back to New York and look for a job. Soon after, I got a job at WCBS 880 as a reporter. I was only 23 and it was rare at the time to be so young and on a commercial station in New York.” Thrilled with the ability to be in her home city again and pursuing her passion, Catherine remained at WCBS 880 for nearly a decade covering some of the biggest stories of our time. “It was an incredible experience. Being a reporter in the field, you see society at every level and you’re so close to the grit you can smell it. It was an education in humanity and also in myself, it forces you to take a deep look inside.”

In 2008, when the economy was taking a turn, Catherine became concerned about her job security. “Many stations were laying off people and I was worried. I decided I needed to create a safety net for myself professionally and decided to go to law school. For years I had covered the courts and was fascinated by the legal process and system. I felt that obtaining a law degree would be an opportunity to, at any point in

my life, reinvent myself.” Catherine applied to just one law school, what was then known as Pace Law. “I was familiar with the programs; I knew many people who went there and the school had an incredibly positive reputation. I was sold on the night program also because I did not want to quit my day job. By attending the night program, I could continue working at 880, which I did.”

For Catherine, attending law school at night and working during the day became her new normal. “Law school was an adjustment. At that point I had been out of the classroom for a significant amount of time, and I was a bit set in my ways when it came to my writing style. Legal writing is very different, and I initially had a hard time accepting it. But, once I did make this adjustment everything fell into place.”

In addition to working through her time at Pace, Catherine also had twins while she was completing her law degree. “I gained so much during my time at Pace. The classes were challenging, and the professors were supportive. Professor Leslie Garfield Tenzer was amazing, she is extremely knowledgeable and willing to share it all with her students

“ MY LAW DEGREE ABSOLUTELY IMPROVED MY CRITICAL THINKING AND THE WAY I ANALYZE SITUATIONS AND PROBLEMS. LAW SCHOOL GIVES YOU AN INNATE ABILITY TO TAKE COMPLEX INFORMATION AND DIGEST IT AND CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS, THE ISSUE, AND THE SOLUTION.”

CATHERINE CIOFFI ‘12

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, WESTCHESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT

SENIOR ADVISOR, WESTCHESTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER

and help in any way. It was inspiring for me as a woman to see her and how successful she was. She had a career, and she was a mother, it was exactly what I needed to see at that point in my life.”

Catherine remained at 880 throughout her four years at Pace. Shortly after graduating, she also had her third child. After graduating from Pace, Catherine decided to shift her career path, serving as Director of Community, Government, and Public Relations at Mercy College for nearly five years. Then, in 2018, she was appointed by Westchester County Executive George Latimer to serve as his Communications Director and Senior Advisor.

“My law degree absolutely improved my critical thinking and the way I analyze situations and problems. Law school gives you an innate ability to take complex information and digest it and clearly identify the problems, the issue, and the solution. And, while I am still the storyteller I always was, legal writing has given me a different and useful way to communicate. I use all these skills every day in my career.”

In her current role, Catherine oversees all communications for Westchester County and the County Executive. She leads a team of professionals and together they handle media relations, crisis communications, social media, video productions, special events, internal communications, strategic planning and more. “To a large degree, my job follows the cycle of news. It is a very fast paced environment where things are constantly changing. It is both my favorite part of my job and the most challenging – you just don’t know what the day is going to bring. “

It was during the COVID pandemic that Catherine found herself using her law degree even more. “There was so much information that had to be shared, and we had to figure out the best ways to share it with the community. We had to be very careful not to violate privacy laws and think two steps ahead. There were a lot of moving pieces. I did emergency and crisis communications for many years prior to COVID, we had protocols, assigned roles, and procedures – which all helped. However, in all our practice, everybody is together in one room and all of a sudden that was not possible. It took a lot of creative thinking and

analysis, and we not only got the job done but we also significantly raised the bar on crisis communication and communications in general.”

Looking back on her educational and career path, Catherine feels that law school added immensely to her professional toolkit. “I would encourage anyone who was thinking about pursuing a law degree to take the leap. When you are in law school soak up anything and everything that you can. Say yes to it all, participate in moot court, take the writing workshop, get to know your professors, and network. With a law degree opportunities can present themselves that you would never expect, and when those opportunities come you will be ready for them.”

Aside from her busy professional life, Catherine is an avid reader, “I recently started an events based book club to bridge my passions: reading, networking, and empowering women to be the best versions of themselves. I think back on deciding to go to law school and to meeting Professor Tenzer and I think of all these connections and opportunities that made me who I am – I want to pay that forward every chance I get.” Catherine, alongside her husband Robert, who is also a graduate of Pace University, resides in Westchester County with their trio of pre-teen sons: Edward, Nathaniel, and Quentin. Their household is further enriched by the presence of Mozzarella, their beloved rescue dog. n

ALUMNI CLASS NOTES

1981

Richard L. O’Rourke ‘81 is Senior Counsel to Keane & Beane, P.C. after being a Member of the firm for 35 years.

Hon. Nada K. Sizemore ‘81 was appointed as a Fellow with the Connecticut Bar Foundation for the class of 2024. While at Haub Law, Judge Sizemore was awarded the inaugural Henry F. Feldschuh Environment Law Award in 1981 and she served as the initial editor of the Pace Environmental Law Review. In retirement, she focuses on legal support for nonprofit organizations and on educational support for the Connecticut Mock Trial High School and Middle School programs along with the Connecticut Bar Foundation Annual High School Essay contest.

1981

Harold E. Kaplan, BBA ’72, JD ’83, Florida Board Certified in Health Law 1995-2020, and admitted in New York, was a guest speaker on the podcast, Legal Tenzer: Casual Conversations on Noteworthy Legal Topics His topic was a primer on ADR. Harold is the principal

of Kaplan Arbitration located in Fairview, North Carolina, which focuses exclusively on nationwide arbitration of health care and contract disputes and arbitration case consultation.

1980

Timothy Koller ‘80 was the subject of the news article Staten Island’s ‘man of justice’ says goodbye: Long-time prosecutor retires. Tim retired this past spring after having served almost 45 years in the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office. Most recently, Tim was the Chief Assistant to the District Attorney of Richmond County. This past spring he also served as a guest presenter in Professor Carol Barry’s Prosecutorial Best Practices class (which he has participated in since 2018). Tim gave a meaningful and very impactful presentation on how to be a fair and ethical prosecutor and on the importance of the prosecutor’s duty to do the right thing. Tim also spoke to the students about the significant impact that Professor Ben Gershman had on him when Tim was a law student at Pace, and the two of them had a chance to reminisce before the Best Practices class.

1985

Brendan O’Neill ‘85, has retired as Executive Director of the Vineyard Conservation Society.

1988

Anthony Schembri ‘88 has been appointed as a Professor/Advisor of Criminology (Honorary) at the International Institute of Justice and Police Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He will also be publishing a crime thriller book, “In Russia: A Brooklyn Solution.”

1991

Adam B. Grossman ‘91 was appointed by the Southampton Town Board to fill a vacancy on the Court as Southampton Town Justice. He continues to maintain his private practice as well.

Michele D. Sensale ‘91 was elected a 2024 Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation (CBF) James W. Cooper Fellows Program.

1992

Steven Epstein ‘92 was sworn in as the President of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. This is the largest criminal bar association

in NY with over 1200 lawyers, both public and private, throughout the state. Numerous Haub Law faculty, staff, and alumni attended the ceremony in support of Steven. Additionally, Governor Hochul appointed Steven to the New York State Commission on Forensic Science. The Commission on Forensic Science was established by Article 49-B of the Executive Law. The Commission is empowered to, among other things, develop minimum standards and a program of accreditation for all forensic laboratories in New York State.

At the Westchester County Bar Foundation Benefit & Silent Auction, Hon. Anne E. Minihan, J.S.C. ‘92, Administrative Judge, Ninth Judicial District, was honored and several other Haub Law graduates were recognized.

1993

David Isabel ‘93 continues to counsel numerous clients regarding the applicability of and compliance with New Jersey’s Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA). He is a Director at the firm Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian.

Peekskill Judge Reginald (Reggie) Johnson ‘93 was profiled in “The People Behind the Bench” - a feature story on Peekskill judges in the Peekskill Herald.

1995

Jacqueline Parker ‘95 and Priscilla Habeeb Sankar ‘12 participated in a panel discussion celebrating women’s history month: Empowering Women of Color in the Workplace. The discussion was hosted by the National Association of Black Compliance & Risk Management Professionals, Inc.

1996

Vernon Brown ‘96 was honored as the recipient of the Entertainment Advocate Award from the Living Legends Foundation at its 2023 Gala in Los Angeles, CA. Vernon is chairman and CEO of V. Brown & Company, Inc. and has led a remarkable career in the entertainment law industry representing such innovative hip-hop groups as Public Enemy and the platinum selling R&B group Surface. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Haub Law.

1999

Alan Zoccolillo ‘99 was named a deal-maker of the year by the New York Law Journal for 2023. He is currently chair of the North American transactional practice at Baker McKenzie.

2001

Robert M. Nachamie ‘01 became a Judge in Putnam Valley Town Court.

2002

Randi B Heitzman ‘02 is Sr. Director, Managing Counsel with MVP Healthcare.

2003

Raymond “Rusty” Pomeroy ‘03 has joined Gibbons P.C. as a Director in the Environmental Group, resident in the New York City office.

Cesar Zuniga ’03 has founded the company Instant Per Diem Attorneys

2004

Ariel S. Zitrin ‘04 opened an education law and organizational development consulting practice. AZ Law & Consulting PLLC helps children with special needs obtain individualized educational services to which they are legally entitled. The practice advocates for children’s rights not only by representing individual families, but also by offering consulting services to public and private educational

institutions dedicated to servicing students with special needs.

2005

Michele J. Glass ‘05 has joined the firm of Gibbons P.C. as a Director in the Environmental Group.

2006

Scott Aronowitz ‘06 has been promoted to College Football Replay Official in the MidAmerican Conference, and has been appointed to an adjunct professor position at Florida State College at Jacksonville, teaching American Federal Government. He is also an articles contributor with Referee Magazine.

2008

Kerri Durso ‘08 was promoted to partner at Shearman & Sterling.

Kate L. Harrison ‘08 is cofounder and head of marketing for MoveEV, an EV transition company powered by an AIbacked green tech solution, that helps organizations and municipalities convert fleet and employee-owned gas vehicles to electric, take advantage of tax incentives, and reimburse employees for charging at home.

Clare Kathleen Schum ‘08 opened her own criminal defense law firm, the Law Office of Clare Schum, LLC, after over 13 years as a public defender.

2009

Lisa Denig ‘09 published her first novel, Trial and Error. The novel follows Katie Richter, a divorced mom of two teenage girls, who works full time during the day and attends law school at night, all while fighting to keep her younger daughter from spiraling into a life of endless partying and drug use. When Katie finally graduates from law school and begins working as an Assistant District Attorney, one of her daughters is murdered. She is forced to reckon with her failings as a mom as well as the ethical dilemma she faces when she realizes her remaining child might commit perjury to secure the killer’s conviction.

Jonathan Engel ‘09 has been appointed to the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Tort Systems.

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transitioned into a new practice area by joining The Shevy Law Firm in Albany as an Associate Attorney.

2010

Barbara Durkin ‘10 was honored as the recipient of the SUNY Oneonta Thurgood Marshall Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Achievement Award at the Kente graduation ceremony in May 2023. This award goes to a faculty or staff member who embodies and implements diversity, equity and inclusion across student life and strives to make the college campus a welcoming environment to all student populations. Barbara is Associate Professor of Management Business at SUNY Oneonta.

2011

Andrew Fiore ‘11 moved from Con Edison’s Mass Tort Litigation group to its Energy & Environmental Law group where he is a senior staff attorney.

Jamie Van Nostrand (LLM ‘11) is Chair of the Massachusetts Department of Utilities. In addition to being an LLM alum, he is the former executive

director of the Pace Energy and Climate Center.

2013

Claire Doutre ‘13 has been promoted to the position of National Managing Attorney at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND).

2015

Kristen Motel ‘15 was selected as one of The Business Council of Westchester’s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars.

Shawn Wagner ‘15 has been appointed Partner at Weber Gallagher.

2016

The US Department of the Interior announced Biden-Harris administration appointees, which includes Zaheer Tajani ‘16, who was appointed Senior Advisor for Oversight.

2017

Luis Leon ‘17 and Jonathan Campozano ‘17, former student interns at the Immigration Justice Clinic, were selected as co-chairs of the immigration committee at the Westchester Country Bar Association.

2019

Kevin Bazur ‘19 has been selected to receive the Pro Bono Advocate of the Year award from Kids in Need of Defense (KIND).

Ian Curry ‘19 and Caitlin Ens ’19 welcomed their daughter, Olivia Rae, who is already proudly sporting her Haub Environmental Law gear!

Samuel Manrique ‘19 was featured in an article on IrishCentral.com

2021

Irene Kolonias ‘21 joined the law firm Goldberg Segalla’s Workers’ Compensation group in White Plains.

Jennifer Timmons ‘21 is an environmental scientist with California State Water Resources Control Board. She recently closed several water rights complaints, inspected a large CAFO for water rights compliance issues, closed several water rights revocation requests, worked on a property easement dispute (determined to be beyond our authority to resolve), and learned to use UTVs, Drones, and other field

equipment. She uses law and science in her day-to-day work, primarily property and water law.

2022

Dounea Elbroji ‘22 has joined Grossbach, Grossbach, Tramaglini & Hayes, P.C. as an associate attorney.

Joshua Wright ‘22 is an associate at Wood, Smith, Henning and Berman in their New York City office.

2023

Kaitlin Campanini ‘23 had an article published in the Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts, entitled “TikTok Told Me I Have ADHD”: Regulatory Outlook for the Telehealth Revolution

James Naumann ‘23 was awarded the 2023 Winifred Sobie Pasternack Award for significant contributions to civil liberties. The Haub Law donor award was made for James’s significant contributions to the ongoing source-of-income housing discrimination case, Housing Rights Initiative v. Douglas Elliman, while a civil rights intern at Newman Ferrara LLP. In addition, James continues to serve on the Judiciary Committee of the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York. Raphaella J. Cipollina ‘23 (JD) ‘19 (LLM) joined the divorce and family law firm of Siegel, Colin & Kaufman, P.C. as an associate.

Alumna Nadine Fontaine, Esq. ’94 visited the Law School campus to speak about her unique journey from Haub Law to her position today as General Counsel at the Dormitory Authority - State of New York (DASNY). Ms. Fontaine shared advice with students considering a career in government. The discussion was moderated by Professor Shelby Green. Ms. Fontaine is also a member of Haub Law’s Board of Visitors.

Dean Horace E. Anderson Jr. and several proud members of Haub Law joined a packed room for the investiture of alumnus Judge Joseph A. Marutollo ‘10 at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, signifying his distinguished appointment to the federal bench. The ceremony included heartfelt tributes to Judge Marutollo from speakers including Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, demonstrating the esteem that Judge Marutollo’s colleagues have for him. Haub Law Professor Michael B. Mushlin shared his sentiments on the momentous occasion, “It is one thing for our school to have an alumnus appointed to the federal bench, it is quite another when, as is true with Judge Marutollo, that person embodies all the traits that one wishes for in a judge: intelligence, commitment, simple decency, and a devotion to the cause of justice.”

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

Jacqueline A. Parker ’95

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Lisa E. Gladwell ‘10

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION VICE PRESIDENT

Gail M. Mulligan ‘09

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TREASURER

Leanne Shofi ‘94

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SECRETARY

MEMBERS

Patricia Bisesto ‘92

Amanda Brody ‘19

George Burns ‘12

Victoria Coleman ‘07

Kayla Conti ‘22

Rafael Corbalan ‘15

Elizabeth Cuccinello ‘99

Danielle Federico ‘13

Stephen Forte ‘08

Michael A. Frankel ‘03

James A. Garvey III ‘80

Director Emeritus

Rebecca Gigliotti ‘18

George B. Haddad ‘15

Shari B. Hochberg ‘12

Ashley Kersting ‘16

Michael Kremen ‘08

James M. Lenihan ‘91

Hon. Carole Levy ‘83

Director Emerita

Benjamin Lowenthal ’13, ‘14

Andrea Madrid ‘12

Joseph M. Martin ‘91 Director Emeritus

Lt. Col. Joseph W. Mazel ‘97

Mark Meeker, Dec. ‘09 Director Emeritus

Diana E. Neeves ‘16

Raymond Perez ‘00

Thomas Persico ‘18

Delonie A. Plummer ‘18

Christopher Psihoules ‘12

Cassia R. Schaeffer ‘15

Andrew Teodorescu ‘13

Nicole Varisco ‘10

Daniel von Staats ‘24

ALUMNI

Jacqueline A. Parker, Esq. ‘95

DEAR

FELLOW ALUMNI,

I WRITE TO YOU AS I AM COMPLETING MY FIRST YEAR AS PRESIDENT OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS and we welcome more alumni to our group. There are over 10,000 of us around the country and around the world, and soon enough we will be celebrating 50 years since the first class graduated from the Law School!

The Board had a busy and very productive year. We continue to hold our Board meetings in a hybrid format to encourage attendance by both Board Members and members of the alumni community who wish to attend.

I hope you will consider getting involved and there are many ways to do so. We have several committees and are working on many projects for next year, including a referral network, CLE programs, and social and networking opportunities. I’ve enjoyed meeting so many of you from across the years and hope you will look to get involved by attending our meetings, joining a committee, coming to or hosting our events, or sharing your ideas and suggestions.

We started the fall term with a brunch in the beautiful Hudson Valley sponsored by Rebecca Gigliotti ’18 at her family-owned restaurant, Patsy’s Roadhouse. The brunch was an opportunity for alumni to reconnect and make new connections – and we did with alumni attending spanning the class years of 1992 through 2015! We were also fortunate enough to have entertainment provided by alumnus Matt Donovan ’09. This past spring, our alumni community had another wonderful opportunity to reconnect at an alumni event in White Plains spearheaded by Joe Martin ‘91, Director Emeritus on Haub Law’s Alumni Board and hosted by and at the firm he is a Principal at, Jackson Lewis. Alumni ranging from the class of 1991 through the class of 2002 gathered to network and bring together our Westchester based alumni.

During this term, a priority of the Board was to expand our reach within our alumni community. To further this goal, we created an official LinkedIn group of the Alumni Association. The goal of this group is to help Haub Law alumni reconnect with or meet fellow alumni, easily access alumni events, provide or receive business referrals, learn about CLE classes, share and find career opportunities, and become more involved with the Alumni Association. This is also a place for you to share news and developments and generally stay better connected with our alumni from around the country and around the world. If you have not yet joined the group, we encourage you to do so. We also provided top-notch CLE with a webinar in April featuring a Senior Specialized Examiner from the SEC discussing private fund best practices.

We are increasing engagement with current law students and participated at various law school events. In October, we participated in the Fall Fest on campus, handing out candy and greeting students. In February, we participated at the school’s second annual Wellbeing Fair, which brought together students, faculty, and staff to promote wellness through various activities and by sharing resources. In March, we attended the Diversity Networking Reception, which was hosted by the First Generation Law Student Association in partnership with other student organizations to facilitate networking with alumni and law students; and in April, participated in the HOPE Walks Here Campus Walk, which helps the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. During finals week in December and in May, we provided Haub Law students with a boost during finals time, with members of the Board serving the students coffee and donuts. We also welcomed our newest alumni at graduation in May.

On a sad note, over the last year we lost two of our long-term and most dedicated Board Members, The Honorable Sandra A. Forster ‘79 and Adele Lerman Janow ‘90. In addition to being lively presences on the Board and extremely committed to the betterment of the Law School, both were respected members of the Westchester community and beyond. To commemorate the lives of these esteemed alumnae, we established an Immediate Impact Scholarship to help to memorialize their impact on our law school community. With the goal of raising $5,000, the Judge Sandra Forster and Adele Lerman Janow Scholarship will be awarded as a one-time award to a current student at Haub Law. Additional details on how to support this scholarship will be provided in the forthcoming months. Your generous donation will not only help a deserving Haub Law student, but also allow us to honor their legacies.

All of these accomplishments were done by your dedicated Board members, officers and alumni volunteers. I thank them all for their dedication and interest in encouraging and supporting alumni in their professional development, assisting students and promoting our law school. We also honored our past President and Board Member, Mark Meeker ‘10, with the title of Director Emeritus.

It has been an honor and pleasure to complete my first term as Board President, and I look forward to continuing my involvement with the Board and the Law School in this capacity next year. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to get involved in our Alumni Association. My email address is jparker3@law.pace.edu I look forward to hearing from you!

Best,

Jacqueline A.

Parker,

Esq.

‘95

President, Alumni Association’s Board of Directors

IN MEMORIAM

JAMES BERNARD “BERNIE” DUDLEY

1957

- 2024

James Bernard “Bernie” Dudley was a 1982 graduate of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. After graduating from law school, Bernie was employed at private law firms. He also served on Metuchen’s city council for two terms and was interim Mayor of Metuchen. Bernie was described as an enthusiastic public servant and a true advocate for the people and someone who truly enjoyed being a lawyer.

DAVID J. FRIEDMAN

1959

- 2022

David J. Friedman, a 1984 graduate of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, passed away following a private battle with cancer. During his time at Haub Law, David met his wife, Elizabeth Zelman and the two married in 1990. At the time of his death, Dave held the position of Senior Director of Real Estate for Montefiore Health System. He is remembered as an “incredibly generous and selfless individual.”

ADELE LERMAN JANOW

1941

– 2023

Adele Lerman Janow was a dedicated alumna and friend of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. A graduate of the class of 1990, Adele remained very involved and dedicated to the Law School. She was a constant presence on the Alumni Association Board of Directors, serving in a variety of roles on the Alumni Board, including as President, and was always willing to volunteer her time for the betterment of her law school. Adele was a speech and language teacher, a successful business owner, and a divorce mediator to families in crisis. She was also a very active member of her community and very involved in several charitable organizations and religious institutions. Adele was dedicated to her family, friends, and community and leaves behind a legacy of compassion. Professor Emeritus of Law, Jay Carlisle, recalls Adele as a “remarkable human being” who was an “outstanding research assistant, a devoted alumna, a generous supporter of the Law School, and someone who will be sorely missed by many.”

NICHOLAS A. FORLENZA

1995 - 2023

Nicholas A. Forlenza, a 2023 graduate of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, passed away from cancer after a nine-month illness. Nick was described as a devoted son, a loving brother, a loyal friend, and “a unique thinker whose mind was always working on something new.” Haub Law Dean for Student & Campus Affairs, Angie D’Agostino, remembers Nick as someone who was passionate about his legal education and a “tremendously strong individual” whose “strength and determination is a lesson for all.”

ALICE PIDGEON SCARANGELLA 1948 - 2023

Alice Pidgeon, a retiree of the Law Library passed away on December 3, 2023. Alice is remembered by Haub Law as a kind colleague who always greeted you with a smile. She retired in 2017. She is survived by her husband Stephen Scarangella, her sons, and family. In her obituary, Alice’s love for reading, eclectic musical taste, and legendary ability to entertain at her home and make all feel welcome were remembered.

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