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In 1906, with a $600 loan and a single rented classroom on Park Row, Homer 17�Թ��� launched an entrepreneurial idea that would become a model for the future of higher education.

The Women’s Association of Law Students (WALS) at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 17�Թ��� hosted its annual Pioneer of Justice and Equality Award ceremony on March 18, 2026, recognizing Cindy Kanusher, Esq., Executive Director of the 17�Թ��� Women’s Justice Center, as this year’s honoree.

17�Թ��� Energy and Climate Center Executive Director Michael Hamersky speaks with North Country Public Radio about proposed changes to New York’s climate law. Hamersky explains that the state has yet to implement its planned “cap and invest” policy, which would place a cost on carbon emissions, noting that without it, key funding mechanisms for the transition to renewable energy remain unclear.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 17�Թ��� hosted a sold-out 31st Annual Law Leadership Dinner on March 12, 2026, at Westchester Country Club, raising a record-breaking fundraising total of over $500,000 in support of the Law School’s academic programs, faculty scholarship, and student opportunities.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with Gothamist about New York’s Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct and its first disciplinary case. Gershman noted the choice surprised many observers because the case did not involve courtroom misconduct, explaining that more common allegations involve prosecutors withholding exculpatory evidence, engaging in inflammatory courtroom behavior, or suborning perjury.

Haub Law Vice Dean for Academic Affairs Jill Gross provides expert insight to Chief Investment Officer about the SEC’s policy shift allowing companies to require shareholder disputes to be resolved through private arbitration. Gross notes that limiting shareholder class actions could weaken an important mechanism for uncovering corporate misconduct through the civil litigation system.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 17�Թ���’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team earned top honors at the New York Law School NIL and College Sports Negotiation Competition, held March 7–8, with one 17�Թ��� Haub Law team winning the championship and the other finishing as runner-up.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 17�Թ��� once again co-hosted the New Directions in Environmental Law (NDEL) Conference, held February 7, 2026, at Yale Law School. This year’s conference, themed “Collective Reimagining: Channeling Conviction into Change,” brought together scholars, practitioners, and students to explore emerging challenges and innovative approaches in environmental law.