“My experience at Haub Law has been a blessing. From my first day stepping on this campus, I knew this was my home for the next three years of my life. Not only did this school made a great first impression, but they have maintained their commitment to my colleagues and me throughout our legal education. I could go on and on thanking and being grateful to our career counselors, financial aid professionals, media personnel, professors, chefs in the dining hall, janitors, and so many more. At Haub Law, I am around people who accept me and are genuine—long after I graduate, it will always be a place that I call home.”
Michael Mingo is a 3L who is expected to graduate in May 2022. This past summer, he was a summer associate in the Legal Department of the American Civil Liberties Union of New York (NYCLU). As a summer associate, Michael performed legal research and writing, was regularly briefed on policy throughout New York State, and was given a variety of assignments on a weekly basis. Michael notes that at the NYCLU he was “primarily responsible for conducting legal research on pressing and often nuanced issues the NYCLU faces. Much of my work this summer revolved around protecting the civil liberties of all New Yorkers. In doing so, I worked to protect First Amendment rights, Sixth Amendment rights, and Equal Protection and Due Process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment. I gained a more extensive network of skilled and passionate professionals.”
While at Haub Law, Michael is focusing on criminal law and upon graduating hopes to pursue a career in criminal defense. “I hope to join alongside a group of other passionate attorneys who, just like me, are committed to the individuals and communities impacted by our criminal legal system.”
Haub Law Professor Bridget J. Crawford has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, a peer-elected organization of leading members of the Bar who have made significant contributions to the understanding and improvement of our tax system. Membership in the American College of Tax Counsel is an honor reserved for those at the top of their chosen profession and limited to a maximum of 700 tax attorneys across the United States.
Professor Amelia Wilson, Director of the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, was quoted in Newsweek on the potential to revoke green card holders’ lawful permanent residency. “The law contained within the Immigration and Nationality Act is clear. The Department of Homeland Security cannot unilaterally "revoke" a permanent resident's status,” she said. “The Justice Department's position before the Third Circuit is yet another attempt to terrorize immigrant communities.”
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman writes a piece in the New York Law Journal warning that efforts to end birthright citizenship violate the Constitution and long-standing Supreme Court precedent.