The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, New York is the law school of Pace University, a private university with multiple locations in New York. Founded in 1976 as Pace Law School, the American Bar Association (ABA) accredited it in 1978.
| Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University | |
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| Motto | Opportunitas (Latin for Opportunity) |
| Parent school | Pace University |
| Established | 1976 |
| School type | Private law school |
| Dean | Horace Anderson Jr.[1] |
| Location | White Plains, New York, US |
| Enrollment | 830[2] |
| Faculty | 36 (full-time), 109 (adjunct)[2] |
| USNWR ranking | 136th (tie) (2024)[3] |
| Bar pass rate | 62.89% (2022 first-time takers)[4] |
| Website | law.pace.edu |
In 2016, the law school renamed itself after Elisabeth Haub in recognition of Haub's environmental advocacy and philanthropy.[5] Its campus is also home to the New York State Judicial Institute, which serves as a statewide center for the education, training, and research facility for all judges and justices of the New York State Unified Court System.[6]
The law school has a top ranked environmental law program.[7]
Admissions
editFor the class starting in 2022, 51.62% of applicants were accepted by the law school, 31.94% of those accepted enrolled, and the average enrolled student had a 152 LSAT score and a 3.4 undergraduate GPA.[8]
Bar passage rate
editIn 2022, Pace had a 62.89% pass rate for first-time takers, while 87.06% passed a bar examination within two years of graduation.[4] In 2022, 64.24% first time takers passed from the jurisdiction of New York, 64.71% from New Jersey, and 41.67% passed from 6 remaining jurisdictions.[4]
Joint programs
editThe law school has several joint degree programs, including Yale School of the Environment's Master of Environmental Management (MEM),[9][10] an M.P.A. degree from Pace University's Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, an M.B.A. degree from Pace University's Lubin School of Business, a M.A. degree with Sarah Lawrence College in women’s studies, or an M.S. degree with Bard College Center for Environmental Policy.[11]
Clinics and Centers
editJohn Jay Legal Services, Inc. is a not-for-profit legal services firm that houses and runs the clinic and externship programs at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, including the Amelia A. Gould Representation in Mediation Clinic, Barbara C. Salken Criminal Justice Clinic, Environmental Litigation Clinic, Equal Justice America Disability Rights Clinic, Fairbridge Investor Rights Clinic, Food and Farm Business Law Clinic, and Immigration Justice Clinic. Additionally, the school operates several nationally-renowned centers and institutes including the Pace Energy and Climate Center, Land Use Law Center, and Women’s Justice Center.
Employment
editAccording to Pace’s official 2022 ABA-required disclosures, after graduation 80.79% of the Class of 2022 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment and 5.42% obtained JD-advantage employment. Most employment was in 1—10 attorney firms or in government.[12] The law School's Law School Transparency Under-Employment Score is 10.8%%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2022 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[13]
Rankings
editIn 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked the law school No.136 (tie) of 196 schools,[3] and ranked the law school's Environmental Law program No.1.[14] Other notable rankings include Trial Advocacy at No. 13, Dispute Resolution at No. 29, International Law at No. 59, and its Part-time Program at No. 43.
Notable alumni and faculty
editReferences
edit- ^ Horace Anderson, Jr., Dean, Professor at Law
- ^ a b "University of Nebraska - 2023 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Pace University (Haub)". Best Law Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ a b c "Pace University - 2022 Bar Passage Outcomes". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Pace Law School Gets Mega-Gift, New Name". Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ New York's Judicial Institute Is a National First
- ^ "Pace Law School ranks No. 1 in environmental law". Westfair Business Journal. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Pace University 2021 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Bosselmann, Klauss (2010). Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability Vol. 3: Law and Politics of Sustainability. Berkshire Publishing Group. p. 147. ISBN 978-1933782140.
- ^ Yale Joint Degree Programs
- ^ Joint Degree Programs
- ^ "Pace University - Employment Summary For 2022 Graduates". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Pace University Profile". lawschooltransparency.com. Law School Transparency. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Best Environmental Law Programs". US News. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2024-05-03.