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ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW 46TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT 2024

Please join us for the 46th Commencement Ceremony of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University celebrating the Class of 2024, part of a University-wide commencement celebration.

COMMENCEMENT 2024
Monday, May 20, 2024
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadows - Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368
(Live stream availablable)

9:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Elisabeth Haub School of Law | Louis Armstrong Stadium

11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Graduate Reception | Louis Armstrong Stadium (Upper Level Patio)

12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Main Ceremony | Arthur Ashe Stadium

For up to date information, visit the 2024 Commencement website.

Honorary Degree Recipients

2023
Senator Elizabeth Warren

Doctor of Laws (LLD)

Professor Bruce H. Mann, MPhil, JD, PhD
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2022
Congresswoman Grace Meng

Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2021
The Honorable Philip M. Halpern '80, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York

Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2019
First Deputy Commissioner Benjamin Tucker, New York City Police Department (NYPD) 

Doctor of Laws (LLD)

Liliane A. Haub 
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2018
Judge Robert Keating

Doctor of Laws (LLD)

Eric Gonzalez
District Attorney, Kings County  
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2017
Roberta Kaplan
Partner, Litigation, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison 
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2016
Eric Schneiderman
Attorney General, State of New York 
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2015
Preet Bharara
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2014
Honorable Robert A. Katzmann
Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2013
Honorable Malachy E. Mannion
Chief United States Magistrate Judge in the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2012
Andrew L. Carter, Jr.
US District Judge for the Southern District of New York (SDNY)
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2011
Jonathan Lippman
State of New York Chief Judge
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2010
Lisa P. Jackson
Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2009
Nina Totenberg
Legal Affairs Correspondent, National Public Radio (NPR)
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2008
Hon. Theodore T. Jones, Jr.
Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2007
Hon. Margaret A. Ryan
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2006
Larry D. Thompson, Esq.
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary, PepsiCo Inc.
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2005
Mark Malloch Brown
Chief of Staff to the Secretary General, United Nations (UN)
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2004
Raymond W. Kelly
Police Commissioner, City of New York
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2003
Hon. Sonia Sotomayor
Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals-Second Circuit
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2002
Hon. Mary Jo White
United States Attorney, Southern District of New York
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

2001
Jay C. Carlisle II
Professor of Law, Pace Law School

2000
Janet Reno
United States Attorney General
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1999
Anthony Kronman
Dean, Yale Law School
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1998
Hon. Guido Calabresi
Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals-Second Circuit
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1997
Drew S. Days III
Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1997
Peter Basil Carter
QC, Emeritus Fellow, Wadham College, Oxford
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1996
Derrick A. Bell Jr.
Visiting Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1995
The Right Honourable Gordon Slynn, Baron Slynn of Hadley, GBE, PC, QC
Member of the House of Lords, Parliament of the United Kingdom
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1994
Hon. Joseph W. Bellacosa
Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1994
John Joseph Cronin
Hudson Riverkeeper
Juris Doctor (JD)

1993
Bernie Grant
Member of the House of Commons, Parliament of the United Kingdom
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1992
Hon. Sol Wachtler
Chief Judge, State of New York
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1991
Hon. Robert Abrams
Attorney General of the State of New York
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1990
Hon. Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United States Senator for New York
Medal of Honor

1990
Oleg Stephanovich Kolbasov
Deputy Director, Institute of State and Law of the USSR Academy of Sciences
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1989
Mario M. Cuomo
Governor of the State of New York
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1988
Elliot L. Richardson
Partner, Milbank Tweed Hadley and McCloy LLP
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1988
Wolfgang Burhenne
Chairman of the Commission on Environmental Policy, Law, and Administration of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (Bonn)
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1987
Hon. Charles L. Brieant
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of New York
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1986
Hon. Fritz W. Alexander III
Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1985
Hon. Judith S. Kaye
Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1985
Michael L. Rovello
Supervisor, Town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1985
Hon. Edward D. Re
Chief Judge, United States Court of International Trade
Doctor of Humane Letters (LHD)

1984
Edward J. Mortola
President of Pace University
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1984
John C. Haley
Executive Vice President, Chase Manhattan Bank; and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Pace University
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1983
Hon. Warren E. Burger
Chief Justice of the United States
Doctor of Humane Letters (LHD)

1982
Orville H. Schell, Jr., Esq.
Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLP
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1982
Hon. James D. Hopkins

Acting Dean, Pace Law School
Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division-Second Judicial Deptartment
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1981
Robert B. McKay, Esq.
Director, Institute of Judicial Administration and Senior Fellow, Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1980
Hon. Lawrence H. Cooke
Chief Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

1979
Hon. William H. Mulligan
Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals-Second Circuit
Doctor of Laws (LLD)

Information for Graduates

Law Graduates: Please note the important deadlines below and plan ahead!


Apply for Graduation
Deadline: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 (passed)
More Information about graduation requirements can be found on the Office of the Registrar webpage.

Register to Attend and Request Tickets for Commencement
Deadline: Monday, March 13, 2024
NOTE: Login with the email you used to apply for graduation

Order Graduation Regalia (cap and gown) - Select "Pace University School of Law" from the drop down menu
Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2024
The cost for renting apparel (including cap, tassel, gown, and Doctorate JD hood) is $111.35 per person, plus shipping and tax for an approximate cost of $139.65 and it will be shipped to you. (note tax and shipping may change based on where it is being shipped).  The tassel is yours to keep. We will not have extra apparel on the day of the ceremony and all students processing in commencement are required to have uniform apparel, so please do not miss the deadline!

Register for Graduation Photos  (Select "Schedule Appointment" and enter school code: 02791L)
Session Dates: March 12-14, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Student Lounge
Haub Law graduates are invited for professional and graduation portraits. There will be a $10 sitting fee for the portraits. Students will be charged only for their individual picture order if they choose to purchase the portraits. Please come in business attire. Graduation attire will be available for the photos.

QUESTIONS?
Many questions about the schedule, location and what to expect can be answered on the university’s commencement site. We strongly encourage you to review the FAQs on the Pace University website.

If you have questions about commencement tickets or accessibility, please email: commencement@pace.edu
For questions about renting your cap and gown, contact Herf Jones at: thegraduateguy@aol.com 
For questions about commencement registration or commencement portraits, contact Angie D'Agostino, Dean for Students at: adagostino@law.pace.edu
For all other questions, please contact Rachael Silva, Assistant Dean for External Affairs at: rsilva@law.pace.edu

Commencement Activities

Please save the date for these commencement activities celebrating the Class of 2024. For more information about Commencement, visit: www.pace.edu/commencement

Monday, May 20, 2024
Commencement 2024

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadows - Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368

Additional details coming soom