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Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
MottoOpportunitas
(Latin for Opportunity)
Parent schoolPace University
Established1976; 49 years ago (1976)
School typePrivate law school
DeanHorace Anderson Jr.[1]
LocationWhite Plains, New York, US
Enrollment830[2]
Faculty36 (full-time), 109 (adjunct)[2]
USNWR ranking136th (tie) (2025)[3]
Bar pass rate68.55% (2024 first-time takers)[4]
Websitelaw.pace.edu

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, New York is the law school of Pace University, a private university with multiple locations in New York. Founded in 1976 as Pace Law School, the American Bar Association (ABA) accredited it in 1978.

In 2016, the law school was renamed for Elisabeth Haub in recognition of Haub's environmental advocacy and philanthropy.[5] Its campus is also home to the New York State Judicial Institute, which serves as a statewide center for the education, training, and research facility for all judges and justices of the New York State Unified Court System.[6]

The law school has a top-ranked environmental law program.[7]

Admissions

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For the classes starting in 2024, 52% of applicants were accepted by the law school, 28.6% of those accepted enrolled, and the enrolled students had a median 153 LSAT score and a 3.5 undergraduate GPA.[1]

Bar passage rate

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In 2024, Pace had a 68.55% pass rate for first-time takers, while 78.22% passed a bar examination within two years of graduation.[4] In 2024, 71.01% first time takers passed from the jurisdiction of New York, 54.55% from New Jersey, and 57.89% passed from 6 remaining jurisdictions.[4]

Joint programs

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The law school has several joint degree programs which require additional applications for admission.[8] This option includes dual degrees with four masters programs in the Yale School of the Environment (Master of Environmental Management, Master of Environmental Science, Master of Forestry, and Master of Forest Science),[9] and an M.S. in Environmental Policy at Bard College.[8]

Clinics and Centers

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John Jay Legal Services, Inc. is a not-for-profit legal services firm that houses and runs the clinic and externship programs at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, including the Amelia A. Gould Representation in Mediation Clinic, Barbara C. Salken Criminal Justice Clinic, Environmental Litigation Clinic, Equal Justice America Disability Rights Clinic, Fairbridge Investor Rights Clinic, Food and Farm Business Law Clinic, and Immigration Justice Clinic. Additionally, the school operates several nationally-renowned centers and institutes including the Pace Energy and Climate Center, Land Use Law Center, and Women’s Justice Center.

Employment

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According to Pace’s official 2024 ABA-required disclosures, after graduation 75.4% of the Class of 2023 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment (i.e., as attorneys) and 9.27% obtained JD-advantage employment. Most employment was in 1–10 attorney firms or in government, and no graduates obtained federal clerkships.[10] The graduate Under-Employment Score as calculated by Law School Transparency is 9.7%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2023 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[11]

Rankings

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In 2025, U.S. News & World Report ranked the law school tied at No.136 out of 196 schools,[3] and ranked the law school's Environmental Law program No.1.[12] Other notable rankings include Trial Advocacy tied at No. 13, Dispute Resolution tied at No. 29, International Law tied at No. 59, its Part-time Program tied at No. 43 out of 68, Business/Corporate Law tied at No.140, Clinical Training tied at No.142, Contracts/Commercial Law tied at No.120, Intellectual Property Law tied at No.143, and Constitutional Law tied at No.150.[3]

Notable alumni and faculty

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Main article: List of Pace University people

References

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  1. ^ Horace Anderson, Jr., Dean, Professor at Law
  2. ^ a b "University of Nebraska - 2023 Standard 509 Information Report". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Pace University (Haub)". Best Law Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  4. ^ a b c "Pace University - 2022 Bar Passage Outcomes". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Pace Law School Gets Mega-Gift, New Name". Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  6. ^ New York's Judicial Institute Is a National First
  7. ^ "Pace Law School ranks No. 1 in environmental law". Westfair Business Journal. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b Dual and Joint Degrees
  9. ^ Yale Joint Degree Programs
  10. ^ "Pace University - Employment Summary For 2023 Graduates". abarequireddisclosures.org. American Bar Association. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Pace University Profile". lawschooltransparency.com. Law School Transparency. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Best Environmental Law Programs". US News. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2024-05-03.


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