Phi Alpha Delta
a Pre-Law Fraternity

Membership Information

Membership is open to all Florida State University students regardless of major.   Membership costs are $35.00 per semester for Brothers.  For New Members, membership costs are $50.00 per semester of initiation at the chapter level and a $70.00 one-time fee for student membership at the national level.  The total cost of initiate membership is $120.00.  Membership applications are available from any of the Executive Board Officers at chapter meetings.  Members are initiated in a ceremony at the end of each Fall and Spring semester based on fulfilling new member qualifications.

Dues must be paid by February 1st (to be inducted this Spring 2008 semester).

There are five requirements to become a member:

  1. FSU Student
  2. Paid Dues - $70 Nationals, $50 Chapter
  3. 60 Total Points by April 11, 2008. There are eight areas in which you can earn points (Mock Trial, Social, Philanthropy, Athletics, Publicity, Fundraising, Practice LSAT Examination, State Conference Attendance).  Three of these categories must be included in your points.
  4. Complete at least 12 interviews (Four of the interviews must be done with the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer and four members of the Leadership Board).  The rest can be with any other brother in the fraternity, excluding New Members Chairs.
  5. Score 80% or higher on the Final.
    We will prepare for the Final during initiate meetings with some quizzes.

For a copy of the: Application (in PDF format).  To view the application you need: 

The Point System for New and Old Members:

General Meeting/

New Member Meeting

 

2 

Intramural Sports:

Participants

Spectators

 

3      1

Fundraisers      

5-7

Philanthropy

5

Socials

2

State Conference

10

Mock Trial 

10

Practice LSAT

5

 

 

Publicity

3

Tabling

2/hr

 

 

Induction ceremony will be in descending point order (Member with highest point total is inducted first; lowest point total is inducted last)

If you are a member of FSU chapter of Phi Alpha Delta then you can view the current list of members at: Members Roster.

Some membership benefits include:
 

The PAD Network

Membership in a PAD Pre-Law Chapter opens up a wealth of opportunities to develop contacts with PAD law students, legal educators, attorneys, and judges. The contacts you are able to develop as a PAD Pre-Law member will be invaluable not only as an undergraduate student but throughout your career whether or not you ultimately choose the legal profession.

Professional Programs

PAD Pre-Law Chapters sponsor educational programs such as lectures, panels, and discussions designed to provide insight and suggestions on all aspects of the legal profession.

PAD Pre-Law Manual

Law School.....Look Before You Leap - PAD Pre-Law members receive a Pre-Law Manual produced by Phi Alpha Delta designed to expose PAD Pre-Law members to educational materials currently available from various publishers and organizations relating to law schools, the admission process, funding your legal education, and careers in the law. The streamlined digest of materials will save PAD Pre-Law students hours researching law school information.

Reporter Subscription

PAD Pre-Law members receive a free subscription to the PAD published Reporter. The Reporter is published quarterly and designed for PAD members and updates on programs being sponsored by PAD chapters throughout the United States.

PAD Pre-Law Pin

PAD Pre-Law members receive the PAD Pre-Law Pin designed especially for our Pre-Law members.

PAD Pre-Law Membership Card

Distinguishes you as a PAD Pre-Law member and entitles you to worldwide car rental discounts with Hertz, Avis, and National.

PAD LSAT Course Discounts

On a national level PAD has negotiated significant LSAT Preparation Course discounts for PAD Pre-Law members through various LSAT Preparation Companies.
*PAD members receive a 10% discount from Kaplan prep courses.
*PAD members receive a $50 discount from Princeton Review courses.
The money you save is worth the membership costs.
 

PAD MasterCard

PAD Pre-Law students are eligible to apply for the PAD MasterCard used by PAD's worldwide.

PAD Pre-Law Discount

PAD Pre-Law members receive a $10 discount on their initiation fee upon joining a PAD Law School Chapter.

Law School Contacts

PAD assists graduating PAD pre-law seniors in their transition to law school by providing them with names, addresses, and phone numbers of the PAD Law School Chapter Officers at the law school they will attend.

Informed Decision Making

One of the PAD Pre-Law Program's greatest benefits is that PAD Pre-Law members receive a wealth of information so that when it comes time to decide whether or not to pursue a career in the field of law, that decision can be an informed and responsible one.