Jay C. Carlisle II

Professor Jay C. Carlisle, II was admitted to practice in New York (1970) and New Mexico (1972). He practiced law until 1975, when he was appointed the first full-time assistant dean at the SUNY-Buffalo Law School. He joined Pace in 1978 and has taught courses in the areas of civil procedure, professional responsibility, New York Practice and dispute resolution. He is the recipient of three Barbara Salken Outstanding Professor Awards, and was selected as Commencement Speaker by the graduating class of 2001.

Professor Carlisle lectures for many continuing legal education providers, including the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, the New York City Bar and the New York State Bar Association. The American Bar Association, the American Law Institute and the New York State Trial Lawyers associations have honored Professor Carlisle with awards for his CLE contributions.

Professor Carlisle has been appointed to statewide commissions and committees by three New York State governors and one Chief Judge. Governor. David Paterson appointed him a Law Revision Commissioner in 2009. Since 1999 he has been a referee for the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and he has been a special master for the Supreme Court of New York since 1980.

Professor Carlisle's scholarship has been cited by State and federal courts, including the New York State Court of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He has testified as an expert witness on New York law before state and federal courts and before the International Court of Arbitration in Paris and the High Court of Appeal in London. Professor Carlisle completed graduate studies at Columbia University School of International Affairs (1969-70), and taught at the Pace London Law Program during the spring semesters of 1989 and 2009.

He has taught as an adjunct and visiting professor at the SUNY-Buffalo, New York, Fordham, and Quinnipiac law schools.

• AB, University of California at Los Angeles
• JD, University of California, Davis, School of Law

View all of Professor Carlisle's publications on SSRN, Digital Commons or download his CV (PDF).

• The Constitutional Convention and Court Merger In New York State, 38 Pace L. Rev. 69 (2017) (with Matthew Shock)
• The Life and Legacy of Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke: Truly an Exemplary Life. A Life Well Lived, 89 Albany L. Rev. 1233 (2016/2017) (With Anthony DiPietro)
• Paterno v. Laser Spine Institute: Did The New York Court of Appeals Misapplication of Unjustified Policy Fears Lead to a Miscarriage of Justice and the Creation of Inadequate Precedent for Proper Use of the Empire State’s Long Arm Statute, 79 Albany L. Rev. No. 4 1371 (2015/2016) (With C. Murphy)
• Festschrift for Dean Simon, 35 Pace L. Rev. 1124 (2015)
• Seeking Justice in the Empire State: Court of Appeals Broadens the Reach of Long Arm Jurisdiction and Clarifies the Statutory Guidelines for Application of CPLR Section 302(A)(1), 77 Albany L. Rev. 89 (2014)
• Reversing Course: A Critique of the Court of Appeals New Rules for Unjust Enrichment and Criminal Legal Malpractice Actions, 76 Albany L. Rev. 1211 (2013)
• Justice James D. Hopkins: Jurist, Dean and Expert on New York Law, 33 Pace L. Rev. 3 (2013)
• Recent Statute of Limitations Developments in the New York Court of Appeals, 30 Pace L. Rev. 1158 (2010)
• A Tribute to William F. Harrington 30 Pace L. Rev. 1140 (2010) (with Richard Ottinger)
• Recent Jurisdiction Developments in the New York Court of Appeals, 29 Pace L. Rev. 417 (2009)
• Getting a Full Bite of the Apple: When Should the Doctrine of Issue Preclusion Make an Administrative or Arbitral Determination Binding in a Court of Law, 55 Fordham L. Rev. 65. (1986)
• Nonparty Document Discovery from Corporate or Government Entities under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 31 New York L. Rev. 9. (1987)

• Charles and Homer Pace Faculty Award, 2023
• Co-Recipient with Chief Judge of New York, Janet DiFiore, of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law Distinguished Service Award, 2017
• Proclamation from Westchester County Executive: March 8, 2017 is Prof. Jay C. Carlisle Recognition Day in Westchester County
• Richard Ottinger Faculty Achievement Award in 2016
• New York Law Journal, “Lawyer Who Leads by Example In Public Service,” 2015
• Elisabeth Haub School of Law’s Jury Room was named in his honor, 2014
• Academic Excellence Award, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2013
• Outstanding Citizenship Award, Westchester County Executive, 2013
• Outstanding Professor of the Year, 2013
• Outstanding Educator and Scholar Award, Westchester County Bar Foundation, 2013
• Barbara Salken Outstanding Professor Award (2013, 1997, 1990)
• Pace Law School Alumni Association Award, 2007
• Appointed to University of California Peter J. Shields Society by Chancellor Linda Katehi
• Appointed to New York statewide commissions by three New York State governors and one New York State chief judge
• Elected, Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
• Elected, Life Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation
• Elected Board of Directors and Vice-President for Westchester County Bar Association Foundation
• ALI-ABA Harrison Tweed Special Merit Award for Contributions to Continuing Legal Education
• Academic Excellence Award, New York State Trial Lawyers Association (For 25 years of educating New York’s Trial Lawyers)
• Elected Honorary Member Columbian Lawyer Association, First Department
• Commencement Speaker, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, 2001
• Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation (Major Donor)
• Awards for Pro Bono Contributions, New York County Bar Association
• Award for Service as Chairperson of Committee on Professional Responsibility of Westchester
• County Bar Association
• Award from Deputy Administrative Judge, Supreme Court of New York for Service as Special Master
• Award from LexisNexis for 5 Years’ Service on Board of Editors for Weinstein, Korn & Miller, New York Civil Practice, 2nd edition
• Elisabeth Haub School of Law Alumni Award for Outstanding Service
• Pace University President’s Award for Excellence
• SUNY-Buffalo Law School Alumni Award for Outstanding Service

Civil procedure, litigation, professional responsibility and legal ethics