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Two Haub Law Alumni Appointed to Lead Federal Agencies

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February 16, 2025
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ congratulates two distinguished alumni on their recent appointments to top positions in the federal government. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (LLM ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½˜87), former Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, has been confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, Kash Patel (JD ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½˜05) has been confirmed as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As the first Haub Law faculty and alu

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ congratulates two distinguished alumni on their recent appointments to top positions in the federal government. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (LLM ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½˜87), former Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, has been confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, Kash Patel (JD ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½˜05) has been confirmed as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

As the first Haub Law faculty and alumni appointed to their respective Senate-confirmed leadership positions in the executive branch of the U.S. government, the confirmations of Secretary Kennedy and Mr. Patel mark a milestone in the Law SchoolΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½™s history.

ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½œWe wish Secretary Kennedy and Mr. Patel success in their respective missions to protect the health and safety of the American people,ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ said Horace E. Anderson Jr., Dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½œTheir notable appointments highlight how a Haub Law education prepares graduates to impact the world outside the classroom.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½

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