Elisabeth Haub School of Law News

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s LALSA Moot Court Teams took home first and second place in this year’s 17th Annual National Latina/Latino Law Student Association (NLLSA) Moot Court Competition. The Competition, held over the course of two days in Puerto Rico, is organized by NLLSA. Haub Law sent two teams to compete this year and in an exciting final round, the two Haub Law teams versed one another, ultimately finishing as the top two teams.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with FOX 5 NY about NYC's congestion pricing debate, asserting that the authority to change or end the plan rests with Congress, not the President.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman tells PIX11 that the federal freeze on funding for NYC’s food pantries and soup kitchens was “unlawful and unlike anything we’ve seen before.”

In Newsweek, Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman calls President Trump’s defiance of court orders on deportations “the most dangerous assault on the rule of law by any president in American history.”

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Josh Galperin offers commentary to NPR on the $300 million jury verdict against Greenpeace, calling it a troubling precedent for advocacy organizations.

Haub Law Professor Emily Waldman is featured in Retro Report, discussing the lasting impact of Tinker v. Des Moines on students’ free speech rights.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s Mock Trial Team recently competed in the Queens District Attorney’s Office 10th Annual Mock Trial Competition, which took place in the court facilities of the Queens Criminal Court. The Pace Haub Law team consisting of Skyler Pozo (2L), Maiya Aubry (2L), Alexa Saccomanno (2L), and James Page (2L), finished in second place out of the eighteen nationally ranked law schools who competed.

On March 8–9, 2025, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University hosted the 2025 Regional Round for the Americas and the Caribbean of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition (ICC Moot). The event brought seven teams to Haub Law, with the top US teams qualifying for the global ICC Moot Court Competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands. This year, Haub Law’s team qualified as a finalist and will be traveling to The Hague in June.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks to Fox 5 News about the controversial law enacted in Babylon Village, New York which bans the sale of firearms and ammunition within its borders, saying it could be viewed as unconstitutional.

Haub Law Professor and Director of the Immigration Justice Clinic Amelia Wilson speaks with Newsweek about the deportation risks facing Ukrainian refugees, noting that U.S. history suggests individuals from war-torn nations are not necessarily exempt from removal.