Elisabeth Haub School of Law News

A 2010 Haub Law alumnus, the Honorable Joseph A. Marutollo was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on September 25, 2023. Previously, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, serving as Chief of the Civil Division. Judge Marutollo also serves as an adjunct professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. We sat down with him to chat about his experience at Haub Law, on the bench, and beyond.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that distinguished alumnus New York City Fire Commissioner Robert S. Tucker will deliver the Law School’s commencement address at its 47th Commencement Ceremony, to be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens on May 20. Commissioner Tucker will also receive the Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, the highest honor conferred by the Law School, recognizing his lifelong contributions to public service, public safety, and the legal profession.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University hosted its 30th Annual Law Leadership Dinner at the Westchester Country Club on Thursday, March 28, 2025, celebrating alumni and friends of the Law School whose achievements and support advance the mission of legal education and enrich the broader legal community.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s Black Law Students Association Mock Trial Advocacy Team finished strong in the prestigious 57th Annual Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition. After months of dedicated preparation, the team traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for the Competition, ultimately placing fourth in the nation based on preliminary scores, which propelled them to the competition's quarterfinals where the team finished in the top eight among over twenty competing schools.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Josh Galperin speaks to the Wall Street Journal, calling the recent $660 million verdict against Greenpeace “unprecedented.” He warns the ruling could chill environmental activism and public protest.

John Bandler, a cybersecurity expert and adjunct professor at Pace University, shared insights on cybersecurity laws and concerns about group chats.

Haub Law Professor and Director of the Immigration Justice Clinic Amelia Wilson tells The Chronicle of Higher Education that nonimmigrant visas remain vulnerable to abrupt revocation, noting agencies have wide discretion and need little justification.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman weighs in on major national legal debates.

"[The Federal Highway Administration] can't flout the authorization by Congress," Bennett Gershman, a law professor at Pace University, told FOX 5 NY. "Congress has to repeal this law, or they have to work out a plan to implement the law the way they want to, but this is something that Congress has given to the city, the power to do this."

Haub Law Professor Emeritus Michael B. Mushlin gives a powerful call for human rights and prison reform in an article for Bloomberg Law. Following NYC's prison hunger strike, he challenges New York to honor its commitment to end solitary confinement. “The strike serves as a pivotal moment to examine the role of solitary confinement and reconsider the foundational principles and goals of New York’s prison system,” says Professor Mushlin.

On March 21–22, 2025, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University proudly hosted the American Tax Policy Institute (ATPI) and Pace Environmental Law Review (PELR) Symposium on Tax Lax, the Environment, and Climate Change.