Pace University School of Law, known colloquially as "Pace Law School", is the law school of Pace University, a comprehensive, independent, and diversified university with campuses in New York City and Westchester County. Located approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of New York City proper, Pace Law School is situated on its own 13-acre (53,000 m2) landscaped campus of historic and modern buildings in White Plains, New York.
Founded in 1976, Pace Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association, and is the only law school located between New York City and the state capital of Albany, New York, 136 miles (219 km) north. The Law School ranks among the top three environmental law programs in the nation. According to the most recently released statistics, 16 law firms participated in On-Campus Recruiting (OCI) in 2007-2008. In the Class of 2009, 88.1% were employed within 9 months of graduation with an average starting salary of $55,000.[5] 6.1% of the Class of 2009 are pursuing an advanced degree. In Fall 2010, the American Bar Association published an article commenting on the job prospects of some recent Pace Law School alumni entitled, "Jobless Pace Law Grads Live at Home, Go Back to School, Hang Own Shingle."
Pace Law School's campus is home to the New York State Judicial Institute, which was featured in American School & University (AS&U) Magazine's Educational Interiors Showcase, serves as a statewide center for the education, training, and research facility for all judges and justices of the New York State Unified Court System. On the Law School's campus is the nationally recognized Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic where Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law, and alumnus of Pace, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. serves as co-director.
The Women's Justice Center, located on the campus, is dedicated to eradicating domestic violence and furthering the legal rights of women, children and the elderly through the skillful and innovative use of the law. Pace Law School's Women's Justice Center is the oldest college-based domestic violence training and litigation resource in the United States. In 2001, the Women's Justice Center opened a second site at the Westchester County Family Court in Yonkers, New York. The Westchester County Family Court in Yonkers is one of three family courts in Westchester County.[12] The Yonkers office of the Women's Justice Center is located at the Westchester Family Court, 53 South Broadway in Yonkers.
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