Alumni Chapter Info

What is an Alumni Chapter?

Phi Alpha Delta Alumni Chapters are recognized, voting groups consisting of alumni from various Law School Chapters organized in a particular geographic area or city. They provide an opportunity for area alumni to be involved with Phi Alpha Delta, and to socialize and network with brothers and sisters even if they live hundreds of miles from their initiating Chapter.


How do I find the Alumni Chapter in my area?

What kinds of events do Alumni Chapters hold?
  • Regular meetings
  • Golf tournaments
  • Community service and civic events
  • Events with area Law School and Pre-Law Chapters
  • Bowling tournaments
  • Attending sporting events
  • Dinners
  • Professional seminars
  • And more...there are endless possiblities!
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References to Alumni Chapters in the P.A.D. Constitution and By-Laws
CONSTITUTION

Article III, Section 2, Subsection b:

b. Alumni Member - Any person who has been licensed to practice law in, and is in good standing with, any
jurisdiction recognized by the International Chapter or by the International Executive Board; any graduate of any law school where a chapter of this fraternity may be chartered, or any duly initiated law school member upon their departure from law school who is not the subject of any disciplinary proceedings resulting in temporary or permanent cessation or denial of his or her license to practice law; and any judge who qualified in any of the preceding categories prior to becoming a judge.

Article III, Section 3, Subsection a - Initiation:

Law School members shall be initiated only by law school chapters, and alumni and honorary members shall be initiated by either law school or alumni chapters, except however citizens of countries other than the United States of America who are also residents of that country may be initiated by the International Executive Board or its authorized representative. Initiation of honorary members shall be subject to Subsection b. of this Section.

Article IV, Section 4, Subsections a and c - Convention:

a. Each law school and alumni chapter in good standing shall be entitled to two (2) delegates and two (2) alternate delegates at such Conventions, and any law school and alumni chapter shall have two (2) votes upon every question arising in Convention, to be cast only by its delegate or delegates present.

c. Each District of the Fraternity shall be entitled to two (2) Alumni members, appointed At Large from each such District, by the District Justice of such District, provided that each such at large delegate shall be responsible for paying their own expenses to attend the convention, in addition to normal registration fees, pursuant to the International By-Laws. Each such at large delegate shall have one (1) vote. In the event there is no District Justice, then the International Justice, with the consent of the International Executive Board, pursuant to the International By-Laws, shall make appointment of the two (2) alumni members.

Article XII, Section 1, Subsections a and b:

a. An alumni chapter may be formed in any state, community, city or county, upon petition of alumni members in accordance with the International By-Laws of the Fraternity.

b. Charters for alumni chapters may be granted by the International Executive Board or the International Chapter, which shall determine the geographical boundaries of such chapter.


BY-LAWS

Chapter III, Section 4, Subsection c - Initiation Fees:

c. The alumni initiation fee shall be one hundred ten United States dollars ($110.00) subject to subsection d below. The alumni initiation fee shall be increased in the same amount as any increases to the International initiation fee for law school members.

Chapter III, Section 5 - Alumni Chapter - Formed in Community, City or County:

An alumni chapter may be formed in any community, city or county, upon petition of not less than ten (10) alumni members of the Fraternity, residing or doing business in or near the community, city or county for which a charter is desired.

Chapter III, Section 6 - Alumni Chapter - Formed in State:

An alumni chapter may be formed statewide upon petition of at least twenty-five (25) alumni members of the Fraternity provided that not more than one (1) statewide alumni chapter shall be established in that state.

Chapter III, Section 7 - Multiple Alumni Chapter Membership:

Where the opportunity exists to maintain more than one alumni chapter membership in the same or different districts, such membership shall be allowed; however, one alumnus may not serve as a delegate for two or more chapters at the same Convention.

Chapter III, Section 8 - Alumni Chapter Charters:

Petitions for charters for alumni chapters shall be presented to the International Executive Board for approval in the manner provided in the International By-Laws for obtaining approval for charters of law school chapters.

Chapter III, Section 9 - Alumni Chapter Charter Fee:

The charter fee for alumni chapters shall be Thirty Five Dollars ($35.00) which shall be paid at the time the petition therefore is submitted.

Chapter III, Section 10 - Alumni Chapter Annual Tax:

Each alumni chapter of this Fraternity shall pay an annual Chapter Tax in an amount equal to the alumni initiation fee then in effect. Each alumni chapter of this fraternity shall pay its annual chapter tax for that fiscal year on the first day of the fiscal year. The International Executive Office shall send reminder notices to each and every active alumni chapter (attn: Treasurer and Justice), not later than January 15th of each year, advising them that the Chapter Tax is either due and owing or paid in full for that year. The Tax may be paid by initiating one (1) alumnus or alumna into said alumni chapter.

Chapter III, Section 11, Subsections a-e - Alumni Dues:

a. Alumni dues are payable on each January 1, following the school term in which the member was graduated or left school as follows:

    1. For the first three years thereafter, the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per year;

    2. Thereafter, the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per year.

b. Notwithstanding any provisions of these By-Laws to the contrary, retroactive payment of alumni dues shall be permitted, and upon payment, shall have the same effect as if timely paid.

c. Every alumnus who pays a life membership fee in the amount of ten times the amount of dues specified in Sec. 11 (a) (2) of this chapter shall not be required to pay the annual alumni dues as set forth in Sec. 10 (a) hereof provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to present law school members until January 1st following graduation and that the amount of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) be payable prior to the first January 1 following graduation; or six months following graduation, which ever comes later.

d. The payment of International alumni dues provided in this section shall entitle the member to a subscription to the official publication of the Fraternity, to a membership card, and to other services as the Fraternity may render from time to time.

e. All alumni members who have been members of the Fraternity for more than 50 years and upon approval of the International Executive Board can be known as Senior Members and annual alumni dues of such persons are waived. Senior PAD’s shall receive a Senior PAD certificate and shall receive all benefits prescribed in subsection d of this section.

Chapter III, Section 14 - Duties and Responsibilities:

Each law school chapter and alumni chapter shall subscribe to the Declaration of Purpose of the Fraternity and shall conduct its affairs in furtherance of those purposes.

Chapter III, Section 15, subsections a, b, c - Chapter Officers:

a. Each law school and alumni chapter shall annually elect from among its duly initiated members the following officers: Justice, Vice Justice, Clerk, Treasurer, Marshal

b. Each chapter officer shall perform such duties as are prescribed by the International By-Laws and the chapter By-Laws.

c. A chapter may elect such other officers as are deemed necessary by the chapter, provided that such officers and their duties are not inconsistent with the above chapter officers and their duties as provided by the International By-Laws.

Chapter III, Section 16, subsections a, b, c, d, e - Duties of Law School Chapter and Alumni Chapter Officers:

The officers of the law school chapters and alumni chapters shall have the following duties:

a. Justice - The Justice shall: (1) be the chief executive and administrative officer of the chapter; (2) preside at all meetings of the chapter and decide all questions of law and order in the chapter; (3) be the principal ritualistic officer and shall cause the Ritual of the Fraternity to be properly exemplified on all appropriate occasions; (4) insure that all other chapter officers perform the duties of their respective offices; (5) be responsible for the welfare and dignity of the chapter during the term of office.

b. Vice Justice - The Vice Justice shall: (1) assist the Justice in the performance of such chapter duties as may be requested by the Justice. In event of the absence, death, resignation, disqualification, or removal from office of the Justice, the Vice Justice shall perform the duties of the Justice; (2) be the public relations and historical officer of the chapter, provided, however, that chapter By-Laws may assign such public relations and historical duties to another officer; (3) submit written articles of chapter and Fraternity interest to the Executive Director for publication; (4) perform such other duties relating to publicity as the chapter Justice or the Executive Director may request; (5) furnish the International Historian with such historical information as may be requested.

c. Clerk - The Clerk shall: (1) be the chief recorder and correspondent of the chapter; (2) keep a true and complete record of all matters pertaining to the chapter and shall certify thereto when be the custodian of the chapter By-Laws, minutes, administrative records, and shall certify thereto when necessary (3) be the custodian of the chapter By-Laws, minutes, administrative records and reports of the chapter; (4) maintain a record of all law school chapter, alumni, and honorary members, together with their current addresses, and shall dispatch notices of meetings to members as appropriate; (5) maintain close liaison with the Clerk of the local alumni chapter, the Alumni Advisor, and the Faculty Advisor; (6) be responsible for submitting the official reports required of the chapter by the International By-Laws; and (7) furnish the International Secretary, Executive Director, and the Chapter Justice with such information as each may request.

d. Treasurer - The Treasurer shall: (1) be the chief financial officer of the chapter; (2) have charge of all chapter funds and of the collection and disbursement thereof; (3) keep International initiation fees in a trust account separate from other Chapter accounts, if International initiation fees are deposited into a Chapter account, unless otherwise prohibited by school policy; (4) certify prior to initiation that all financial obligations of the initiates have been paid; (5) pay out money on itemized vouchers countersigned by the Justice or the Vice Justice, when acting for the Justice; and (6) keep a complete chronological record of moneys as the Constitution and International By-Laws of this Fraternity prescribe and such reports and other information as the International Treasurer or the Executive Director shall request.

e. Marshal - The Marshal shall: (1) have the custody of the Ritual paraphernalia and other physical property of the chapter and shall preserve the same in good order; (2) guard the chapter meeting rooms, admitting only those known to be members; (3) be responsible for the proper instruction and preparation of prospective members and shall be in charge of them before and during their initiation; (4) see that the other chapter members, appointed by the Justice or by the Marshal, are properly prepared and rehearsed in discharging their assigned roles in Ritual ceremonies; and (5) perform such other duties as may be requested by the Executive Director or the Chapter Justice.

Chapter III, Section 17 - Duties of Alumni Chapter Officers:

Alumni Chapter officers shall perform duties substantially similar to those prescribed for law school chapter officers except for such modifications as may be occasioned by differences in the two types of chapters.

Chapter III, Section 24 - Alumni Advisory Council:

The International Justice shall appoint, within one hundred twenty [120] days of the adjournment of each convention with the advice and consent of the International Executive Board, an Alumni Advisory Council consisting of a chairperson, and at least four other members. One member of such council shall be a law student member. Members of the Alumni Advisory Council shall serve at the pleasure of and during the term of office of the International Justice. The Alumni Advisory Council shall meet or consult as directed by the International Justice or the International Executive Board, or as otherwise needed, to consider alumni related issues in relation to the traditions, ideals, policies, and practices of The Fraternity and to make specific recommendations with clearly determined programs and goals to assure continued and increased participation and development of our alumni members. The Alumni Advisory Council shall, at a minimum, meet or consult during or immediately prior to each convention and shall prepare and file a report of its recommendations which shall be reported to the International Chapter for action thereon.