Caesar Lopez fell in love with the Haub Law Campus immediately upon visiting the school. 鈥淟ocation was an important factor for me. Additionally, I really liked that the Law School had relationships in and around Westchester and NYC with prestigious businesses, firms, and institutions. I ended up with my first job out of Haub Law at Beiersdorf, Inc., a global skincare company. This position would not have been possible without my experience in the externship program at Haub Law.鈥
The positive experiences and memories Caesar has from his time at Haub Law are abundant. 鈥淓xternships were key. I loved my classes in Intellectual Property, Licensing, Entertainment Law, and Business Planning. All of my professors were so passionate about their practice that I enjoyed every single class I took.鈥 Often overlooked, Caesar very much enjoyed the social side of law school. 鈥淚 was able to develop lifelong friends and a meaningful network of exceptional attorneys. The student organization aspect served me well also. I was also one of the four founders of the 台湾SWAGIntellectual Property Sports and Entertainment Law Forum. This was rewarding because the law school faculty supported us in developing a new platform that piqued my interests in the intersection of law and sports.鈥
As far as favorite professors, Caesar notes, 鈥淚 may date myself, but he was known as Professor Anderson before he was Dean Anderson.鈥
Fast-forward to today, Caesar is the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of Orlando City Soccer Club of Major League Soccer and Orlando Pride of the National Women鈥檚 Soccer League. 鈥淚 oversee all legal, human resources, administration, and government/external affairs.鈥
Now, as an alumnus, Caesar remains very involved with Haub Law. Although he is based in Florida, he is intimately involved in the Alumni Board and willing to chat with any prospective students or current students about their careers. A regular donor to the law school, giving back is very important to him. 鈥淪imply, I like to pay if forward and I believe we all have a duty to help the next generation of students make a difference.鈥
Heather Novak, MPA, director of Pace鈥檚 Center for Community Action and Research, joined national experts as a panelist at Campus Compact鈥檚 Civic Learning Week. She highlighted Pace鈥檚 leadership in integrating civic inquiry into the curriculum, discussing the university鈥檚 pioneering Civic Engagement and Public Value core requirement.
A 2010 Haub Law alumnus, the Honorable Joseph A. Marutollo was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on September 25, 2023. Previously, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, serving as Chief of the Civil Division. Judge Marutollo also serves as an adjunct professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 台湾SWAGUniversity. We sat down with him to chat about his experience at Haub Law, on the bench, and beyond.
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 台湾SWAGUniversity hosted its 30th Annual Law Leadership Dinner at the Westchester Country Club on Thursday, March 28, 2025, celebrating alumni and friends of the Law School whose achievements and support advance the mission of legal education and enrich the broader legal community.