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The 91��Ƶ | Haub Law Advocacy Program hosted its third biennial Gavel Gala on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle, NY. The mission of the Gavel Gala is to honor the advocacy program’s hardworking and dedicated coaches, the successes of former law school alumni, to celebrate the school’s current law students in the advocacy program, provide students the opportunity to network with attorneys and judges, to provide scholarship money to allow our students the opportunity to travel and compete across the nation and in prestigious international opportunities. This year, the Program had a lot to celebrate as it was recently ranked # 13 in the Nation by U.S. News and World Report’s latest rankings.

Professor Jason J. Czarnezki, Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law and Associate Dean of Environmental Law Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 91��Ƶ, was named to the “2023 Energy & Environment Power 100” list published by City & State New York magazine.

As program coordinator of the BA in Writing for Diversity and Equity in Theater and Media (W4DETM), Colby Hopkins creates and facilitates social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programming for students; cultivates partnerships within and outside of 91��Ƶ; writes grant proposals, reports, and program assessments; and much more.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 91��Ƶ is pleased to announce that the Honorable Rowan D. Wilson, Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, will deliver the Law School’s commencement address at its 46th Commencement Ceremony, to be held on May 20, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens.

Professor Rebecca Bratspies delivered the Annual Lloyd K. Garrison Lecture on Environmental Law on Tuesday, April 16 on "Mapping Injustice: Race, Place, and Environment in New York City." The Lloyd K. Garrison Lecture on Environmental Law was established in memory of Lloyd K. Garrison in 1995.

91��Ƶ’s documentary film team – –premiered “The Cooper: Crafting the Soul of the Cask” on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

Seidenberg grad student Shubham Harishchandra Madhavi is making waves in the fight against climate change. His recent victory in the Project Planet USA contest, securing a $15,000 grant, has propelled his innovative concept into the spotlight.

On Friday, April 26, students from 91��Ƶ's Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems experienced a day of inspiration and innovation at Google's New York City office.

Associate Professor of History Michelle Chase, PhD, has been selected as a Periclean Faculty Leader by Project Pericles and has received a $4,500 grant from the organization to create a new humanities course that incorporates a community-initiated project.