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In July 2025, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ������ý welcomed students and faculty from O.P. Jindal Global University for an immersive academic experience focused on the intersection of corporate law and environmental sustainability.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ������ý hosted an immersive three-week academic summer program for students from Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University. The one-of-a-kind program, titled Corporate Law & Sustainability: Reimagining Corporate Regulations in the Age of ESG, provided a rare opportunity to study at the intersection of law, business, and sustainability. The classes were held in July on the University’s New York City and Westchester campuses.

As part of this summer program, Pace Haub Law hosted sixteen students and two faculty members, Professor Manya Pundhir and Professor Dhwani Mainkar, from O.P. Jindal Global University. Students participated in a dynamic curriculum and rigorous schedule of classes led by Pace Haub Law professors and adjunct faculty including Lauren Roth, Bridget Crawford, Smita Narula, Jon Brown, Maria Lambert, and Victor Tafur. Co-Founder of Center for Global Sustainability Law and incoming Pace Haub Law SJD candidate, Akinola Afolarin, also delivered two lectures. The three-week program also included experiential opportunities, field excursions, and networking opportunities. These included a guided visit to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a United Nations HQ and UN Global Compact tour, lunch at the Consulate General of India, and networking events such as a legal mixer on Governors Island hosted by the New York Climate Exchange with Pace Haub Law students in attendance as well.

“Over the course of three-weeks, both students and faculty alike had the opportunity to participate in rigorous coursework, real-world exposure, and cultural exploration,” said Maria Jovita Lambert, Associate Director of Graduate Admissions and International Affairs & Adjunct Professor of Law.

The program empowered students to learn and engage in areas that are reflective of real-world complexities. This was a dynamic and well-rounded experience carefully curated by Pace Haub Law.

Jindal Law School student Jayanti Singh shared her excitement upon being accepted into the summer program. “This experience was my first solo international trip and a transformative chapter in every sense. From policy debates and courtroom visits to learning about climate injustice, Pace Haub Law showed us what human-centered legal education looks like.”

A key component of the summer program included an intensive project that culminated in a student presentation on the best strategy for businesses to achieve environmental sustainability while avoiding political risks. The students had the opportunity to present on a variety of topics which included case studies of companies and countries. A panel of judges comprised of faculty and LLM and SJD students, including Achinthi C. Vithanage, Executive Director of the Environmental Law Program and a Professor of Law for Designated Service in Environmental Law, Josh Galperin, Faculty Director of the Sustainable Business Law Hub and Associate Professor of Law, Kiran Chahal, Pace Haub Law LLM Environmental Fellow, and Pace Haub alum Akinola Afolarin, evaluated the presentations based on a comprehensive predetermined rubric. The winning team included Ms. Anshika Chaudhary and Ms. Jayanti Singh with Ms. Srinitya Joshi receiving the award for best speaker.

“Pace Haub Law and O.P. Jindal Global University share a strong partnership, and this immersive academic program is our latest collaboration,” said Horace E. Anderson, Jr. Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law. “Our continued collaboration with international institutions, such as O.P. Jindal Global University, provides us all an opportunity to learn globally and share our diverse perspectives.” Pace Haub Law has a historic and deep-rooted commitment to fostering collaboration with other academic institutions and in recent years has expanded its international academic partnerships even further with leading universities from Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany, India, Switzerland, Mexico, and more. “These international partnership agreements provide a cooperative framework that continues to benefit students and faculty at both institutions, providing opportunities for global research, education and cultural immersion,” said Dean Anderson. Dean Horace Anderson and ������ý President Marvin Krislov each delivered remarks for the opening ceremony.

“I came to New York for the first time not only with an academic goal of completing this amazing program, but experiencing the cultural aspects of it as well,” said Jindal Law school student Aaryan Jha. “I won’t soon forget it all – from the lively classroom lectures to the late-night memories with new friends in the Law School’s dormitory, Dannat Hall. It was a transformative experience where I grew academically, emotionally, and culturally.”

A well-attended closing reception and dinner took place on Pace Haub Law’s campus where a keynote address was delivered by Professor Dan Esty, the Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale University and a leading thinker on sustainable business law. The summer program’s success was the result of a coordinated effort by dedicated faculty, students, and administrators from both institutions. The innovative program would not have been possible without the dedicated efforts and organization by Adjunct Professor Maria Lambert, Professor Josh Galperin, Professor Smita Narula, and Assistant Dean for Admissions Cathy Alexander. In addition to the program hosted by the Law School, ������ý also hosted an academic exchange program for O.P. Jindal Global University students focused on Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Finance, through the Center for Global Business Programs at the Lubin School of Business.