Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Expands Advocacy Program Leadership with Appointment of Jared J. Hatcliffe as Associate Director of Advocacy

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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to announce the expansion of the leadership team of its Advocacy Program with the appointment of Jared J. Hatcliffe, Esq., as Associate Director of Advocacy. In this leadership role, Adjunct Professor Hatcliffe will help oversee the continued growth of Pace Haub Law’s nationally recognized trial advocacy program, mentor students in litigation skills, and collaborate with faculty to design innovative experiential curricula and support in Trial Skills, Appellate Advocacy, and ADR.

Professor Hatcliffe brings more than two decades of distinguished trial and teaching experience to the position. Since 1999, he has served as Senior Trial Counsel for the New York City Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel, where he has litigated hundreds of jury trials to verdict across a wide range of matters, including civil rights, municipal liability, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. He has also authored and argued motions and appeals in both federal and state courts and has trained and mentored generations of trial lawyers through the Law Department’s training programs.

In addition to his litigation practice, Professor Hatcliffe has been a dedicated educator since 2018. At Pace Haub Law, he has taught Trial Advocacy, Damages, Motion Practice, and Pre-Trial Civil Litigation, while twice receiving the Barbara Salken Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award and the Loretta Musial Service Award in recognition of his commitment to students and the program. He has also taught at Stetson University College of Law, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Pace University’s Paralegal Certificate Program, and has delivered lectures at leading institutions including the University of Oxford.

Professor Hatcliffe is also a published author whose works include Trial Advocacy: The Art of Storytelling – Strategies for Winning a Trial in New York State Court (Carolina Academic Press, 2022) and the third edition of New York Criminal Procedure: An Analytical Approach (with Morse and Gorman, 2022). He is the founder and manager of The Advocate’s Advantage, Pace Haub Law’s official Trial Advocacy Program blog.

“I am honored to step into this new role at Pace Haub Law and appreciative of Professor Fasulo’s confidence in me,” said Professor Hatcliffe. “Our advocacy program is built on a tradition of excellence, and I look forward to continuing to work with our students and faculty to ensure that the next generation of trial lawyers leave here with the skills, confidence, and judgment needed to succeed in the courtroom.”

Director of Advocacy Programs and Professor of Trial Practice Louis Fasulo welcomed the appointment, noting, “Professor Hatcliffe will be an excellent leader for our program. He is a proven trial lawyer, mentor, and seasoned educator. His deep litigation experience combined with his passion for teaching make him an invaluable asset for our advocacy program and a great role model for our students. This appointment will allow for continued growth of our program and provide our students with great new opportunities to prepare them for practice.”

Professor Hatcliffe holds a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice from St. John’s University. He is admitted to practice in New York State and in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.