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United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion to be honored at Pace Law School Commencement Distinguished Pace Law alumnus will address the largest graduating class in the school’s history (White Plains, NY)– At its 35th Commencement ceremonies to be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 4:00 p.m., Pace Law School will confer an honorary [...]

In the wake of the Boston bombing, News12 spoke with Professor Thomas McDonnell about the legal implications of the developing case. An expert on national security, Professor McDonnell shared his perspective on the charges brought against the suspect. “I have to commend the Obama administration for not going the ‘unlawful combatant’ route,” said Professor McDonnell [...]

Pace Law School hosted U.S. District Court Judge Myron H. Thompson, of Montgomery, Alabama, recently as its “Jurist in Residence.” Judge Thompson is featured in this video that is part of a series titled, “Pathways to the Bench.” He shares how he overcame paralysis caused by childhood polio to live an active life, graduate from [...]

Professor Bennett Gershman commented on “double jeopardy” and whether it could apply in a situation involving a computer programmer who formerly worked for the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The programmer faces state charges for the alleged theft of programming code after his 2010 conviction in federal court on the same allegations was reversed. Quoted in [...]

School dedicates classroom building to honor Dean Emeritus and former Congressman Ottinger (White Plains, NY)—Pace Law School will recognize Richard Ottinger and his many contributions to the institution with the dedication of Richard Ottinger Hall on Tuesday, April 30 at 4:00 at Pace Law School, 78 North Broadway, White Plains. Pace University President Stephen J. [...]

Professor Jill Gross, an expert in securities law and the director of Pace Law School’s Investor Rights Clinic, is quoted in an article about SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar’s criticism of the use of customer agreements that force investors to arbitrate claims rather than sue in state or federal court. The piece appears on law360.com. Professor [...]

In his column in the “Huffington Post,” Professor Bennett Gershman condemns the prosecution of Don Siegleman and asks why Siegleman has not been pardoned or the sentence commuted. “Of all the abusive, vindictive, and politically-driven prosecutions by the U.S. Department of Justice, the prosecution of Don Siegleman stands at the top,” writes Gershman. The piece [...]

“The Palm Beach Post” is the latest publication to seek the perspective of Professor Bennett Gershman, an expert on jury misconduct. In an article about a DUI manslaughter conviction, Professor Gershman comments on the later revelation that jurors had provided misinformation during voir dire. “We know that this happens, and it happens a lot more [...]

“The Westchester Business Journal” covered the visit to Pace Law School by the Hon. Jonathan Lippman, part of the celebration of the Pace Community Law Practice. “The state’s chief judge of the Court of Appeals, Jonathan Lippman, addressed the 150 assembled. Others speakers included: state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins; U.S. Immigration Court Judge Noel Ann Brennan; [...]

The “New York Law Journal” shined a spotlight on the Pace Community Law Practice, a “low bono” practice where four fellows, recent Pace Law graduates, provide high quality yet affordable legal advice. The article coincides with the recent visit of Judge Jonathan Lippman who helped celebrate the success of the PCLP. “At an April 4 [...]