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In this issue:• The 286th, 287th and 288th Pre-Law Chapters• Alumni Advisory Council News• 2008 Pre-Law Award Winners• 2010 Convention Announced• Message From the IJ: “Stepping Up”


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Declaration of Purpose“The purpose of this Fraternity shall be to form a strong bond uniting students and teachers of the law with membersof the Bench and Bar in a fraternal fellowship designed to advance the ideals of liberty and equal justice under law; tostimulate excellence in scholarship; to inspire the virtues of compassion and courage; to foster integrity and professionalcompetence; to promote the welfare of its members; and to encourage their moral, intellectual, and cultural advancement;so that each member may enjoy a lifetime of honorable professional and public service.”

Andrew D. Sagan, Executive Director • Leslie P. Plummer, Editor345 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 • Volume 60 – Number 3

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TABLE OF CONTENTSMessage from the International Justice ........................ 3

Message from the International Justice (Spanish) ...... 4

Clerk’s Corner .................................................................... 7

Law Chapter News ............................................. 5-6, 8, 10

Law Ops Review................................................................. 9

Advice From “The Vice” ................................................ 10

Pre-Law News ..................................................... 11, 14, 17

2007-2008 Pre-Law Awards Winners .......................... 12

To Win the Money Game ............................................. 13

The Better Letter .............................................................. 15

FAQs of Pre-Law ............................................................. 16

AAC Attack! ...................................................................... 18

Alumni News .............................................................. 19-21

Convention 2010 Announced ....................................... 22

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MESSAGE FROM

THE INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE:

“Stepping Up”

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In the last edition of The Reporter,I spoke of the mandate I believe eachof us has in P.A.D. to leave it betterthan we found it. I also spoke of theopportunity to use the principles ofP.A.D. to create and build upon ourlegacy of making a difference, ofcontributing in meaningful ways tothe lives of others. In doing so, wewill find a flourishing sense of worth.

As this fall semester concluded, I had an opportunityto reflect upon the first four months of this biennium andthe legacy you are creating. Recruiting efforts are secondto none this fall. We have once again initiated recordnumbers of new members. Many Chapters have alreadystepped up and met the Fraternity-wide goal for eachChapter to “meet or beat” its personal best for new membersinitiated. Imagine what more we will be able to accomplishif every Chapter will conduct at least one spring initiation.And, what better reason to recruit and initiate this springthan to get ahead of the new initiation fee of $80 that goesinto effect April 1, 2009!

You have stepped up and made a difference with thediverse and ambitious slate of programs you are conducting.Your Chapter calendars clearly show that our programmingexemplifies “service to the student, the school, the professionand the community”. Programming is what enables all ofour members to become and stay involved.

Our District Justices are stepping up by conductingtheir District Conferences and visiting their Chapters. Theyhelped our Chapters achieve record initiations andsupported our Chapters in their efforts to conductmeaningful programming for each law school class.

A near record number of our Pre-Law programmembers attended our Pre-Law Conference in Washington,D.C., November 12–16. Nineteen teams from various partsof the country participated in a truly outstanding mocktrial competition. A special thank you goes to all 30 of therecord number of people who gave so freely of their timeand talent to judge that competition.

A special congratulations and thank you goes to eachmember of our Executive Office staff for stepping up in all

COVER PHOTOGRAPH:The 2008 District XXIII Fall Initiation at the United

States Supreme Court. Image credit: Steve Petteway,Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.


Mensaje de la JusticiaInternacional:

IntensificaciónTransalted by Jessica Twining

(University of Texas-San Antonio Pre-Law)

En la última edición del TheReporter hablé del mandato que creoque cada uno de nosotros tiene enP.A.D. para dejarlo mejor que loencontramos. También hablé de laoportunidad de usar los principios deP.A.D. para crear y construir sobrenuestra herencia de hacer una diferencia,de la contribución de modossignificativos a las vidas de otros. Enhacer así, encontraremos un sentidofloreciente del valor.

Cuando este Otoño el semestreconcluyó, yo tenía una oportunidad dereflexionar sobre los cuatro primerosmeses de este bienio y la herencia queusted crea. Los esfuerzos de reclutación

son sin par este otoño. Hemos iniciadootra vez números de registro de nuevosmiembros. Muchos Capítulos hanaumentado ya y han encontrado elobjetivo por toda la Fraternidad paracada Capítulo para “conseguir o exceder”su personal mejor para nuevosmiembros inició. Imagine lo que másseremos capaces de llevar a cabo si cadaCapítulo conducirá al menos unainiciación en primavera. ¡Y, que mejorrazona para reclutar e iniciar estaprimavera que adelantarse de los nuevoshonorarios de iniciación de 80 dólaresque entran en el efecto el 1 de abril de2009!

Usted ha aumentado y ha hecho unadiferencia con la pizarra diversa yambiciosa de programas que ustedconduce. Sus calendarios de Capítuloclaramente muestran que nuestraprogramación ejemplifica “servicio alestudiante, la escuela, la profesión y lacomunidad”. La programación consisteen lo que permite a todos nuestros

miembros hacerse y quedarse implicado.Nuestras Justicias de Distrito

aumentan conduciendo susConferencias de Distrito y visitando susCapítulos. Ellos ayudaron a nuestrosCapítulos a conseguir iniciaciones deregistro y apoyado nuestros Capítulosen sus esfuerzos para conducir laprogramación significativa para cadaclase de colegio de abogados.

Un número cerca del registro denuestros miembros de programa Pre-leyfueron a nuestra Conferencia Pre-ley enWashington, D.C., el 12-16 denoviembre. Diecinueve equipos devarias partes del país participaron en unconcurso de simulacro de juiciorealmente excepcional. Gracias especialesvan a todos los 30 del registro de genteque dio tan libremente de su tiempo ytalento de juzgar que concurso.

Unas felicitaciones especiales ygracias van a cada miembro de nuestropersonal de Oficina Ejecutivo para

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District IMelody Crick

[email protected] Columbia, Alberta,

Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon& Washington

District IIMichelle Isherwood

[email protected] of California lying north of the

Tehachapi Mountains

District IIIJeremiah Webb

[email protected] Angeles County

District IVBen Johntson

[email protected], Utah & Wyoming

District VCandace [email protected]

Arizona, Nevada & New Mexico

District VIVACANT

Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota

District VIIChristine Hutson

[email protected]. Illinois, Kansas & Missouri

District VIIIPeter Scimeca

[email protected] & Oklahoma

District IXRandall (Scott) Poerschke

[email protected] Texas

District XBJ Maley

[email protected], Minnesota, NorthDakota, Saskatchewan, and

Wisconsin

District XISteve Climer

[email protected] and Northern Illinois

District XIIVACANT

Michigan and Ontario

District XIIIMichael Barranda

[email protected] Illinois and Indiana

District XIVVACANT

Northern and Central Ohio

District XVStephanie White

[email protected], Southern Ohio,

Tennessee

District XVIElizabeth Sconzert Downum

[email protected] and Mississippi

District XVIIJessica Sisson

[email protected] and Georgia

District XVIIIJennifer Remare

[email protected], Eastern Mass.,

Newfoundland, New Brunswick,New Hampshire, and Vermont

District XIXAmy Przewozny

[email protected]. Massachusetts, N. New York

District XXVACANT

Connecticut & Rhode Island

District XXIRussell Anderson

[email protected] York City

District XXIIJay Ross

[email protected], New Jersey, and

Eastern Pennsylvania

District XXIIIAraj Ahmed

[email protected] of Columbia,

N. Virginia and Maryland

District XXIVJohn Jung

[email protected] and West Virginia

District XXVAmanda Thomas

[email protected] and South Carolina

District XXVIVACANT

Northern Florida

District XXVIIVACANT

Puerto Rico

District XXVIIIVACANTMexico

District XXIXMara Harvey

[email protected] Island, Islip, Brooklyn-

Queens, Bronx, Lower HudsonValley, New York

District XXXJennifer Del [email protected] County and

San Diego

District XXXIBrigham McCown

[email protected] Texas

District XXXIIDavid Rothenberg

[email protected] Florida

District XXXIIIDan McDowell

[email protected]. PA and West Virginia

If you are interested inbecoming a District Justice,

please contact the ExecutiveOffice at [email protected].

DISTRICT JUSTICESDISTRICT JUSTICESDISTRICT JUSTICESDISTRICT JUSTICESDISTRICT JUSTICEScomponents of operations. They arecreating their own legacy in making adifference in all of our lives. Withoutexception, they are dedicated to themission of our Fraternity and it showsin the quality of their work.

Since the Convention concluded,members of the International ExecutiveBoard have travelled far and wide toattend your District Conferences. Wehave conducted numerous conferencecalls to keep up with the ever-increasingcomplexity of this Fraternity. We willhold our winter Board meetingJanuary 17-18, 2009 in Phoenix toreview this past semester, to determinehow we have done and what we needto do to continue to implement ourFraternity’s long range plan. We willreview and assess various projects thateach Board member has taken on toensure that the Board keeps pace withevery facet of our organization. Twolaw student members from District Vhave been asked to join us and allmembers are welcome to attend.

Remember that every day, thechoices we make create a legacy forthose who will follow. What we do andhow we do it does matter. Will yourChapter be a better Chapter becauseyou are a member? Will youraccomplishments in P.A.D. be part ofyour legacy?

While we have all been busy thispast semester, this is also the time ofyear for celebration, reflection andrejuvenation. It is a time for family,friends and strengthening of fraternalbonds. My warmest wishes to each ofour Brothers and Sisters for a safe,happy and healthy 2009.

Fraternally,

Rhonda HillInternational Justice

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 Dade County BarAssociation PresidentAddresses HollandChapter at FallInitiation

Dade County Bar AssociationPresident, Timothy M. Ravich,addressed a group of more than 100students from the Florida InternationalUniversity College of Law at the fallinitiation ceremony for the HollandChapter.

“Your reputation forprofessionalism starts on your first dayof law school and as newly inductedmembers of Phi Alpha Delta, Iencourage you to follow its core valuesof compassion, courage, integrity andprofessional service,” said Ravich. “Asfuture lawyers, you have an importantprivilege and obligation to always reachout to members of the communitywho need representation, but may notbe able to afford it,” he added.

Distinguished Phi Alpha Deltamembers also present at the ceremonyincluded:• John Miquel, Assistant Public

Defender, 11th Judicial Circuit ofFlorida

• District XXXII Justice DavidRothenberg of Conroy, Simberg,Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey,Morrow & Schefer, P.A.

• H. Scott Fingerhut, FIU College ofLaw Assistant Director, TrialAdvocacy Program & HonorsCollege Fellow

Throughout the year, the HollandChapter hosts numerous fundraisingevents for local charities, as well ashosting numerous educational eventsto bring prominent members of theSouth Florida legal community to theFIU College of Law campus.

Read more about the HollandChapter’s exceptional fall semester inthe Online Edition of The Reporter -only at www.pad.org!


FROM THE IJ:BUILDING YOUR LEGACY –

CHAPTER CONTINUITYFulfilling our mandate to leave P.A.D. better than we found it means

ensuring that your Chapter conducts proper, timely officer elections AND

transitions. All Chapter members, but especially Chapter officers, have a

responsibility to make sure officer elections are held. Your Chapter By-

Laws prescribe how those elections are to be conducted. If you don’t have

Chapter By-Laws, refer to the model by-laws available on-line or through

the Executive Office. Then, make one of the first orders of business enacting

a set of Chapter By-Laws.

Officer elections must conducted no later than March 30. Installation of

the new officers must occur no later than April 10. Using the formal new

officer installation ritual is a great way to impress upon the new officers and

members how important these positions are. And don’t forget to notify the

Executive Office with the roster of new officers (you can do this online at

www.pad.org)!

It is imperative that a transition meeting between the outgoing and new

officers occurs in the period between the elections and installation of the

new officers or at the very latest, immediately after the new officers take

office. Many problems Chapters face can be traced directly to the failure of

outgoing officers to hold a transitional meeting or to make an effective

transition to the new officers. This transition meeting should minimally cover

topics such as:

• All materials, keys to offices, initiation paraphernalia, banners, etc. should

be turned over to the new officers

• Discuss the duties of each officer

• Discuss what was good and what was bad during the previous year. Discuss

Chapter activities during the past year so new officers will know what

works, what doesn’t and how to conduct certain programs

• Ensure that the Chapter calendar for the fall is complete and initial

assignments to implement the programming are made

• Perhaps most importantly, be sure to change the authorized signature(s)

on Chapter bank accounts

As an officer, if you did not have a transitional meeting when you were

elected, remember how you wish you would have. If you did have such a

meeting, remember how glad you are you did. Make a difference to those who

follow you. This is a legacy we all can leave.

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aumentar en todos los componentes deoperaciones. Ellos crean su propiaherencia en la fabricación de unadiferencia en todas nuestras vidas. Sinla excepción, ellos son dedicados a lamisión de nuestra Fraternidad y estomuestra en la calidad de su trabajo.

Ya que la Convención concluyó,los miembros de la Junta DirectivaInternacional han viajado lejos y ampliopara asistir a sus Conferencias deDistrito. Hemos conducido numerosasteleconferencias para mantenernos alcorriente de la complejidad crecientede esta Fraternidad. Sostendremosnuestra Reunión de la junta directivade invierno el 17-18 de enero de 2009en Phoenix para examinar este semestrepasado, determinar como hemos hechoy lo que tenemos que hacer para seguirponiendo en práctica el plan de variedadlargo de nuestra Fraternidad.Examinaremos y tasaremos variosproyectos que cada miembro de Bordoha tomado para asegurar que el Bordosigue el ritmo de cada faceta de nuestraorganización. Dos miembros deestudiante de la ley del Distrito V leshan pedido afiliarse a nosotros y todoslos miembros son bienvenidos asisten.

Recuerde que cada día, las opcionesque hacemos crean una herencia paraaquellos que seguirán. Lo que hacemosy como lo hacemos importa realmente.¿Será su Capítulo un mejor Capítuloporque usted es un miembro? ¿Seránsus logros en P.A.D. parte de suherencia?

Mientras todos estuvimosocupados este semestre pasado, tambiénes el tiempo del año para celebración,reflexión y rejuvenecimiento. Esto esun tiempo para familia, amigos yrefuerzo de obligaciones fraternales. Midesea a cada uno de nuestros Hermanosy Hermanas para un seguro, feliz ysano 2009.

Fraternalmente,

Rhonda HillJusticia Internacional

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By Stephen T. King,International Secretary

A new semesterpresents a renewedopportunity to grow yourchapter. By way ofintroduction, this isStephen King, yourrecently electedInternational Secretary. Inan effort to continue afraternity tradition startedby the outgoingInternational Secretary,

and now International Vice Justice,Ronald Winter, I submit this column.If some of the information seemsrepetitive to regular readers of thiscolumn, I apologize in advance. Everyyear we have a new brood of chapterclerks and other officers who mightbenefit from the regurgitation ofinformation that remains pertinent fromyear to year.

During the fall semester, I visitedfour district conferences at various cornersof the United States (Chicago, Portland,Minneapolis, and New Orleans). I havebeen impressed with the level of

enthusiasm and professionalismdisplayed by those of you that I

was fortunate enough

to meet. It is apparentfrom the recruitmentnumbers that thisenthusiasm hastranslated intoincreased membership

for Phi Alpha Delta.A large part of the recruitment

success this past semester relates to theemphasis that the Executive Office andInternational Officers have placed on thechapter calendar. The deadline forsubmitting Spring calendars wasNovember 8, 2008. Hopefully, all of youreading this column have submittedsemester calendars already. If not, pleasedo so immediately (better late thannever).

As we begin this new semester, Iwant to discuss briefly three crucialactivities: (1) recruitment of newmembers; (2) election and transition ofnew officers, and (3) drafting a Fall 2009calendar.

One of the fraternity’s frequentmantras has been that recruitment is ayear-round activity. Although we tendto focus our recruiting efforts in the fallsemester around the start of the schoolyear, recruitment should continue evennow. Students involved in the job searchprocess may be looking for additions totheir resume. First-year students whofocused on their academics during thefirst semester might now be looking foran organization to join such as Phi AlphaDelta. These are potential members thatyou should reach out to in the first fewweeks of the new semester.

It is important to remember that anapplicant for membership with PhiAlpha Delta is not considered a full“member” until he or she has been dulyinitiated. So please set about the task ofensuring that each of your applicantseither has been initiated, or will beinitiated in the near future. It is thenthe clerk’s responsibility, within 10 daysof the initiation, to submit the names,applications, and fees of the new initiatesto the Executive Office. This is part ofthe clerk’s fiduciary duty to the chapterand the fraternity.

Some time around March, mostchapters will be conducting officerelections. Ideally, the chapter already hassome idea of who might be filling thepositions for next year, and activelyrecruiting within the membership forthe next generation of leaders. It is notenough merely to elect members to thesepositions. The future success of eachchapter depends in large part on theeducation that the outgoing officersprovide for the incoming officers. As achapter clerk, it is important that youtake a few minutes to explain the primaryduties of the clerk with respect to thechapter and the International ExecutiveOffice, such as which reports need to befilled out, how to fill them out andsubmit them, as well as the timing ofthose reports. This is best achieved byscheduling a formal Transition Meetingto take place within 10 days after theelection of new officers. Without a formaltransition process, any momentum thatyour chapter has developed this year willlikely be squandered.

As a final note: it is not too earlyto start thinking about the Fall 2009calendar. The drafting of the Fall 2009

calendar should be part of a successfultransition process. The

outgoing officers possess theknowledge andexperience to advise thenew officers aboutwhich activitiessucceeded, whichfailed, along with a list

of contact informationfor past successfulactivities.


Kellogg ChapterShows Support

In Fall 2006, second year lawstudent Alisa Huttes agreed to step upand take a leadership role at KelloggChapter (University of St. Thomas -Minneapolis, Minnesota) when theirjustice resigned. Alisa represented thechapter at the 2006 District Conferenceand got the chapter in great form.During the followingDistrict Conference in2007, she was recognizedas the OutstandingChapter Justice inDistrict X.

In December 2007,Alisa was involved in acar accident with herboyfriend Jacek, hisbrother David, hismother Anita and sisterAnna. Jacek’s motherand sister passed away.Alisa was left in a coma

for 3 months and is in veryslow recovery. Her verbaland physical skills are slowlyreturning, and her parentsare planning on movingAlisa back to their home inApple Valley at the end ofthe year to begin outpatienttreatment. Alisa would havegraduated law school inMay, 2008 had it not been

for this tragicaccident.

On Friday,November 14,2008, Kellogg Chaptershowed their supportwith a day of chapteractivities. The day beganwith an early morninginitiation of newmembers. During the day,a table was set up wherestudents could write notesor sign get well cards forAlisa. Over fortymembers of the

University of St. Thomas communityattended a mass at the school’s chapel.

Finally, a fundraiser to help defraythe heavy cost of Alisa’s medicaltreatment and rehabilitation was heldat a local restaurant. Well over 100members of the law school attended theevent where they were joined by Alisa’sparents. P.A.D. members and guests

Kellogg Chapter members show their support.

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Spring semester can be a great timeto continue to strengthen yourmembership as well as increase thebenefits for your members throughprogramming. An important eventthat happens each spring (for mostchapters) is an election. However, thereis something that is just as importantbut sometimes overlooked — officertransitions.

Think back to when you startedas an officer and what it was likecoming into the fall semester.Undoubtedly, there were certainprocedures, deadlines, commitments,etc. that you as an officer did not feelwere adequately explained to you ortalked about at all. This is the reasonfor officer transitions.

In order for the chapter to changehands smoothly and move forwardwithout missing a beat there needs tobe a transition in which each officerexplains the duties of the position aswell as hands over any documents orparaphernalia that need to be passeddown.

Here are some tips that will helpwith the transition process:

1. Hold an official transitionboard meeting that includesoutgoing and incomingofficers. This can even have asocial aspect where the groupdoes something togetherduring or after.

2. Meet together as a group todiscuss general matters.

3. Each outgoing officer shouldmeet individually with thecorresponding incomingofficer. Split up into smallgroups to discuss the intricaciesof each position.

4. Bring and pass along anydocuments, records, manuals,passwords, etc. that need to bepassed down.

5. Bring and pass on all bankinginformation (both theTreasurer and Justice shouldhave knowledge of thisinformation)!

6. Make sure that the chaptermaterials (banner, roll book,etc.) are passed down or at leastthe location of said materialsis described and access to themis granted.

7. It would be beneficial for theincoming and outgoingofficers to work on the fallcalendar together. After all,elections take place by March30th, the transition by April10th and the calendar submittedby April 15th.

Having a smooth transition will goa long way toward ensuring that yourhard work and success will be builtupon instead of forgotten. Seeing yourchapter continue to grow after you arelong gone, is one of the greatestachievements you can have as an officer.

Please contact me if you have anyquestions ([email protected]).

By Jon Bassford, Director of Law Operations


CorrectionIn the Fall 2008 issue, the HollowellChapter should have been listed onpage 18 as a recipient of the 50%Increase Award. We sincerelyapologize for the oversight.

gathered to visit with fellow P.A.D.and UST alum and share theirmemories of Alisa, learn more aboutAlisa’s condition, sign up to visit herat Courage Center in Golden Valleyand/or write her a get well card.

Monetary gifts may be made toAlisa’s special need trust to assist Alisaand her family. (Checks can be madeout to “Alisa Marie Huttes SpNT Rexand/or Lynn Huttes, T’ees”). Formore information, contact KelloggChapter Alumni Advisor Amy Bauchat [email protected]. P.A.D. membersinterested in learning more about Alisacan visit: www.caringbridge.org/visit/alisahuttes1.

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We’ve recently returned from the57th Biennial Convention in Scottsdale,AZ and there is much to report. Youhave a new International ExecutiveBoard, new Tribunal, recentlyappointed and re-appointed DistrictJustices, and a renewed enthusiasmabout our great Fraternity. And a newInternational Vice Justice. Let me giveyou some advice.

We are coming off of anoutstanding fall recruitment effort. Thenumber of applications for law schoolmembers in October wasunprecedented. Our chapters at boththe undergraduate and law school levelsare initiating new members in recordnumbers. We can attribute this in largemeasure to the overwhelmingpercentage of chapters who aresubmitting their chapter calendars ontime – then sticking to them. Ourexperience tells us that a recruit whosees a chapter doing programs is muchmore likely to get involved with ourfraternity than one who sees noactivity, and no prospects for any.

But we must not stop there. Youhave all heard the refrain that “rushingis a year-round event”. Nevertheless, Ihave heard chapter officers repeatedlytell me that “no one joins in thespring”. Traditionally, our fraternityrushed 2/3 of its membership in thefall and the remaining 1/3 during thespring semester. Lately, that ratio hasmoved from 2:1 down to as low as 4:1in recent years. In other words, we areinitiating 80 percent of our membersin the fall. Spring initiations havebecome an afterthought.

We must refocus our efforts onrecruiting throughout the school year.There are many students out there whodecide to delay their involvement in PhiAlpha Delta for many reasons:finances, concern about grades,involvement in other groups oractivities, etc. When they decide tocome around to P.A.D. membership,we need to be there for them.

We should be keeping the list of“interested students” handy as thespring semester begins in order to reach

From October 27-31, 2008, theNelson A. Rockefeller Chapter ran a“Halloween for the Hungry” fooddrive at Albany Law School. We setup tables to collect non-perishablesand personal items during schoolhours and dropped off bags in thecommunity to be collected onHalloween. We had a fantasticresponse for our cause, and ultimatelycollected a total of 470 pounds offood and personal items, which wedonated to the Food Pantries for the

Capital District. The workers therewere in disbelief when our Justice,Kathryn Kosstrin, pulled up with hercar and trunk full to capacity withbags of food and personal items.

Since we got such a fantasticresponse this year, we are hoping torun the drive again next year withthe same or greater results. We wouldlove to leave a legacy of suchcommunity service that will continuefar beyond the current eboard’sadministration and graduation.

Rockefeller’s Halloween Food Drive

Advice from“THE VICE”

By International Vice-Justice Ronald J. Winter (Alden)

out to them a secondtime to determine theirinterest in joining theFraternity. Being askedis among the chiefreasons that studentsjoin P.A.D., butneglecting to invitestudents to join remainsone of the obstacles tosuccessful recruiting.

“No one joins in theSpring?” I was initiatedinto Alden Chapter onApril 12, 1978. Ourpresent InternationalJustice, Rhonda Hill,joined during the springsemester. I am quitecertain that other pastInternational Justicesand Chief Tribunes, toname just a fewpositions, began theirP.A.D. careers in thespring. Leaders at alllevels of thisorganization havejoined us after theWinter break. We mayhave future leaderswaiting to join us nextspring, but we need toask them to becomemembers with us. Doyou get my point?

Just my advice.


The Occidental College Pre-Law Chapter. Past International Justice John F.Weitkamp (Ford) Karen Zdonzyk (Sammis) and Executive Director Emeritus

Fredrick J. Weitkamp (Ross) are at left.

286TH PRE-LAW CHAPTER INSTALLED AT OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE

287TH PRE-LAW CHAPTER INSTALLED AT REGENT UNIVERSITY

The 287th Pre-Law Chapter was installed Tuesday, December9th by Director of Pre-Law Operations, Byron K. Rupp (Benson).We are pleased to welcome the twenty-five chartering membersand look for great things! Special thanks go to WashingtonChartering Justice (and Christopher Newport University Pre-LawAlumnus) Patrick Murphrey who assisted. Please send your

congratulations to CharteringPresident, Natalie Lupo [email protected].

The 288th Pre-Law Chapter was installedThursday, December 10th by Director of Pre-Law Operations, Byron K. Rupp (Benson) andInternational Vice Justice, Ronald J. Winter(Alden). Please join us in welcoming the 34chartering members by sending yourcongratulations to Chartering President,Rebecca Stein at [email protected].

Regent University Pre-Law Chapter

At left: Regent University Officersl-r: Chartering President Natalie Lupo,Chartering Secretary Lateffa Ramsey,

Chartering Treasuer Sarah Rodriguez andChartering Vice-President Jessica King

Phi Alpha Delta WelcomesThree New Pre-Law Chapters!

The 286th Pre-Law Chapter wasinstalled Thursday, December 4th byExecutive Director Emeritus FredrickJ. Weitkamp (Ross), Past InternationalJustice John F. Weitkamp (Ford) andBrother Karen Zdonzyk (Sammis). Anadditional “thank-you” goes to FacultyAdvisor Valerie Savior who workedwith the office and the students. Pleasesend your congratulations toChartering President AlexanderNourafshan at [email protected].

288TH PRE-LAW CHAPTER INSTALLED AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY


Congratulations to the 2007-2008Pre-Law Awards Winners!

Don HutsonOutstanding Pre-Law Chapter

1st Place:University of Arizona

2nd Place:University of California-San Diego

3rd Place:Canisius College

OutstandingNew Pre-Law Chapter

Western Illinois University

Outstanding Pre-LawChapter President

Kelly McFallUniversity of Arizona

Outstanding Pre-LawChapter Secretary

Michelle WuerzUniversity of California San Diego

Best Professional ProgramCanisius College

Washington D.C. Trip

2007-2008Pre-Law Award &

Mock Trial Winners

Best Pre-LawCommunication Program

University of Arizona

Outstanding Chapter RushFlorida State University

129 new members

Outstanding Pre-LawFaculty AdvisorRobert A. KlumpCanisius College

Congratulations to the 2008Pre-Law Conference Mock Trial

Competition Winners!

Competition1st Place:

Temple University 12nd Place:

University of Arizona 13rd Place:

Florida Gulf Coast University4th Place:

University of Central Florida

Outstanding Prosecution TeamTemple University 1 - AlejandroHerrera and Anastasia Zierucha

Outstanding Defense TeamFlorida Gulf Coast University

Joseph Cox, Hannah Knight andRosa Mendoza

Outstanding Witnesses (tie)Oklahoma City University

Corey Hill

Temple University 1Michelle Shakari

Outstanding AttorneyTemple University 1Alejandro Herrera

Special Thanks to the FollowingVolunteer Timekeepers:

Robert Elsaid,Concord University

Katiana Potieva,Florida International UniversityElliot Drake, Jamie Hunzinger &

Amanda SzeszckiWestern Illinois University

More Pre-Law Chapter news in theOnline Edition of the Phi Alpha Delta

Reporter - only at www.pad.org!

Outstanding Pre-Law Chapter for 2007-2008University of Arizona!


There’s a game that we all playwith money. It happens every daywhether you’re conscious of it or not.And, every day while you’re playing,you are either winning the game orlosing the game. The only differencebetween those that are winning andthose that are losing is the fact that onegroup knows the rules by which thegame is played and the other does not.Which group would you rather be apart of?

I thought so.

So, let’s start with the simplestconcept: you lose the game when you’respending more than you’re making. It’snot rocket science, but it does involvemath. If you’re a chronic over-spenderthe easiest way to keep track of what’sgoing out is to keep a spending journalevery day for a month. It doesn’t matterif it’s a 79 cent pack of gum or a 79dollar pair of jeans. If you spend money,write it down. At the end of the month,add up your spending and prepare tobe astonished.

The Rockefeller family, one of thewealthiest families in the United Stateshas a tradition passed down from fatherto son. The kids all receive a weeklyallowance, but in order to receive theirallowance the following week, they haveto provide a ledger documenting everycent they spent, saved, invested, anddonated. If literally one penny is missingfrom the total, the child does not receivetheir allowance the following week. Thisis the equivalent of balancing your

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checkbook to the penny every singletime you want to get paid. Do you dothat?

Ok, so spend less than you make.Simple enough. Now, what you do withthat money is the second step towinning the game. It’s far too easy tospend the money that sits in yourchecking account. So, setup youraccounts so that a percentage of yourpaycheck is direct deposited into asavings or money market account. Thisis what will become your save/saveaccount. It’s called a save/save accountbecause the purpose is to save/save notsave/spend. Here’s the goal: have enoughin your save/save account so that if youhave an emergency, there’s enough thereto cover it. (And I’m not talking anemergency pizza, emergency keg, oremergency trip to Cancun!) Thebottom line is, if you don’t have themoney in your save/save account whenyour brakes go out (and they will!) you’llwhip out the credit card and begin thedebt spiral.

While we’re on the topic of debt,let’s cover the biggies – credit cards andstudent loans. While I understand theyare a necessary evil to get throughcollege, I’m also not naive to the factthat people treat them both as freemoney. Let’s get this perfectly clear –they’re not. In fact, one of the biggestexpenses you’ll have in your life is theinterest expense on the debt youaccumulate.

There are two things you can doright away to make sure the credit carddebt-load you carry is not out of

control. First, remember this: if you caneat it, drink it, or wear it – it doesn’tgo on your credit card. Second, you cancall the 800 number on the back of yourcard and ask someone in the retentiondepartment to give you a lower interestrate, or you’ll do a balance transfer. 70%of the time, your rate will drop by 4 or5 percentage points just by asking.While you’re at it, save yourself $45-75per year and have them cancel yourmileage or bonus points program. Thereis no reason for a college student to payan annual fee.

Student Loans are changing on aday-to-day basis. If you haven’tconsolidated your federal or privatestudent loans, you’ll want to after July1. With recent changes in the studentloan industry, more companies thatonce offered consolidation loans areending those programs. The FederalDirect Loan Program is stepping up tothe plate and offering what is predictedto be the lowest consolidation rates inhistory. Again, wait until after July 1,2008 to consolidate and save massiveamounts of interest!

The last piece of advice to winningthe game we all play with money is thetoughest of all to get, but the mostworthwhile in the long run. At somepoint in your life, you have to live like apoor college kid. You’ll either do it whenyou’re in college, or you’ll do it whenyou’re a professional. Take it fromsomeone who lived to regret it – I ateenough Totino’s pizzas and Top Ramenright after college to feed several smallvillages. And during that time I realized,if you do for two years what no oneelse WILL do, then you’ll be able to dofor the rest of your life what mostpeople CAN’T do.

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Spring 2009 Pre-LawLeadership Symposia Set!

The Fraternity is pleased to announce the implementation of severalPre-Law Leadership Symposia this spring. Each symposium will be a one-day seminar led by the Executive Office covering chapter operations,Fraternity expectations and risk management policies. In addition, guestspeakers from Kaplan will present programming ideas that will enable chapterofficers to enhance the academic development component of their chapterevents. Space is limited and RSVPs will be required two weeks prior to eachevent. The dates for the symposia are:

February 7, 2009....................................................... Atlanta, GAFebruary 21, 2009 ........................................... Philadelphia, PAFebruary 28, 2009 ....................................................... Dallas, TXMarch 7, 2009 ........................................................ St. Louis, MOMarch 21, 2009 ................................................. Los Angeles, CA

March 28, 2009 (tentative) .......................... San Francisco, CA

Check www.pad.org and the P.A.D. Communitymembers-only section for more information.

The dates and prices are set! The2009 Pre-Law Conference and MockTrial Competition will be heldNovember 12-15 at the HiltonAlexandria Mark Center inAlexandria, Virginia. Chapters shouldplan to set at least two representatives.Check the P.A.D. Community websiteat www.pad.org for more informationand room rates.

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During admissions season, scores ofwould-be law students perch in front oftheir computers, trying to avoid the lureof Wii™ in order to finish their lawschool applications. Somewhere betweenwriting a check for $70 to Duke LawSchool and resisting the siren call ofGuitar Hero, these candidates willmentally run through a checklist:

Transcripts?Check.LSAT score?Check.Personal statement?Check.Letters of recommendation?Umm…You’d be amazed at how many

students fail to plan their strategies forobtaining good letters ofrecommendation. One reason for thismay be that students surmise that becausesomeone else is writing the letter, theyhave no control over its content. Thiskind of thinking couldn’t be morewrong. From planning long-term(platonic) relationships with yourprofessors to wowing them in themeeting, there are things you can do tomaximize your chances of a great letter.So, whether you’ve got two years or twomonths to submit your law schoolapplications, the following tips will serveyou well in your pursuit of the betterletter.

Take multiple classes.Taking several classes with

professors can be a good way todemonstrate a sincere interest (or at leastthe illusion thereof) in professors andtheir fields. Just as the way to a man’sheart is through his stomach, the pathto professors’ esteem is helped byexhibiting curiosity in the discipline to

which they have dedicated their lives.From a more practical standpoint, too,additional classes equal increased “stagetime” to dazzle your professors with yourastounding brilliance in class, on exams,or during office hours.

Participate.Speaking of, there is no more

effective way to cultivate a relationshipwith a professor than by contributing inclass and going tooffice hours. Insteadof furtively textmessaging outfitadvice during aglobal warminglecture, raise yourhand and saysomething smartabout thedisappearing snowsof Kilimanjaro.And don’t be shyabout knocking onyour professor’soffice door or sittingin the front row.Asking probingquestions, providinginsightful in-classcomments, andperfecting the usefulart of schmoozingcan smooth the pathto getting a greatletter.

Get involved.Y o u ’ v e

exhausted yourprofessor’s courseofferings in Marxist

ideology and bring an organic berrymedley to her office hours every Tuesday.

What more can you do tonurture that relationship? Run

for president of the “SocialistAlternative” chapter sheadvises. That way, she’ll beable to attest to yourcommunity commitment andleadership skills, in addition toyour academic excellence.Late in the day?

For those of you who havelogged more hours on your X-Box than you did in class and

the library combined, don’t panic—evenif it’s the fall semester of your senior year.Begin attending and participating in classas much as possible. When youultimately meet with your professor torequest the letter (discussed more below),be honest about your situation. Candorcan prove invaluable; your professor mayvery well recognize the difficulty students

The Better Letter: Helpful Tipsfor ObtainingGreat Letters ofRecommendation

Edited by Blueprint FoundersTrent Teti and Jodi Triplett

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By Byron K. RuppDirector of Pre-Law

Operations

As we finish the fall semester, hereare a few of the most commonquestions I’ve received.

1. The new members need to earntheir letters , do you have anysuggestions?

Sure. First, you need to read theInternational Constitution and By-Laws and make sure you understandour Open Membership Policy. Thepurpose of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law,as a professional fraternity, is toprovide individuals interested in thelaw with the information necessary tomake an informed decision aboutwhether going to law school is forthem. That means that anyone whowants to join Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Lawcan, unlike the selection process that istypical when rushing a social fraternityor sorority.

Phi Alpha Delta has always been afraternity of firsts, the first to welcomemembers of all races to membership,the first to welcome all religious creeds,the first to welcome women to a lawfraternity, and the first to have a pre-law program! We are proud to be afraternity of inclusion, not exclusion,and take it very seriously when wediscover that anyone or any chapter isviolating that. We exist to educateeveryone about the law, law school andany possible careers in the law that areout there and we cannot fulfill ourpurpose if chapters are selectivelyexcluding potential new members.

There is no such thing in ourFraternity as “earning letters,” beingP.A.D.-worthy and the like. We asofficers and members need to earn theinterested students respect, not theother way around!

2. Can we hold more than oneinitiation per year?

ABSOLUTELY!!! In fact, eachchapter is required to hold at leastone initiation per semester! In thefall, every chapter is expected to holdtheir first fall initiation within eight (8)weeks from the first day of school. Inthe spring, each chapter is required tohold their first initiation within six (6)weeks from the first day of thesemester. At no time should chaptershold a “pledge program.” Pledginghas no business being a part of PhiAlpha Delta and is a violation of theInternational Constitution and By-Laws.

Another variation on this questionis whether a chapter can hold morethan one initiation per semester? Theanswer is again, yes! In fact, there aresome chapters that hold six, seven oreven eight initiations each year.Chapter officers should schedule asecond or third initiation as soon asthey receive applications. A person isnot a member, and cannot receive allthe benefits of membership, until theyhave been through the initiationceremony.

3. How do we recruit newmembers?

Recruiting new members is amultifaceted aspect of chapteroperations. Whether you realize it ornot, everything your chapter does is arush event. However, there are somebasics that make up every event thatwill help your recruiting efforts.

Publicity – As mentioned, everyevent you hold is part of yourrecruiting effort. When people see thata chapter is active and holdingprograms, including members onlyprograms, they will be far more willingto join than if they just hear that thereis an organization out there namedP.A.D. that holds an event every nowand then. By failing to publicize eachevent, chapters are guaranteeing lowturnout at programs that members andofficers have put time and effort into.This subsequently leads to theperception of the chapter as a lowprofile, do little organization withminimal name recognition which alsoleads to low recruiting results.

An “Interested Student andmembership” email blast is anintegral part of your recruitmentprocess. Every time your chapter hasan event or sets up a rush table, thechapter should collect the name andemail address of everyone who stopsby on the “Interested Student Sheet”(found in the chapter rush box andonline at www.pad.org under the lawschool and downloads section. Afterthe event or rush table, take the namesand email addresses of each person thatsigned the “Interested Student Sheet”and put them into an email list. Addto this list after every event. Then,whenever the chapter is holding thenext program, simply email the detailsof the upcoming event to the peoplethat are already in your list!

Ask the students who haveindicated their interest in P.A.D. tojoin! The number one reason thatindividuals do not join an organizationor fraternity is because no one asked



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Our 180°The re-energized Phi Alpha Delta Pre Law Chapter at Indiana University has made

a complete turn-around. Just two years ago the Indiana Pre-Law Chapter had onlythree active members. Now we boast 50 active members, 10 executive positionsand more than 25 events planned for each semester!

Not only has our chapter tried to give a better experience to its currentmembers, but we have been receiving more publicity on campus. A new goalof the chapter this semester has been to increase the participation of its currentmembership within the Bloomington, Indiana community. Existing membersare expected to participate in multiple philanthropy events that will helpseveral local nonprofits and fulfill the Service to the Community componentof the Fraternity motto and chapter expectations.

We will also be hosting our first “Seasonal Luncheon” to sponsor Peopleand Animal Learning Services (PALS), a nonprofit that provides equineassisted therapy for children and adults with disabilities. Inaddition, we are also planning a Special Olympics Dance forthe spring semester— participants who missed their high schoolor college dances are encouraged to come out and show their dancemoves in a fun and safe environment.

With all of these events coming up, the chapter expects that theywill continue to flourish at Indiana University and keep growing and gainingrecognition within the Bloomington community. The new and currentmembers show great promise, so be on the lookout for more exciting newsfrom the Indiana Pre Law Chapter!

Submitted by Lauren Challman, Publicity Chair


In each issue of the reporter, theAlumni Advisory Council will beincluding an article concerning someof the alumni issues facing thefraternity and the steps that AAC andthe Fraternity as a whole are taking tomake the Fraternity’s alumni programstronger. Each article will also includea short biography of one of theAlumni Advisory Council’s members.It is the Council’s hope that in thefuture, the Reporter will regularlyfeature and acknowledge thecontributions of the Fraternity’salumni members.

In this month’s article, AACfeatures the efforts to expand thealumni chapter program (Campaign100!), a summary of some of the otherprojects AAC is wrestling with (manyof which will be featured in later issues),and, in the online edition of TheReporter, a biography of formerInternational Proctor and AACmember Benjamin P. Hyink.

Campaign 100! Nearly 100 years ago, at its 10th

Convention, P.A.D. amended itsconstitution to allow the establishmentof Alumni Chapters. Unlike thestudent chapters, the alumni chaptersare chartered to serve all alumnimembers in a particular area withoutregard to which law school theyattended. Four alumni chapters werechartered the first year: Chicago,Portland, New York City Alumni andNational Capital Area AlumniChapters. Since the inception of thealumni chapter program, ninety-seven

alumni chapters have been chartered inthe Fraternity.

In recent years, the Fraternity’salumni chapters have not been as activeas they were in the past. A majority ofthe chapters have become inactive andceased to have any programming. Thisis particularly disheartening in light ofthe unprecedented successes our lawchapter program has enjoyed in the lastbiennium. This month ourInternational Justice Rhonda Hill hasannounced the goal of achieving 100active alumni chapters by the 100th

anniversary of the chartering of thefirst alumni chapters in 1911. “100 by100!” Under her direction, the AACwill be working on this goalthroughout the biennium. This

campaign will be promoted in TheReporter, the listserve and webpage.

To achieve our goal, we need thesupport of all of our brothers andsisters. To reactivate an inactive alumnichapter (or to charter a new alumnichapter) requires a petition to theInternational Executive Board signedby no fewer than ten P.A.D. alumnimembers who actually reside or workin the community served by thechapter. (If it is a statewide alumnichapter, the required number istwenty-five.) The chapter is requiredto meet a minimum of two times peryear (though much more is possibleand encouraged), conduct annualelections, and pay an annual chapter taxto the fraternity of $100.00.

The AAC has begun the work ofcoordinating this mass reactivationproject by compiling local alumni datafor metropolitan areas drawing namesof potential alumni chapter membersfrom various fraternity volunteer listsand key contact lists. District Justicesand Assistant District Justices are beingcontacted to supplement this list andthe work of reaching out to themembers will shortly begin. The AAChas established a subcommittee to focusits attentions solely on the alumni


P.A.D. celebrates 100 Years of Alumni Chapters: (L-R, Top–Bottom) SanFrancisco Alumni 1914, New York City Alumni Outing 1933, Chicago

Alumni Officers Installation 1953, Washington Alumni c. 1970, Aloha Alumni1975, Madison Alumni 1981 and West Suburban Alumni Dinner 2006.



chapters and will be makingrecommendations to the InternationalExecutive Board concerning thecampaign and the alumni chapterprogram in general. Ben Hyink,featured in this quarter’s AAC Attackis heading up that subcommittee.Independently, efforts have alreadycommenced to activate chapters inAtlanta, Las Vegas, Miami,Philadelphia, San Diego, and Tampa/St. Pete.

Alumni Advisory Council Takeson Additional Issues

In addition to beginning work onCampaign 100!, the AAC is tacklingseveral other projects. A brief summaryof each project is included here so thatour brothers and sisters are aware ofthe work that’s being done. The AAChas set up its own independent e-mailaddress at [email protected] sothat P.A.D. members can contact theus and share their suggestions.

3L TransitionA s s i s t a n t

District JusticeDana Lomm isheading up aproject dealingwith the issue ofimproving 3Lt r a n s i t i o n .Historically thefraternity hasexperienced adrop-off in

involvement from our members from1L-2L year, from 2L-3L year, and from3L year to alumni causing a weaknessin our alumni program. The AAC willconsider ways to reduce the drop offexperienced during school, create anexpectation in our student membersthat they will continue to be involvedbeyond law school, and create amechanism for ensuring a smoothtransition from student to alumniinvolvement. The goal is to eliminatethe statement “I was a member ofP.A.D. in school…”

Keeping Key Volunteers InvolvedDana’s subcommittee will also be

looking at ways to keep key volunteersinvolved. In the past, we have seenactive individuals serve some keyvolunteer role and then quietly “rideoff into the sunset.” The AAC will belooking for ways to keep thesevolunteers involved and discouragethem from serving for a time and thengoing out to pasture.

Law and Pre-Law AlumniNetworking

The AAC will also be workingwith the Pre-Law Advisory Council onat least one project this comingsemester, creating a “Networking/Trade Association” concept. This iswhere pre-Law graduates and lawalumni members not practicing law(real estate agents, financial consultants,law enforcement, business, etc.) couldnetwork. This project will be headedup on the AAC side by Brother BrucePhilips.

In the next AAC AttackLook to the next issue of The

Reporter for more on the AACactivities and the Fraternity’s alumniprogram including: an update onCampaign 100, alumni voluntary duespayment, new alumni memberrecruiting, alumni opportunityenhancement, and alumni awarenessand recognition. Remember, if youhave issues or ideas that you want theAlumni Advisory Council to address,you can always reach them [email protected].

But that’s not all!Read about the AAC’s featuredmember, Benjamin P. Hyink(Story), The West Suburban

Alumni Association events as wellas more alumni news in the online

edition of The Reporter at

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FROM THE IJ:GROWING

OUR ALUMNILEGACY

Are you an alumni member? Doyou want to make a difference? Doyou want to form new and rewardingprofessional relationships? Are youtired of being just another face at abar association meeting?

The Alumni Advisory Councilhas launched its Campaign 100! Partof the charge I gave that Council is tofind ways for us to achieve our long-range goal of having 100 active alumnichapters. The AAC has stepped upto that challenge and has embarkedupon an aggressive and ambitiouseffort to have 100 active alumnichapters by Founders Day, 2011, the100th anniversary year of thechartering of the first alumni chapters.

Whether you are an alumnimember now or will be by 2011,please help us reach this importantgoal by building upon your legacy inP.A.D. Become involved and stayinvolved as a P.A.D. alumni member!

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face in forging personal connections withfaculty and agree to write a good letteron your behalf.

Do it in person.For many students, asking a professor

to write a recommendation letter can benerve-wracking. Do not, however,indulge this fear by taking the path ofleast resistance and sending an email. Inthis day and age where you can purchaseproduce, pay bills, and score a Saturdaynight date online, approaching aprofessor in person demonstrates effortand respect. Not to mention the fact thatit provides you with the opportunity todiscern your professor’s response; if heor she exhibits some reluctance, you maywant to find another writer. If you can’task personally, asking over the phone isstill a better option than doing so overemail.

Help me help you.Walk into the meeting with a dossier

to help your letter writer know what towrite. Without direction, recommenderswill probably write just what they knowabout you. This can range fromclassroom performance only, to nothingat all in the case of some students. Tohelp buttress this knowledge, or createits illusion, provide copies of your resume,personal statement, noteworthy papersor exams, and other useful information.If the letter-writer is amenable, you canthen discuss your aims in attending lawschool, and any other information youthink might look good in a letter.

So, if you are planning to go to lawschool, keep on writing those termpapers, volunteering with not-for-profits,and dedicating yourself to mastering theLSAT. But don’t forget that letters arean important piece of the applicationprocess, too. One in which you mighthave more say than you thought.

BrotherWhitebread -Celebration of Life

Charles H. Whitebread (Ross), 65,of Santa Monica, California andCharlottesville, Virginia, a nationallyrespected law professor, author andlecturer in the law for over fortyyears, passed away from lung canceron September 16, 2008 in SantaMonica. Professor Whitebread grewup in Bethesda, Maryland, attendedLandon School and went toPrinceton University, graduatingsumma cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1965. He earned his law degreefrom Yale University Law School, where he was an editor of the Yale LawJournal.

After law school, he joined the faculty at the University of VirginiaSchool of Law, where he taught for 13 years through 1981. He was awardedthe Distinguished Professor Award in 1972 and again in 1980. He then movedto the University of Southern California Law School, and became the GeorgeT. and Harriet E. Pfleger Professor of Law. He was awarded the USC StudentBar Association’s Faculty Appreciation Award two times and the WilliamA. Rutter Distinguished Teaching Prize in 2008.

As much as he was a scholar of the law, Professor Whitebread was alsoimmensely popular with his students as a lecturer. He took very seriouslythis aspect of his work, believing that students deserved to have inspiringand interesting classes to help them to gain command over the subject matterof the courses they were taking. He also dedicated himself to helping studentsto succeed in law school; he wrote a booklet, The Eight Secrets of Top ExamPerformance in Law School, as a measure of that dedication. For most of hiscareer, he was a lecturer for BAR/BRI, the bar review course, in criminallaw and procedure, and he helped students successfully study for, and handlethe anxiety associated with their bar exams. He was very committed todisseminating his knowledge of law school protocols and procedures tostudents, and each fall he visited over 70 law schools to speak to studentsabout exam-taking techniques and general advice about success in lawschool.

Professor Whitebread was committed to giving back to the community;in that regard, he was a lecturer in criminal law and procedure at the FBIAcademy in Quantico, Virginia for over 20 years, and he travelled frequentlyaround the country to lecture judges on constitutional law criminal casesand Supreme Court holdings.

Professor Whitebread was a benefactor of the Los Angeles Gay andLesbian Center for many years. He not only financially supported the Center,he was also the keynote host and speaker at annual fundraisers at the Center.

Professor Whitebread is survived by his long-term partner John T.Golden and their good friend Michael S. Kelly, both of Santa Monica,California, and by his sister Anne W. Tower of Fredericksburg, Virginiaand his brother Joseph B. Whitebread, Jr. of McLean, Virginia.


At its 99th annual meeting inNiagara Falls, the New York StateMagistrates Association bestowed itsDistinguished Service Award uponoutgoing President Mark G. Farrell(Alden). Justice Farrell has been anAmherst Town Justice for the past15 years.

The Magistrates Association comprises 2,200 judges in over 1,250 courtsthroughout New York State. During his tenure as its elected leader, JusticeFarrell spearheaded efforts to provide vastly improved internal and externalcommunications and stronger support mechanisms for local justice courts.He was also appointed to the “Dunne Commission,” a special task forcedesigned to review the entire court system and propose legislative initiativesto enhance reorganization efforts within the vast town and village courtsystem. The theme for his presidency was “Pride in Service”, ref lecting arenewed professionalism and commitment to the public.

Brother Farrell made national news with implementation of the firstsuburban Drug Court in 1996. He also started the first Domestic ViolenceCourt in Erie County in 1997 and the world’s first (and still only) GamblingTreatment Court in 2001. His innovative approach to treatment for offendershas produced national media coverage, including a front-page story in theNew York Times and a segment by ABC’s “Nightline” program.

Justice Farrell is traveling to Australia in November 2008 at the invitationof the National Australian Problem Gambling Council to do a presentationon the implementation of Gambling Treatment Courts throughout Australia.

Brother Farrell was the Buffalo Alumni Chapter delegate to the 1980 PhiAlpha Delta Convention in Hot Springs, Arkansas and was witness to thehonorary initiation of then Arkansas First Lady, now U.S. Senator from NewYork, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Justice Farrell resides in the Town of Amherst, New York, with his wife,Carolyn. He is a Distinguished Alumnus of the State University of New Yorkat Buffalo. Our Brother continues his activity with the Buffalo Alumni Chapterand is a Life Member of Phi Alpha Delta.

Justice FarrellHonored by StateAssociationBy Ronald J. Winter (Alden),International Vice Justice

them! There are several methods toask someone to join, and each chaptershould utilize each in order tomaximize its recruiting success.

One of the nicest things a chaptercan do is to give a formal invitation toeach student who has indicated aninterest in P.A.D. The invitationcontains the seal of the fraternity andspaces for the chapter to personalize itwith the students’ and chapter’s name.The Executive Office can provideformal invitations to each chapter uponrequest.

Another successful method is thepersonal approach. During events,chapter officers and members shouldtake the time to get to know thestudents who have indicated an interestin P.A.D. Remember, you have to earntheir respect (not the other wayaround). As the initiation deadlineapproaches, have each officer ormember contact the interested studentsand ask them to personally join.Chapters that use this method willexperience a significant increase in thenumber of new initiates. In addition,this method is greatly appreciated bystudents and instantly increases thesense of fraternalism that we aim forin all our actions in P.A.D.

4. Once you’ve initiated newmembers, what do you do with them?

Assign them to committees! Amember’s interest in P.A.D. istypically at one of its highest pointswhen they join P.A.D. If your chapterdoes not utilize a committee system,now is the time to implement one. Acommittee system allows a chapter tohold a full and diverse calendar ofevents while reducing the amount ofwork each individual contributes aswell. For more information on howto set up or utilize committees, pleaserefer to the Chapter Officers Manual,available on www.pad.org.


A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:I hope that you have enjoyed this edition of The Reporter! We areexpanding our publication by having a supplemental edition with

additional chapter updates online at www.pad.org. Please let me knowwhat you think about our new format!

DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE - MARCH 15, 2009Please send your articles and pictures to

Leslie Plummer at [email protected].


2010 CONVENTION

ANNOUNCEDWe are pleased to inform all of our law and alumni members that the

location and dates for the 58th Biennial Convention have been decided. OnAugust 4-8, 2010, P.A.D. Members from all over the country will convergeon sunny Tampa, Florida!

The host hotel is the Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza.Located in the heart of Tampa’s Westshore business district, the RenaissanceTampa Hotel International Plaza feels like it’s a world away. When visitingthis beautiful hotel in Tampa, you feel as if you’re in a Mediterranean villa,a Spanish square, or even a Cuban plaza. Throughout the hotel bright huesof red and yellow, hand-glazed tiles, custom ironwork and Italian crystalscreate an ambiance of a Costa del Sol mansion.

The exquisite restaurant, Pelagia Trattoria, features an open-air kitchenwhere you can watch award-winning Executive Chef Fabrizio Schenardicreate mouth-watering Mediterranean cuisine. The Renaissance Tampa HotelInternational Plaza is definitely a hotel in Tampa you’ll want to experience.

Attached to the hotel, convention attendees can partake in a numberof fantastic venues at the International Plaza Mall and Bay Street. Severalnightclubs, restaurants, upscale shops and boutiques are right NEXT to thehotel!

Convention guests will also be able to take a FREE shuttle to and fromthe airport to save on costs. More detailsand early bird registration will beavailable soon! Visit www.pad.org tostay on top of the details.


PHI ALPHA DELTALAW FRATERNITY, INTERNATIONAL345 N. CHARLES STREET, 3RD FLOORBALTIMORE, MD 21201

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An Event to RememberThe next P.A.D. Day at the Supreme Court has been announced! On June 1, 2009

P.A.D. brothers and sisters from across the United States will travel to Washington, DC tobe admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

For an application and further information for P.A.D. Day at the Supreme Court,please contact 410-347-3118 or email [email protected]. Don’t miss this truly momentous occasion!

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