Elisabeth Haub School of Law News

Elisabeth Haub School of Law is helping address a critical gap in environmental enforcement through its new Institute for Environmental Enforcement. As federal environmental enforcement faces significant challenges, the Institute is working with New York State agencies to strengthen enforcement efforts by training investigators, prosecutors, and the next generation of environmental lawyers.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law proudly conferred the 2026 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy on Alfred Brownell and Durwood Zaelke for their groundbreaking contributions to the progressive development of environmental law and decades of leadership advancing environmental justice, climate action, and environmental governance around the world.

As a law student, Haley Brescia ’21 took full advantage of the opportunities available at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, including her early work as a Land Use Law Scholar and her leadership roles as President of the Environmental Law Society and Editor-in-Chief of the Pace Environmental Law Review. 

Students at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law showcased innovative legal approaches to pressing sustainability challenges during the Second Annual Profit and Purpose Action Award Competition, held in conjunction with the Westchester County Association’s (WCA) 5th Annual Profit & Purpose Sustainable Business Conference hosted at Haub Law on October 9, 2026.

Pace University has named Robert “Bobby” Ahdieh its ninth president, effective January 1, 2027. A transformational higher education leader with a track record of driving innovation, expanding access, and elevating academic excellence, Ahdieh returns to his New York roots to lead Pace into its next chapter.

As the Pace Women’s Justice Center marks 35 years of advocacy, Executive Director Cindy Kanusher, JD, examines the legal obstacles facing survivors, the shortcomings of the justice system, and what it takes to help thousands of people find a path forward.

Haub Law Professor Bennett L. Gershman examines the contentious Senate Judiciary Committee questioning of former special counsel Jack Smith, raising questions about political attacks, misinformation, and accountability in congressional hearings.

Professor Emily Gold Waldman has been awarded the 2026 Goettel Prize for Faculty Scholarship.

Fall is here, and there are a few important financial aid updates to keep on your radar. From filing your 2027–2028 FAFSA to understanding new federal student loan rules, here’s what Haub Law students need to know.

Haub Law launches the Environmental Law Fifty Fund to support innovative research, scholarship, and collaboration among junior environmental law scholars.