We honor our P.A.D. Brother, U.S. Representative Alcee Hastings, who passed away today.
He joined Phi Alpha Delta’s Fleming Chapter at NSU Shepard Broad College of Law on October 20, 1992.
Hastings was appointed to the Florida federal bench by P.A.D Brother President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and became the state's first African American federal judge. A civil rights activist and the longest-serving member of Florida's congressional delegation, he fought tirelessly to create opportunities to lift up working families, communities of color, children and immigrants. He represented #PADvalues well and we are proud of the legacy he leaves behind.
Rest in peace Brother Hastings, our condolences are with his family and his communities.
Phi Alpha Delta is the world’s preeminent law fraternity because of our dedication to service: service to the student, the school, the profession, and the community.
It is through devotion to the ideals of compassion, courage, diversity, innovation, integrity, professionalism, and service that we better both our profession and our community. Through accepting our differences we become not just a law fraternity, but a family.