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On June 16, 2025, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ������ý and Albany Law School cohosted a Feminist Legal Studies Roundtable at the ������ý campus in Lower Manhattan.

Sav Ackerman ’25 has always had a strong work ethic. Born into an abusive and impoverished upbringing, both of Sav’s parents passed away by the time Sav was 15 years old. “There were many hard days growing up,” shared Sav. “Prior to passing away, my mother was a single parent and worked full-time while going to school for nursing. I started working to support myself from the time I was 15 and continued to work throughout law school.”

Angie D’Agostino, Dean for Student and Campus Affairs at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ������ý, was honored with the Honorable Richard J. Daronco Distinguished Service Award by the Columbian Lawyers Association of Westchester County at the organization’s annual dinner on June 13, 2025. The prestigious award recognizes individuals of Italian heritage who have made significant contributions to the bench or bar and who exemplify service, leadership, and a deep commitment to community.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators honored Horace E. Anderson Jr., Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ������ý, during its annual celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month on June 16, 2025.

In his article, The 'Realness' Key to Compelled Passcode Production, published in the Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology (Vol. 115, 2025), Pace Haub Law Visiting Assistant Professor Gabriel Pell offers a novel framework for applying the Fifth Amendment’s Foregone Conclusion exception to compelled passcode entry.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ������ý is pleased to announce that Michael Hamersky has been appointed to serve as the Executive Director of the Pace Energy and Climate Center. In addition to leading the Center, he will teach Natural Resources Law at the Law School. Over nearly four decades, the Pace Energy and Climate Center has established itself as a national leader working at the intersection of energy and the environment.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman provides expert legal commentary across several outlets this week. For ABC News, he explains why President Trump cannot pardon himself for a state conviction in the ongoing hush money case appeal.

President Trump's response to the protests in Los Angeles by federalizing California's National Guard is unlawful grandstanding and throwing kerosene on a small fire that, given his unconstitutional intrusion into state sovereignty and given the toxicity of the political battle between Trump and California state authorities, may erupt into a conflagration. Bennett Gershman," a professor of law at ������ý, told Newsweek.

In her article, Representing Climate Wreckers, published in the NYU Environmental Law Journal (2025), Pace | Haub Environmental Law Professor Camila Bustos examines the ethical responsibilities of attorneys representing fossil fuel companies—termed "climate wreckers"—and argues for a reevaluation of professional conduct standards in light of the climate crisis.

In his article, The Sound of Science in Major Questions Doctrine Jurisprudence, published in Natural Resources & Environment (ABA, Spring 2025), Pace | Haub Environmental Law Professor Josh Galperin (with co-author Terra Baer) examines how the U.S. Supreme Court’s use of the major questions doctrine undermines core constitutional and statutory principles—particularly when the Court treats congressional silence as legislative intent.