Jacqueline Hattar (Partner-White Plains, NY) will co-host and co-sponsor the Pace Women’s Justice Center’s Annual Benefit in celebration of the Center’s 35-year anniversary on October 22, 2026, at Mulino’s at Lake Isle in Eastchester, New York. The event will honor Dean Angie D’Agostino and the volunteer attorneys, law students, and community advocates who serve through the Center’s Pro Bono Program. Over the past 20 years, these remarkable volunteers have contributed more than 160,000 hours of service, expanding access to justice for thousands of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. Jackie is a long-time member of the PWJC Advisory Board and a past recipient of the Center's Making a Difference Award. She is also a member of the Board of Visitors of the Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.

The PWJC is a self-funded, nonprofit legal center housed in the Elisabeth Haub School of Law and falls under Pace University's 501(c)(3) status. Each year, PWJC provides free legal services to more than 3,500 victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. The center also conducts and participates in more than 140 training and outreach events. Serving Westchester and Putnam Counties, PWJC's mission is to pursue justice for victims and prevent abuse by providing quality legal services, community partnerships, education, and awareness.