Small plant growing through asphalt
Land Use Law Center

Student Opportunities

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, in conjunction with the Land Use Law Center, creates practice ready law school graduates through a rich academic curriculum in land use law.

Land Use Law Center Course Offerings

Students have the opportunity to participate in advanced study courses, seminars, and research projects in land use law. In addition to a significant number of courses available in Environmental Law, Real Estate, Energy and Climate, and Alternative Dispute Resolution, the Center offers a number of courses in land use and sustainable development law, including:

The Center offers an opportunity for Haub Law students to work as fellows conducting research on land use practice topics, with an opportunity to be published in academic journals and other scholarly publications. The hard work of our students has contributed to many of the Center’s publications, including its most encyclopedic work: Well Grounded: Using Local Land Use Authority to Achieve Smart Growth.

Master of Laws in Environmental Law – Land Use and Sustainable Development Track

Students also have the opportunity to earn a Master of Laws (LLM) degree or a joint JD/LLM degree in Environmental Law with a concentration in Land Use and Sustainable Development Law. This unique track trains lawyers to confront and overcome challenges arising from the urgent need to develop and redevelop human settlements in an environmentally sensitive, commercially viable, and ecologically sustainable manner, both domestically and internationally. The program is part of Pace Law School’s internationally acclaimed environmental law program, consistently ranked among the top three in the nation.

Internships & Research Positions

Students may apply for paid positions or positions for credit at the Land Use Law Center, and may also participate in numerous volunteer opportunities within the programs offered at the Land Use Law Center. Students may apply for positions as associates during their first summer and, in their second and third year, students assume leadership positions and help manage the Center’s programs. Volunteer positions are also available to all students at any time. The Center offers an opportunity for Haub Law students to conduct significant research on land use practice topics, with an opportunity to be published in academic journals and other scholarly publications. The hard work of our students has contributed to many of the Center’s publications, including its most encyclopedic work: Well Grounded: Using Local Land Use Authority to Achieve Smart Growth.

Students interested in working with the Land Use Law Center should contact Jennie Nolon Blanchard at: jnolon2@law.pace.edu