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Phi Alpha Delta
ΦΑΔ

Founded	November 8, 1902; 121 years ago (1902-11-08) Chicago, IL and South Haven, MI
Type	Professional
Affiliation	PFA
Emphasis	Law
Scope	International United States Canada Mexico Puerto Rico
Motto	Philos Adelphos Dikaios – "Love of Humanity and Justice for All"
Colors	Purple and Gold
Flower	Red Carnation
Symbols	Book of Law, Lamp of Learning, and Scales of Justice
Headquarters	606 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 303 Towson, MD 21204 United States
Website	Phi Alpha Delta Website

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International (ΦΑΔ or P.A.D.) is a 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]

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.^[3]^[4] 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 4 Members-at-Large. An International Tribunal, composed of the Chief Tribune and two Associate Tribunes, holds judicial authority within the Fraternity. All 12 International Officers are elected at Biennial Conventions.

For organizational purposes, the Fraternity is geographically divided into thirty-three 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.

Application for membership to Phi Alpha Delta is available to undergraduate students, law school students, lawyers, judges, and politicians.^[5]^[6]

History

Formed in Chicago in 1987 their short-lived predecessor Lambda Epsilon informally served law students until November 8, 1902, when the group was reorganized into Phi Alpha Delta.^[7]

Phi Alpha Delta was founded to promote professional competency and achievement within the legal profession. 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.^[8]

P.A.D. was the first law fraternity to admit members of all races, creeds, colors, religions, and national origins.^[9]

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.^[10]^[11] P.A.D. is the only law fraternity to admit undergraduate students interested in law.^[11] P.A.D. also sponsors an annual International Pre-Law Conference and Mock Trial Competition.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

P.A.D. hosts a "Senior Transition Program" aimed to help undergraduate seniors transition from the life of undergraduate studies to law school.^[12]

Prominent members of the fraternity

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^[13]^[14]; 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)^[14]

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Greek Letter Organizations in the field of Law

Greek Letter Organizations in the field of Law
Founded as Professional Fraternities and Sororities	Delta Theta Phi Gamma Eta Gamma Kappa Alpha Pi (pre-law) Kappa Beta Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Gamma Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Phi Sigma Delta Kappa
Founded as Honor Societies	Order of the Coif (law) The Order of Barristers (law; litigation) Alpha Phi Sigma (criminal justice) Lambda Epsilon Chi (paralegal)

Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members

Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members
Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Chi Xi Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Sigma Theta Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Delta Kappa (sorority) Phi Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Pi Delta Nu

Authority control databases

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Israel