About the Fund
This fund supports formal P.A.D. Pre-Law and Law Chapter charters/reactivations. The grant is to be used to cover associated costs including, but not limited to, charter/reactivation fees, chapter materials, and recruitment expenses.

• Value: $250.00
• Use: Formal chapter charter or reactivation expenses
• Eligibility: P.A.D. Pre-Law and Law Chapters that are formally reactivating/chartering
• Namesake: Judge Richard P. McCully (McKellar Chapter, Atlanta Alumni Chapter)

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To apply, members must complete a brief application and submit a one-page essay. Details can be found on the application.

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About Our Brother, Judge Richard P. McCully
This fund was established in honor of our P.A.D. Brother, Judge Richard P. McCully (McKellar Chapter, Atlanta Alumni Chapter).

Judge McCully’s involvement and dedication in P.A.D. spanned over 50 years beginning in law school. As chartering Justice, he founded P.A.D.'s McKellar Chapter at the University of Memphis School of Law. As a 3L, Brother McCully served as a Student Assistant to Phi Alpha Delta's Supreme Justice and visited struggling chapters, which later culminated in his post-graduation employment as the first full-time P.A.D. Executive Secretary.

The Judge served the Fraternity as a District Justice, Acting District Justice, and a resource person to countless International Officers. He served on two Executive Director search committees, was the chair of the Convention nominating committees twice, and attended 20 Conventions.

At the 1998 Convention in Phoenix, he was inducted into P.A.D.’s Distinguished Service Chapter, our Fraternity’s highest honor. At the 2000 Convention, he was elected to the International Executive Board as an International Board Member-at-Large. He was elected Chief Tribune at the 2014 Convention and was elected again at the 2016 Convention.

Brother McCully was appointed as a United States Administrative Law Judge for the Northern District of Georgia in 1994, until his retirement in 2017. Prior thereto, he was a partner in a Fort Lauderdale law firm, representing police departments and insurance defense clients. Rick also served as a prosecutor in both Fort Lauderdale and Nashville. While practicing in both cities, he was instrumental in the establishment of P.A.D. alumni chapters in each.

Judge Richard P. McCully passed away on May 21, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. Judge McCully was passionate about reactivating chapters and helping law students and his legacy will never be forgotten.

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The Phi Alpha Delta International Foundation is P.A.D.’s charitable entity and a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible organization. The opportunities offered because of The Foundation make a difference in the lives of students, P.A.D. alumni, and their communities. Thank you for your contribution.