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| Phi Alpha Delta | |
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| ΦΑΔ | |
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| Founded | November 8, 1902; 122 years ago (1902-11-08) Chicago, Illinois andSouth 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 |
| Member badge |  |
| 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 |
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International (ΦΑΔ orP.A.D.) is a North Americanprofessional 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 theUnited States.[2] It was a charter member of theProfessional Fraternity Association.
Formed in Chicago in 1887 their short-lived predecessorLambda Epsilon informally served law students until November 8, 1902, when the group was reorganized intoPhi Alpha Delta at a meeting inSouth 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 theProfessional 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 (includingPuerto Rico),Canada, andMexico.[11]
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.
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 theU.S. Department of Justice for its Law-Related Education program.
Under theFraternity 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 inAugust.
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.
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