“Pace has been incredibly kind to me, and I could not imagine my law school experience without the Haub Law community and all of the lifelong friends I have made here.”
3L Nina Rodriguez spent her summer gaining legal experience as a housing intern with Bronx Legal Services. When she graduates, Nina hopes to help people that are in need and do work that advances social justice. Of importance to her this past summer were building a foundation for her future career through learning practical skills. She described the experience as exactly what she hoped for – very interesting and hands on. “Every day was different for me. Some days I spent a lot of time researching answers to niche landlord/tenant legal questions. Other days, I spent time talking to clients, doing intake, and providing them with advice.”
Law Professor Bennett Gershman provides expert legal analysis to amNewYork on the distinction between New York City’s corporation counsel and chief counsel. Gershman explains that while the Law Department represents the city in litigation, the chief counsel serves as the mayor’s personal legal adviser, operating under attorney-client privilege on sensitive policy and legal matters— and New York Metropolitan Magazine has the story.
Pace President Marvin Krislov is featured internationally for his leadership in global higher education. Multiple outlets, including The Wire, Bar and Bench, and India Education, report that President Krislov participated in the launch of the World University Leaders Forum at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The forum brings together university leaders from around the world to advance collaboration on sustainability, innovation, and international engagement.
Dyson History Professor Joseph Tse-Hei Lee writes a piece in the Taipei Times on how historical lessons—particularly from civic resistance movements like Hong Kong’s 2019 protests—can inform Taiwan’s efforts to strengthen democratic institutions, legal safeguards, and international partnerships amid growing geopolitical uncertainty.