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Coordinates: 41°0225N 73°4553W / 41.040253°N 73.764685°W / 41.040253; -73.764685
 

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Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
MottoOpportunitas
(Latin for Opportunity)
Established1976; 48 years ago (1976)
School typePrivate law school
DeanHorace Anderson Jr.[1]
LocationWhite Plains, New York, United States
Enrollment830[2]
Faculty36 (full-time), 109 (adjunct)[2]
USNWR ranking136th (tie) (2024)[3]
Bar pass rate62.89% (2022 first-time takers)[4]
Websitelaw.pace.edu

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace UniversityinWhite Plains, New York is the law schoolofPace 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.

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[edit]

For 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

The law school has several joint degree programs, including Yale School of the Environment's Master of Environmental Management (MEM),[9][10]anM.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[edit]

The Pace Community Law Practice was launched in September 2012. It is a first-of-its-kind legal residency and incubator program where recent graduates serve as Fellows intensively learning legal practice under the supervision of experienced attorneys and gaining the tools to create solo and small practices.[12]

Employment[edit]

According 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.[13] 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.[14]

Rankings[edit]

In 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked the law school #136 (tie),[3] and ranked the law school's Environmental Law program #1.[15]

Notable alumni and faculty[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ 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
  • ^ Karas, Tania (2013-04-09). "Pace Graduates Sign Up for 'Low Bono' Counseling Model". Newyorklawjournal.com. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  • ^ "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.

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