The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 is pleased to announce that Kate Skolnick, an accomplished public defender and respected criminal law scholar, will join the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Law beginning in Fall 2025. Professor Skolnick will teach courses in criminal law and criminal procedure, along with an advanced criminal law seminar.
Haub Law麻豆传媒檚 LALSA Moot Court Teams Take Home First and Second Place in 17th Annual NLLSA Moot Court Competition Held in Puerto Rico

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒麻豆传媒檚 LALSA Moot Court Teams took home first and second place in this year麻豆传媒檚 17th Annual National Latina/Latino Law Student Association (NLLSA) Moot Court Competition. The Competition, held over the course of two days in Puerto Rico, is organized by NLLSA. Haub Law sent two teams to compete this year and in an exciting final round, the two Haub Law teams versed one another, ultimately finishing as the top two teams.
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麻豆传媒淚 am so grateful to have had the experience of traveling to Puerto Rico for this competition with my Haub Law teammates,麻豆传媒 LALSA Moot Court Team member Samantha Portillo (3L). 麻豆传媒淲e prepared for months leading up to the competition and it is rewarding to see that hard work pay off with the results.麻豆传媒 Haub Law has a strong history with NLLSA and the NLLSA Competition. Several Haub Law students have served on the executive board of NLLSA in the past. Currently, there are four Haub Law students on NLLSA麻豆传媒檚 executive board for the 2024麻豆传媒2025 academic year. Haub Law student Samara Pizarro 麻豆传媒25 is the NLLSA Attorney General and assisted in writing this year麻豆传媒檚 competition fact pattern. Additionally, Haub Law students Henry Rodriguez (2L), Joesph Martinez (3L), Jalice Zea-Roman (3L) are members of the NLLSA executive board.
麻豆传媒淭his was a tremendous accomplishment for our teams and coaches,麻豆传媒 said Professor Louis Fasulo, Director of Advocacy Programs and Professor of Trial Practice. 麻豆传媒淭he work and strategy along with the excellent argument made by the competitors led to both of our teams being recognized. Our victory here reflects the first time our teams received both champion and finalist recognition. The results speak volumes on the quality of our program and the dedication of all. I am very Pace Proud!麻豆传媒