Paskowitz, Michael

Eloise Pasachoff is an associate in the Litigation Department at WilmerHale. She joined the firm in 2006.

Practice

While in law school, Ms. Pasachoff gained experience as an intern in several government and non-profit organizations, including the General Counsel's office at the Massachusetts Department of Education and a legal services center for community action programs. She also served as a teaching fellow for courses on law at Harvard University.

Prior to her legal studies, Ms. Pasachoff taught English literature and writing in a variety of settings, including a private school and a public school in New York City. 

Professional Activities

Ms. Pasachoff is the chair of the New York City Bar Association's Committee on Education and the Law.

Publications

• Working Paper, "How the Federal Government Can Improve School Financing Systems," Brookings Center on Children and Families (forthcoming fall 2007)
• "Block Grants, Early Childhood Education, and the Reauthorization of Head Start: From Positional Conflict to Interest-Based Agreement," 111 Penn State L. Rev. 349 (2006)
• Note, "'Head Start Works Because We Do': Head Start Programs, Community Action Agencies, and the Struggle over Unionization," 38 Harv. C.R.-C.L.L. Rev. 247 (2003)

Community Involvement

Ms. Pasachoff is a member of the board of trustees of the Pine Cobble School in Williamstown, Massachusetts. She also serves as a New York City interviewer for the Harvard College Schools Committee.