Elisabeth Haub School of Law News

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks to The New York Times about the Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into Columbia protestors, raising concerns about prosecutorial overreach.

From the moment she learned about Abraham Lincoln in the first grade, Deborah Gross-Quatrone knew she wanted to be a lawyer. “I was fortunate enough to attend a college that had an ABA approved Paralegal program which was very progressive for the 1980’s and that further solidified my interest in the law,” shared Deborah.

Pace is proud to be named among a select group of universities driving innovation and equity. Explore our national recognitions in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications.

Jonathan Bluvstein, Kira Segal, and Samuel Fonseca de Carvalho will be honored at the 2025 Haub Law Commencement for their leadership, service, and academic excellence. Meet this year’s Dean’s Award recipients.

After spending the last 35 years pursuing a career in finance, Todd Jacobson ’27 decided to switch gears and pursue a law degree. “After the COVID-19 pandemic, the potentially negative longer lasting consequences became abundantly clear – from educational outcomes to healthcare access, and more. I would like to pursue a career in public policy to work on these issues.”

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Josh Galperin speaks with Bloomberg Law about proposed changes to the federal civil service system, highlighting how the plan strategically favors the current administration. 

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman continues to offer insightful commentary on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. He warns that the president is "using every weapon at his disposal" and stresses the consequences of undermining judicial independence. 

In a new New York Law Journal op-ed, Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman draws a provocative comparison between President Trump’s executive ambitions and those of Roman Emperor Caligula. 

Haub Law Professor Bridget Crawford pens an op-ed in National Law Journal that gutting the IRS workforce threatens tax fairness and legal accountability. She warns that weakening the agency shifts the burden onto law-abiding taxpayers and enables evasion by the wealthy. 

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that Gregory Antill, a criminal law and philosophy scholar, will join the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Law beginning in Fall 2025. Professor Antill will teach courses in criminal law and tort law while also supervising student scholarship and research projects in the advanced legal writing seminar.