Honor Pace Law Dean Appointment

Senate Resolution No. 2665 BY: Senator MAYER COMMENDING Horace E. Anderson Jr. upon the occasion of being appointed Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character whose endeavors have enhanced the quality of education in this great State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Horace E. Anderson Jr. upon the occasion of being appointed Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; and WHEREAS, Prior to this esteemed appointment, Horace E. Anderson Jr. served as Haub Law's interim Dean; thriving under his leadership, the school increased enrollment, application numbers and successful new programs, including the expansion of its part-time JD program to include an evening and weekend option; and WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of Horace E. Anderson Jr., the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University was ranked as the number one environmental law program in the country by US News and World Report; and WHEREAS, This impressive man began his illustrious career at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law in 2004; he served as the school's Academic Dean from 2011 until his appointment last year as interim Dean; during this time he focused on students' professional development and emotional health, emphasizing the importance of cultivating a professional identity, as well as learning to manage stress as they enter the legal profession; and WHEREAS, With a strong commitment to supporting underrepresented minorities in law, Horace E. Anderson Jr. serves as the faculty advisor to the Black Law Student Association; and WHEREAS, In addition to his law practice experience, Horace E. Anderson Jr. advised several companies in business strategies as a consultant and worked as a systems integration consultant in the Financial Markets Division of Andersen Consulting; and WHEREAS, Before joining the faculty of Haub Law, Horace E. Anderson Jr. worked at White & Case LLP, where he focused on intellectual property, internet privacy, law and technology, and communications law; and WHEREAS, Horace E. Anderson Jr. received his JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a BS in Economics (with a concentration in finance) from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, Horace E. Anderson Jr.'s parents immigrated to this country from Jamaica 50 years ago; he was the first person in his family born in the United States, and the first to attend law school; and WHEREAS, Horace E. Anderson Jr. has been appointed the ninth dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; he has proven himself an outstanding leader and manager throughout his impressive career in academia and law; his strong academic credentials will build on the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University's legacy of excellence, while honoring its proud tradition; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend individuals of outstanding character, who have shown initiative and commitment toward constantly pursuing higher goals for themselves, and acting as role models of leadership to be emulated by both peers and young people; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Horace E. Anderson Jr. upon the occasion of being appointed Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Horace E. Anderson Jr.