Elisabeth Haub School of Law News

A life-long New Yorker, Vice Dean and Professor Jill Gross started her career in “BigLaw” before falling in love with teaching and transitioning to a career in academia. Twenty-six years later, Dean Gross has taught generations of students at Haub Law and taken on the important role of overseeing Academic Affairs for the Law School. She also recently authored The Federal Arbitration Act: Successes, Failures, and a Roadmap for Reform. Learn more about Professor Gross in this Q&A.

In response to a poll revealing American’s opinions on birthright citizenship, Pace University Professor Amelia Wilson told Newsweek: "The fact that almost half of those polled believe that birthright citizenship should be repealed or limited in some way is not only profoundly troubling, it demonstrates a misunderstanding of what it means to be 'American.’”

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Amelia Wilson, who serves as Director of the Immigration Justice Clinic, provides an expert analysis to Newsweek about the growing immigration backlog caused by DOGE cuts.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman co-authors a piece in Law & Crime analyzing how Trump’s Justice Department may approach federal cases differently, examining potential shifts in prosecutorial priorities, legal interpretations, and the handling of politically sensitive cases.

Haub Law Professor and Director of the Mediation Clinic Erin Gleason Alvarez, at Pace Law, provides communication strategies in Forbes, advising that "when tensions are high, taking a brief pause before speaking can help ensure greater clarity in responses."

The Westchester Women's Bar Association Foundation (WWBAF) has once again recognized outstanding Haub Law students through its prestigious Justice Sondra M. Miller Scholarship, awarded in honor of Justice Miller’s legacy as a founding member and past president of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association (WWBA).

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with USA Today about the legal battle surrounding NYC Mayor Eric Adams, explaining that the motion to dismiss "has no legal basis but was based wholly on political reasons and forcing and coercing Adams to comply with the government’s demands" regarding immigration enforcement.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with Newsweek about how Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s past statements are being cited in legal arguments against Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to outlaw birthright citizenship.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman weighs in on Tennessee’s controversial migrant plan for an article in Newsweek, calling it “very likely unconstitutional [and] in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equality before the law."

Haub Law Professor Josh Galperin speaks to NPR about the $300 million lawsuit against Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline protests, emphasizing the case’s unusual legal implications for advocacy groups.