Pace University to Honor New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang with Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence

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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University has announced that New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang will receive the 2025 Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence. Lang is being recognized for her exceptional leadership and integrity in overseeing public sector investigations and her commitment to justice and transparency in government. As New York State's 11th Inspector General, appointed in October 2021, Lang has led statewide investigations into allegations of fraud, corruption, and abuse within New York State government, expanding transparency and technology initiatives, strengthening protections for vulnerable populations, and fostering a multidisciplinary approach to public integrity enforcement.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucy Lang, New York State's 11th Inspector General, will receive the 2025 Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence for her exceptional leadership and integrity in overseeing public sector investigations.
  • Lang has led statewide investigations into allegations of fraud, corruption, and abuse within New York State government, expanding transparency and technology initiatives, and fostering a multidisciplinary approach to public integrity enforcement.
  • As a lifelong New Yorker, attorney, and educator, Lang has a strong background in public service, having served as Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution and as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan for over a decade.
  • Lang has developed impactful policy initiatives, including a first-of-its-kind college course jointly attended by incarcerated students and prosecutors, exemplifying her commitment to education, dialogue, and justice reform.
  • The Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence is awarded annually to an individual or a group of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of criminal prosecution and demonstrate excellence in prosecutorial practice.
  • Past Award Recipients include Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and the Office of the Bronx District Attorney, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, former New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, and Richard A. Brown, the late Queens District Attorney, among others.

Statistics:

  • Lucy Lang has been New York State's 11th Inspector General since October 2021.
  • The Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence is awarded annually to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of criminal prosecution and excellence in prosecutorial practice.
  • Lang has a strong background in public service, having served as Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution and as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan for over a decade.

Sources:

  • Pace University News Release (no date provided)
  • Biography of Lucy Lang (no date provided)
  • University of Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government, Executive Public Leaders Programme (no date provided)
  • The New York Times, The Atlantic, and the New York Daily News (no dates provided)
  • Columbia Law School, Lang's alma mater (no date provided)
  • Swarthmore College, Lang's alma mater (no date provided)