Phi Alpha Delta

Phi Alpha Delta
Phi Alpha Delta
ΦΑΔ
Founded	November 8, 1902; 122 years ago; Chicago, Illinois and South Haven, Michigan
Type	Professional
Affiliation	PFA
Former Affiliation	PIC
Status	Active
Emphasis	Law
Scope	North America
Motto	Philos Adelphos Dikaios ("Love of Humanity and Justice for All")
Colors	Purple and Gold
Symbol	Book of Law, Lamp of Learning, and Scales of Justice
Flower	Red Carnation
Chapters	206 (law school), 316 (college pre-law), 99 (alumni)
Predecessor	Lambda Epsilon
Headquarters	606 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 303; Towson, Maryland 21204; United States
Website	www.pad.org

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International (ΦΑΔ or P.A.D.) is a North American professional fraternity composed of pre-law and law students, legal educators, attorneys, judges, and government officials.^[1] It is one of the largest professional law fraternities in the United States.^[2] It was a charter member of the Professional Fraternity Association.

History

Formed in Chicago in 1887 their short-lived predecessor Lambda Epsilon informally served law students until November 8, 1902, when the group was reorganized into Phi Alpha Delta at a meeting in South Haven, Michigan.^[3]^[4]

Phi Alpha Delta was founded to promote professional competency and achievement within the legal profession. P.A.D. was the first law fraternity to admit members of all races, creeds, colors, religions, and national origins.^[5] In September 1970, Phi Alpha Delta became the first law fraternity to admit women. In 1972, Phi Delta Delta Law Fraternity for women was, by joint action, merged into Phi Alpha Delta.^[6]^[7] In 1978, it became a charter member of the Professional Fraternity Association.^[8]

P.A.D. is the only law fraternity to admit undergraduate students interested in law.^[7] Application for membership to Phi Alpha Delta is available to undergraduate students, law school students, lawyers, judges, and politicians.^[9]^[10] Today, P.A.D. is one of the world's largest law fraternity, with 206 law school chapters, 99 alum chapters, and 316 pre-law chapters in the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, and Mexico.^[11]

Symbols

The motto of Pi Alpha Delta is "Philos Adelphos Dikaios" or "Love of Humanity and Justice for All". The fraternity's colors are purple and gold. Its symbols are the book of law, the lamp of learning, and the scales of justice. Its flower is the red carnation.

Activities

P.A.D. hosts a "Senior Transition Program" aimed to help undergraduate seniors transition from the life of undergraduate studies to law school.^[12] It sponsors an annual International Pre-Law Conference and Mock Trial Competition. P.A.D. is the only law fraternity to receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for its Law-Related Education program.

Organization and government

Under the Fraternity Policy Manual and By-Laws of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, the supreme governing body of the Fraternity is the International Chapter in Convention Assembled.^[13]^[14] The International Chapter is composed of up to two delegates (and alternates) from each active law school and alumni chapter, up to two alumni members-at-large from each district, each District Justice, each International Officer, and each former Supreme or International Justice in attendance. Conventions are convened once every two years, usually in August.

Between conventions, the fraternity is governed by an International Executive Board (I.E.B.) composed of the International Justice, the International Vice Justice, the International Secretary, the International Treasurer, the International Marshall, and four Members-at-Large. An International Tribunal, composed of the Chief Tribune and two Associate Tribunes, holds judicial authority within the Fraternity. All twelve International Officers are elected at Biennial Conventions.

For organizational purposes, the fraternity is geographically divided into 33 districts covering North America. For each district, the International Justice, with the advice and consent of the I.E.B., appoints a District Justice to serve as Regional Coordinator and work with Law School and alumni chapters within their district. Each District Justice may have one or more Assistant District Justice(s) to assist them. District Justices are appointed in volunteer positions.

Notable members

U.S. Presidents

William H. Taft (1909–1913)

Woodrow Wilson (1913–1921)

Warren G. Harding (1921–1923)

Harry S. Truman (1945–1953)

Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)

Bill Clinton (1993–2001)

Joe Biden (2021–present)

U.S. Supreme Court Justices

William H. Taft (1921–1930)

Tom C. Clark (1949–1967), served as Supreme Vice Justice of the Fraternity^[15]^[16]

Warren E. Burger (1969–1986)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993–2020)

Stephen G. Breyer (1994–2022)

Samuel Alito (2006–present)

Sonia Sotomayor (2009–present)

Elena Kagan (2010–present)^[16]

References

^ "In the Law Schools", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, April 25, 1995. Law Bulletin Publishing Company (Chicago, 1995)
^ Law, Anderson & Boback Family (2018-11-21). "Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity in the Chicago Legal Community". Medium. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
^ Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. I-19. ISBN 978-0963715906.
^ P.A.D.'s 120th Founders' Day
^ "Phi Alpha Delta History". pad.org. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ Phi Alpha Delta History
^ ^a ^b Laura Duncan, "Happy Birthday, P.A.D.s", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November 13, 1992. Law Bulletin Publishing Company (Chicago, 1992)
^ "History". Professional Fraternity Association. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ "Eligibility Information - Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International".
^ "Fact Sheet - Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International" (PDF). www.pad.org. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
^ York, Kenneth H. (1952). "Legal Fraternities" (PDF). Michigan Law Review. 50 (7). The Michigan Law Review Association: 1047–56. doi:10.2307/1284939. JSTOR 1284939. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
^ "About Phi Alpha Delta". Phi Alpha Delta. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15.
^ "Fraternity Policy Manual of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, amended January 5, 2019" (PDF).
^ "International By-Laws, adopted August 5, 2016" (PDF).
^ Judice, C. Raymond (2000). Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International: The History Continues (PDF).
^ ^a ^b "Prominent P.A.D. Members". Phi Alpha Delta. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

Directory of Membership 2006 - Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, Harris Connect, Inc. 2006.
In re Application of Henry M. Day, et al., 181 ILL. 73, 54 N.E. 646, 1899 Ill. LEXIS 3011 (1899).
Judice, C. Raymond, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity: A History, 1968.
The Political Graveyard website

External links

Guide to the University of Chicago, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Records 1955-1961 at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center

[1] "In the Law Schools", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, April 25, 1995. Law Bulletin Publishing Company (Chicago, 1995)

[2] Law, Anderson & Boback Family (2018-11-21). "Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity in the Chicago Legal Community". Medium. Retrieved 2019-11-05.

[Baird's_20th-3] Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. I-19. ISBN 978-0963715906.

[4] P.A.D.'s 120th Founders' Day

[5] "Phi Alpha Delta History". pad.org. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

[6] Phi Alpha Delta History

[Laura-7] Laura Duncan, "Happy Birthday, P.A.D.s", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November 13, 1992. Law Bulletin Publishing Company (Chicago, 1992)

[8] "History". Professional Fraternity Association. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

[9] "Eligibility Information - Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International".

[10] "Fact Sheet - Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International" (PDF). www.pad.org. Retrieved 2019-11-04.

[York-11] York, Kenneth H. (1952). "Legal Fraternities" (PDF). Michigan Law Review. 50 (7). The Michigan Law Review Association: 1047–56. doi:10.2307/1284939. JSTOR 1284939. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

[pad.org-12] "About Phi Alpha Delta". Phi Alpha Delta. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15.

[13] "Fraternity Policy Manual of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, amended January 5, 2019" (PDF).

[14] "International By-Laws, adopted August 5, 2016" (PDF).

[Judice-15] Judice, C. Raymond (2000). Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International: The History Continues (PDF).

[:1-16] "Prominent P.A.D. Members". Phi Alpha Delta. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

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North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
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Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Pi Delta Nu

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