Elisabeth Haub School of Law News

While law school was not always Nicole Sammon’s career path, she knew she wanted a career that would be intellectually challenging, which also allowed her to make a positive impact on her community.

Taking a chance has proven a valuable asset for Haub Law alumnus Thomas Sciacca over the years. Only four years out of law school, he founded his own firm, and now, fifteen years later, Sciacca Law is a busy full-service law firm handling all types of Trusts and Estates matters.

A father-daughter alumni pair chat with Haub Law and discuss how their Pace educations have shaped their legal careers, aspirations, and more.

The Pace Energy and Climate Center at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that Emma Lagle has joined the Center as Staff Attorney. She will work with Pace Energy and Climate Center allies on promoting clean energy with the Center’s advocacy networks. Emma previously served as the Center's 2020-2021 Energy and Climate Fellow.

Professor Smita Narula has been selected to receive the 2022 Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. Each spring, the Faculty Development Committee selects a member of the tenured or tenure-track faculty or a visiting professor with a contract longer than one year in duration to receive the award . The Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes that outstanding pedagogy occurs in a variety of settings at the Law School—it can be found in courses of all sizes and types, in teachers with diverse styles, and across subject matters.

The first in her family to go to law school and pursue a post-graduate degree, Jessica-Taylor Leaman ’24 grew up in Toronto, Canada with her parents and grandparents. Intrigued with the law from an early age, Jessica forged her path to law school by majoring in criminal justice in undergraduate school.