Ellie Holleran Taranto, Politics '17

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut

Ellie Holleran Taranto, Politics '17

I graduated magna cum laude from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University after attending in a part-time evening program while working full-time as a paralegal. I received the Dean’s Award at graduation. I sat for the bar exam in July 2024, and I am currently doing a clerkship at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut.

I want to recognize the Politics and History Departments because I truly think that the research, reading, and writing skills I learned in undergrad had a directly correlation with succeeding in law school.

I am very thankful for the support I’ve received from both departments with double majoring and I tell students in undergrad to definitely major in a humanities or social science subject like history or politics whenever they ask me for advice about law school.