White Plains, NY, March 1, 2004 - On Thursday, March 3^rd Pace Law School in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Westchester and a number of law firms will be kicking off the first lawyers’ house to be built by lawyers and members of the judiciary with a luncheon at Pace Law School in White Plains.

Law firms such as Kent Hazzard, Griffin, Coogan & Veneruso, Willkie Farr - to name a few, will be joining to contribute both their labor and a donation towards the cost of a house while signing up for team building days.

"This is a great opportunity for law firms in the New York area to get out, have a great time and do community service," stated Jim Killoran, Executive Director of Habitat. "We have firms, both large and small, as well as district attorneys, judges and interns all joining in the fun."

Dean David Cohen added, "Pace Law School is privileged to be a partner with Habitat for Humanity in creating a vehicle for members of the legal profession, our alumni, faculty, staff and students to contribute funds, legal expertise and yes, hard labor, to help others. It exemplifies the commitment to public service and professionalism that characterizes our community".

In Westchester County 80,000 people go to bed at night in substandard housing. Habitat creates decent, simple, affordable home ownership for those helping to run our towns and cities and works toward ending poverty housing. By joining Habitat to build a house, individuals have an opportunity for teambuilding and networking, and, more importantly, to help change a family’s life.

Founded in 1976, Pace Law School is a New York Law School with a suburban campus in White Plains, N.Y., 20 miles north of New York City. Part of Pace University, the school offers the J.D. program for full-time and part-time day and evening students. Its postgraduate program includes the LL.M. and S.J.D. degrees in Environmental Law and an LL.M. in Comparative Legal Studies. Pace has one of the nation's top-rated Environmental Law programs and its Clinical Education program also is nationally ranked, offering clinics in domestic violence prosecution, environmental law, securities arbitration, criminal justice and disability rights. www.law.pace.edu 

Pace is a comprehensive, independent university with campuses in New York City, Pleasantville and White Plains, NY and a Hudson Valley Center at Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, NY. More than 14,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Lubin School of Business, School of Computer Science and Information Systems, School of Education, Lienhard School of Nursing and Pace Law School. www.pace.edu