Elisabeth Haub School of Law News

Professor Josh Galperin speaks with The Wall Street Journal on fossil-fuel billionaire Kelcy Warren and his company, Energy Transfer, which is behind a lawsuit that Greenpeace claims could bankrupt its U.S. affiliate.

On September 7, 2024, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University hosted the inaugural Early Environmental Law Scholars (EELS) Conference. The goal of the Early Environmental Law Scholars is to foster community building, idea exchange, and professional development for emerging scholars in the field.

On September 6, 2024, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University hosted the eleventh annual Future Environmental Law Professors Workshop. The prestigious annual workshop is designed for Visiting Assistant Professors, Fellows, Researchers, Law Clerks, Practitioners, and others, including current students, who are currently, plan to go on, or are considering the academic teaching market in the areas of environmental law, natural resources law, food and agriculture law, energy law, land use planning, and/or ocean and coastal resources law.

Haub Law Professor Emeritus Jay C. Carlisle II writes in The Westchester County Bar Association’s Westchester Lawyer Magazine recounting the many contributions of the late Professor Vanessa H. Merton, shining a light on her exemplary commitment to public service and her work toward improving the legal profession.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to announce that Professor Sonya Ziaja has been selected to receive the 2024–2025 Pace |Haub Environmental Law Distinguished Junior Scholar Award. The Haub Environmental Law Distinguished Junior Scholar Award is presented annually to an emerging junior environmental law professor who exhibits scholarly excellence and promise at an early stage in their career. 

Faculty Focus: Professor Todd Ommen
Professor of Designated Services, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; Managing Attorney, Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, Inc.; Executive Director, John Jay Legal Services, Inc.

From the moment she could speak, Catherine Cioffi ’12 knew that she wanted to be a journalist. “I always loved to write and engage with people. At my core I was, and still am, a storyteller,” said Catherine. While at Fordham University, Catherine majored in Communications and Journalism and minored in Political Science.