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Whether you have one or twoyears of school left to complete, aregoing to graduate in a few months,or are a practicing attorney, T.S.Eliot’s words ring true. We have endured another fall semester.We have initiated new brothers and sisters and conductedmore great programs. We have tried cases and negotiatedcontracts. We have endured another long winter. But all ofthat is at an end and now we are ready for a new beginning.

Spring is an exciting time of year. It is a time for newpages in your unique personal story as well as the story ofyour P.A.D. Chapter. Still, for some, it is time to reflect uponthe legacy you have left at your Chapter. If you are anoutgoing Chapter officer or a graduating P.A.D. member, wewant to hear your stories — send us your news. When youstop and think, you’ll be surprised at what you haveaccomplished. Complete and submit, no later than June 1,the various award applications we have available for you totout your individual and Chapter successes.

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2010 P2010 P2010 P2010 P2010 P.A.D. M.A.D. M.A.D. M.A.D. M.A.D. Mock ock ock ock ock TTTTTrial Competition forrial Competition forrial Competition forrial Competition forrial Competition forLaw School ChaptersLaw School ChaptersLaw School ChaptersLaw School ChaptersLaw School Chapters

By Jon Bassford, Director of Law OperationsOn June 18, 2008, Keith Gallo attended a Skee Poll Concert at the

Charles Street Arena. During the concert, Keith and his cousin left theirticketed seats to join other fans in festival seating after Skee Poll shouted“rush to your stage.” The crowd pressure proved to be too much as KeithGallo died that evening. A case to be solved!

Almost two years later, on March 5-6, 2010, members of Phi Alpha Deltacame to Las Vegas to determine if Skee Poll was liable for the death of KeithGallo at the P.A.D. Mock Trial Competition.

The competition began three years ago as a District V event but quicklygrew into a P.A.D. signature event with 31 teams from 24 chapters competing.

With over 180 ind iv idua l s par t i c ipa t ing in the event , the 2010Competition was more than double the previous year. Among the participantswere the students and coaches who came from their respective law schoolsto compete. Over 40 alumni and local attorneys volunteered as judges andgeneral support of event.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to make this a successful event!A special thank you to Mandy Thomas (Garland), Jay Ross (Paterson) and Carrie Smith (Black) for their

hard work in coordinating the judges for the event. Also, we would like to thank International Vice Justice RonWinter (Alden) for serving as the official International Executive Board representative for the event.

An additional thank you to Capt. Collin Delaney and the JAG Corps officers from the Nellis AFB forjudging.

Lastly, we cannot forget to thank our sponsors for the event: GEICO, Themis Bar Review, and UNLV BoydSchool of Law.

The competition was both fraternal and fierce as only a few points separated the top seated teams. Inaddition to receiving plaques, the top four teams will receive scholarships from Themis Bar Review for theChapter to apply toward Convention registration. At right are the results with the corresponding scholarship amounts.

Thank you again to everyone that participated!



Congratulations to the winnersof the 2010 P.A.D. Mock Trial

Competition!1st Place1st Place1st Place1st Place1st Place

Wythe 2 ($550)College of William & Mary

2nd Place2nd Place2nd Place2nd Place2nd PlaceWythe 1 ($300)

College of William & Mary3rd Place3rd Place3rd Place3rd Place3rd Place

Wormser 2 ($175)Fordham University

4th Place4th Place4th Place4th Place4th PlaceStory 1 ($100)DePaul University



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 IIIVACANT

Los Angeles County

District IVVACANT

Colorado, Utah & Wyoming

District VRobert Lara

[email protected], Nevada & New Mexico

District VIVACANT

Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota

District VIIHon. Christine Hutson

[email protected]. Illinois, Kansas & Missouri

District VIIIPeter Scimeca

[email protected] & Oklahoma

District IXBrigham McCown

District [email protected]

Southern Texas

District XB.J. Maley

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

Wisconsin

District XIJohn K. Norris

[email protected] and Northern Illinois

District XIIMichael McKee

[email protected] and Ontario

District XIIIVACANT

District XIVNicole Winget

[email protected] and Central Ohio

District XVStephanie White

[email protected], Southern Ohio,

Tennessee

District XVIElizabeth Sconzert Downum

[email protected] and Mississippi

District XVIIMarlene Zekser

[email protected] and Georgia

District XVIIIJennifer Remare

[email protected], Eastern Mass.,

Newfoundland, New Brunswick,New Hampshire, and Vermont

District XIXAmy Polowy

[email protected]. Massachusetts, N. New York

District XXAmy Mangione

[email protected] & Rhode Island

District XXISanjay Rao

District [email protected]

New 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 XXVVACANT

North 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

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If you are interested in becoming a District Justice, please emailJon Bassord, Director of Law Operations at [email protected].

By Stephen T. King,International Secretary

My wife and Irecently added a babyboy to our household. Heis only four weeks old, soI hope to elicit from myreaders some sympathyas I struggle withfrequently interruptedsleep, late nightfussiness, and messydiapers. Please note thatyour International

Secretary’s mental acuity hasdisintegrated, at least temporarily, as aresult of the household commotion.

The timing of our son’s birth alsocaused a temporary rearrangement ofExecutive Board duties. TheInternational Executive Board’s wintermeeting was scheduled to occur amere three days prior to my son’s duedate. My wife insisted that I remainat home in Mississippi rather thantravel to Tampa, Florida for the Boardmeeting. I suggested to my wife thatshe could handle the baby’s deliverywithout me. In response, shesuggested that I go... well, let me leaveher response to your imagination.

Ron Winter, the currentInternational Vice Justice and formerInternational Secretary, stepped in to thevoid and filled the role of secretary forthe Board meeting. I was resigned toparticipating by telephone from home.You can imagine the pain and frustrationof being stretched out on a recliner inmy pajamas and fleece-linedslippers, drinking a

steaming cup of fresh brewed coffee,while participating in the proceedingsvia remote access. My eternal gratitudeto Ron Winter for taking the minutes.

The point of this little tale is topoint out the importance of beingprepared for contingencies. Eachchapter officer needs to be aware of andunderstand the various roles and dutiesof the other chapter officers in case ofan emergency or the absence of anofficer at a crucial moment.Understanding each others’ roles andduties also promotes greatercohesiveness and accountability withinthe chapter leadership.

In no area is a contingency planmore important than in the selectionof Convention delegates. We are just afew months removed from Convention2010 in Tampa, Florida. Some chaptersmay have chosen their conventiondelegates already. If your chapter hasnot gone through the delegate selectionprocess, I advise that you do soimmediately. Once delegates have beenchosen, I would further advise that thechapter identify potential substitutedelegates. It is not uncommon for achapter to have to scramble at the lastminute to find a substitute because theperson who was supposed to attend theConvention had an illness, death in thefamily, or other unavoidable conflict.Every chapter should be represented atConvention. Part of that processshould include acontingency plan.



By Jon Bassford, Director of Law Operations

Closing Out the Spring SemesterClosing Out the Spring SemesterClosing Out the Spring SemesterClosing Out the Spring SemesterClosing Out the Spring SemesterAs the spring semester draws to a close, I want to remind all officers that it is

important that Chapters not only hold recruitment events but also an initiation in thespring. If you have not already done so, make sure that you initiate all members whohave submitted paid applications.

Deadlines to keep in mind throughout the rest of the academic year:

March 30March 30March 30March 30March 30ththththth Elections should have taken placeMarch 30March 30March 30March 30March 30ththththth Convention Delegates should be reportedApril 11April 11April 11April 11April 11ththththth Officer Transitions should have occurredApril 15April 15April 15April 15April 15ththththth Fall Calendars are to be submitted to the Executive Office and your District JusticeMay 1May 1May 1May 1May 1ststststst All paid applications in the Chapters possession must be submitted to the EOMay 1May 1May 1May 1May 1ststststst Final day to receive the discounted Convention priceApril 7April 7April 7April 7April 7ththththth Deadline for Law and Alumni Chapter Awards

P.A.D.’s 58th Biennial Convention will be held in Tampa, Florida from August 4-8, 2010. Your Chapter should submita request to the Dean for financing as soon as possible. Convention is a time when Chapters get to shape the face and futureof the Fraternity. It is important that every Chapter is represented.

If you have any questions regarding Convention or any other chapter operations matters, contact me at (410) 347-3118 or [email protected].

Dooley Chapter Flourishes at NIUDooley Chapter Flourishes at NIUDooley Chapter Flourishes at NIUDooley Chapter Flourishes at NIUDooley Chapter Flourishes at NIUBy Amber Michlig, ClerkNorthern Illinois University’s Dooley Chapter has been flourishing

this year. This semester’s professional events have included Greg Anderson’s“Resume Tips” and Professor Taylor’s “Scheduling Tips.” These informativeworkshops allowed our members to gain the skills needed for job searchesand class preparation.

Our Chapter also hosted lectures by faculty members describing theirprevious work experience. Professor Falkoff discussed his work with writsof habeas corpus pertaining to inmates at Guantanamo Bay, and ProfessorJones discussed his experience of working in a large law firm. The lectureshelped attendees get to know their professors while learning about thelegal system.

We are looking forward to our biggest upcoming event — a chilicook-off to raise funds for the chapter. The cook-off is open to everyoneand the winner will receive their name on a plaque.

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By International Vice-Justice Ronald J. Winter (Alden)The First Annual P.A.D. Mock Trial Tournament is in the books, and it

was a rousing success. I had the pleasure and honor of traveling to Las Vegas inearly March to participate in the event as a judge and evaluator. I came awaywith a sense that the students who participated (we had 31 teams representing24 schools) were committed, talented and inspired.

I mention the tournament here because I believe that there is much to begained by having each of our law school chapters put together a mock trialteam program. For one thing, participation on such a team appears to be arallying point for many of our chapters throughout the country. I have cometo learn that many of our chapters witnessed an upsurge in member initiationcoinciding with the mock trial tournament announcement.

Moreover, a mock trial team presents a wonderful opportunity to workwith local P.A.D. alumni as coaches, mentors and judges in preparation forcompetition. In many of our law chapter communities there continues to bea disconnect between the students and alumni in the area. This program

provides a means to bridge that gap and unite members of the bench and bar with our members at law schools for their mutualpurpose of educating our younger members about the practice of law.

In addition, the spirit engendered by the competition helps to bond the team members in a way that serves as a microcosmof the fraternity experience. Many of the team members who competed in Las Vegas were thrilled to find that their colleaguesthroughout the nation were eager to assist them in pursuing their goals within the legal profession. Many have since contacted meindividually to express their view that the tournament allowed them to see first-hand that involvement in Phi Alpha Delta canwork to their benefit in learning about our profession and making valuable contacts that enhances their networking opportunities.

As I addressed the crowd at the closing banquet, I challenged each of the teams present to have delegates from theirrespective schools in Tampa, Florida this summer for the biennial convention. The experience of the mock trial tournament ismagnified tenfold at convention. I haven’t missed a convention since my first one in Cleveland, Ohio as a rising 2L in 1978,and I expect to be in Tampa in August with my family. I hope to see you there.

So, if you haven’t already done so, start thinking about creating a mock trial team this year and be prepared to send themto the Second Annual P.A.D. Mock Trial Tournament next spring. Just my advice.

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Phi Alpha Delta is proud to announce that with the help of Justice andSister Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Justice Sonia Sotomayor has graciously acceptedPhi Alpha Delta’s invitation for Honorary Membership. We plan to initiateJustice Sotomayor immediately following the 2010 P.A.D. Day at theSupreme Court ceremony.

Justice Sotomayor received her J.D. from Yale Law School in 1979. Sheserved as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County DistrictAttorney’s Office until 1984 when she went into private practice.

Justice Sotomayor has served as a judge in the U.S. District Court,Southern District of New York as well as a judge on the U.S. Court ofAppears for the Second Circuit.

She was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the United States SupremeCourt on August 8, 2009, becoming the first Hispanic to serve in the U.S.Supreme Court.

The 44th annual P.A.D. Day at the Supreme Court will be held on June 7, 2010. P.A.D. brothers and sisters fromacross the United States will travel to Washington, DC to be admitted to practice before the United States SupremeCourt. Attendees will enjoy a reception the evening before the ceremony and a group picture and luncheon followingthe ceremony. This year’s event will be all the more memorable as we welcome our newest sister into the Fraternity.


Champ ClarChamp ClarChamp ClarChamp ClarChamp Clark Sk Sk Sk Sk Sererererervvvvves Ies Ies Ies Ies Its Mts Mts Mts Mts Members and Communityembers and Communityembers and Communityembers and Communityembers and CommunityBy Jeanette Shao, Publicity Chair, Champ Clark ChapterThe executive board of the Washington University in St. Louis’ Champ Clark Chapter

has expanded its scope to the St. Louis community. The chapter has fostered a fraternalatmosphere by hosting several successful events not only at the law school, but also in thesurrounding community. A bowling event started an exciting semester by providing asocial gathering for P.A.D. members. The community service event for KEEN (Kids EnjoyExercise Now) St. Louis centered on coaching developmentally disabled kids in variousathletic activities. In this event, P.A.D. members worked directly with the kids,helping them participate and interact with each other. While the success of theseevents has built confidence in the already ambitious team, the Book Drive eventwhich began March 15th is another highlight of this semester. All book donations inthis event will be given to Ready Readers and all other donations will benefit the Missouri Department ofCorrections libraries and the Greater St. Louis Book Fair.

In addition to these great events, the chapter has alsomade every effort to increase professional networkingopportunities and give first-year students the academicsupport that they need to successfully complete their work.The chapter has kept its online “Outline Bank” on TWENwhich holds more than 45 teacher specific outlines. Also,the team will disperse commercial study aids for its first-year members. Even more, we hosted a research trainingsession related to using Westlaw for interview preparationand job search to help our members strengthen theirinterview skills and gain access to job information. Allof this has been done in the spirit of brotherhood, making Champ Clark a chapter on the move and ready toparticipate vigorously as a part of a greater international team.

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Mock Trial Competition in Las Vegas on March 4-6.Ashley Wil son, Br ian O’Grady, Mike Knoel le r, andRichard Sienkewicz did an excellent job representing theChapter and Marquette University at the competition.This semester the Chapter hosted a Mardi Gras socialevent and has initiated one new member. Congratulationsto new initiate Mark Suhr!

The chapter will be holding a Networking Social withP.A.D. alumni in the Milwaukee-Chicago areain late March. We will also be sponsoring aguest attorney to speak on the current jobmarket and how to s tand out , ta i lor yourresume, and find a job. Other upcoming eventsinclude a Blue & Gold Blood Drive, a treededication to the new Marquette UniversityLaw School on Earth Day, and officer electionsfor 2010-2011. The chapter also plans on sendingtwo representatives to Convention in August.

Above right: LaFollette’s Mardi Gras celebration.Below right: LaFollette Chapter’s Mock Trial Team.


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Spring semester has kept the Brandeis Chapter at the AmericanUniversity Washington College of Law very busy. Brandeis has engaged in

fundraising and holdingsoc i a l , in fo rmat iona l ,and networking eventsfor its members.

Our chapter wastouched by the tragicsituation in Haiti followingthe January 12 earthquakethat left many Haitians indire conditions. Vice-Justice Mona Sheth,headed the committee toorganize a fundraisingevent. The committeedecided to sell Valentines

and candy to the student body to raise money for Partners in Health, anorganization that is providing medical supplies in Haiti. The fundraisingevent, titled “Hearts for Haiti,” raised $300.

In addition to fundraising, Brandeis Chapter also knows how to havefun. In January, Justice Pedro de Lencastre hosted a game night at his home.Brandeis members enjoyed each other’s company while playing games like“Mafia” and “Telephone Pictionary.” The Executive Board welcomedSpring Semester initiates to Brandeis Chapter with a “P.A.D. Thai” Social.Brandeis also hosted the second annual Mardi Gras Bar Review, where weraised funds to send a Brandeis Chapter team to the Phi Alpha DeltaMock Trial Tournament.

We will hold our signature event, the “Practitioners Dinner,” on March26th. At this annual event, Brandeis Chapter members have the opportunityto socialize and network with practitioners from many legal fields.

Vice Justice Mona Sheth selling Valentines toWCL students as part of a fundraiser for Haiti.

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By Lincoln Patel, ClerkThe Tilden Chapter of New York

Law School has not only been keepingactive academically, butphilanthropical ly as well . Manypeople were affected by thedevastating events in Haiti this pastJanuary. The Tilden Chapter felt thiswas a cause that needed our immediateattention. In a short amount of time,we put together a week long bake saleand a silent auction which togetherrose over $1000! We were excited byhow well received our charity eventwas, not only by our fellow P.A.D.members, but the NYLS students andadministration as well. We are proudto have organized such a successfulevent, and we look forward tocontinuing forward on this paththroughout the rest of our time withthe Tilden Chapter.

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Chapter he ld i t s s econd annua lEt iquet te Dinner, “Dining wi thClass.” The event was held in theBar r i s t e r ' s C lub a t WidenerUnive r s i ty Schoo l o f Law inWilmington, Delaware. Over 75s tudent s and loca l a lumni wereguided through appropriate diningetiquette by Lynne Briel of “TheProfe s s iona l Edge” . Everyoneenjoyed a f ive-course meal whilelearning proper etiquette for diningwi th prospec t ive and cur rentemployer s . Topic s r anged f romwhere to put your napkin, how topass the salt (salt is married to thepepper) , and theories of a lcoholduring business dining. The ReadChapter has made “Dining WithClass” an annual occurrence afterwin ing Bes t Pro fe s s iona lProgramming last year from Phi AlphaDelta Law Fraternity, International.

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By Katlin Smith, Vice JusticeThe J. Sullivan Chapter at Saint Louis

University School of Law initiated a HaitiRelief Fundraiser in January. Phi AlphaD e l t a , I n t e r n a t i o n a l L a w S t u d e n t sAssoc iat ion ( ILSA) and Publ ic Interes tLaw Group (PILG) worked together tor a i s e ov e r $ 1 , 0 0 0 . We d i v i d e d o u rdonations between the Red Cross and aHaitian-based nonprofit organization, Meds & Food for Kids.

Our cover photo shows J. Sullivan Chapter e-board members withtheir fundraising jar which they passed around in classes. Pictured fromleft to right are David Brady (Justice), Valerie Cuba (Clerk), MeliissaHaberer (Treasurer) and Katlin Smith (Vice Justice).


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By Jennifer Smutek, Pre-Law Operations AssistantIt’s that time of year again… time for all of the hard work that you and

your fellow chapter members accomplished this year to pay off. It is timeto start applying for the 2010 Pre-Law Chapter Awards.

Did your chapter have some amazing programming this year? Perhapsyour chapter President or Faculty Advisor went above and beyond the call ofduty. Maybe your Chapter is the most outstanding of all the Phi Alpha DeltaPre-Law Chapters. If so, your Chapter should send in an award application.

It does not matter how big or small your chapter is, all are welcome toapply. At the Executive Office, we know that all of our chapters have beendoing some outstanding stuff this year, and we encourage each chapter toapply for at least one award.

Applications can be found in the Pre-Law section of our website,www.pad.org, and must be submitted no later than the first Monday inJune. Late applications will not be considered, so be sure to get yourapplications in now before the hustle and bustle of finals.

As always, if you have any questions concerning the awards, pleasecontact Pre-Law Operations Director, Byron K. Rupp, or Jennifer Smutek,Pre-Law Operations Assistant, at the Executive Office. More informationabout the awards can also be found at www.pad.org.

You have prepared diligently formonths, perhaps even years for animportant exam. Days and weeks beforethe test, your understanding grows tothe point where you are sure that youhave a complete mastery of the material.Your scores on LSAT practice tests areconsistently good, your grasp of theexam format is secure, and there isnothing imaginable that could get in theway of you and a great score on this test.

Nothing, that is, except yourself.On test day, your pulse quickens, yourhands sweat, and your mind races. Youfind yourself concentrating oneverything that isn’t the test in front ofyou. You actually begin to worry aboutthe fact that you are worrying, until yourealize that you have just spent 5minutes staring at the first logicgame without even beginning tofind a solution.

Sound familiar?If it does, you’re not alone.

Everyone, at one time or another, hasfelt the negative effects of testperformance anxiety. It’s a horriblefeeling — both during the test andafterward — knowing that you andonly you were the direct cause of yoursubpar score.

Despite what you may think aboutyour innate test ability (”I’m just badat taking tests,” “I always choke,” etc.etc.), there are ways to deal withthis. Check out this concrete plan,after the jump.

You may have heard about or eventried drugs called beta blockers in orderto calm your nerves. You also might

know some people thatswear by powerfulstimulants like caffeine andAdderall to boost mentalperformance and focus onthe day of the test. Both ofthese solutions havedrawbacks. For one, all drugshave side effects—betablockers can make you feelslow and lethargic (notexactly ideal states for anintense test), whilestimulants can cause your

mind and body to race out of control.The main problem with using drugs tooptimize performance is that you don’treally solve the problem—the next timeyou have to perform under pressure,you’ll need the drug again. Effectively,you’ll be writing yourself a lifelongprescription for a mental crutch everytime you need to perform. Thissituation can only inhibit long-termimprovement.

Drugs solve the physiologicalproblems of performance anxiety byaddressing the physiology of thephenomenon. While they may lower

your heart rate or boost your dopaminelevels, they cannot truly act to optimizeyour mental state. To do this you needto effectively hack your own mind.

What makes test-day different fromtaking practice tests in your living room?There are the visual stimuli: theunfamiliar appearance of the testingcenter, the slightly annoying monitor,the presence of other test-takers in theroom. There is also the smell of theroom, the sound of other keyboards a-clicking (or the feel of the uncomfortableheadphones if you choose to use them),the unfamiliar chair, the locker roombefore the test, etc., etc. And then thereis the unfamiliar feeling that this onematters. You are not in Kansas anymore.

The classic symptoms ofperformance anxiety are merelyresponses to these changes in stimuli.Understand this, and you can take a fewsimple steps to engineer these responsesto work to your benefit.

1. Keep a record of your LSATpractice test scores with notes. What didyou do the day you scored your best?


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Delta’s mission for this quarter is to address the questions of fellowstudents who are considering going to law school. So we organizedand promoted a Law School Workshop with the Bar Association ofSan Francisco (BASF).

The BASF officials were well informed and clearly explained all theadmissions procedures to the students. We had three speakers, two of whomwere attorneys who were able to share their personal experiences at law school.The workshop really helped clear away any confusion attendees may havehad about the law school experience.

The workshop was also a great opportunity for us to promote Phi Alpha Delta and our chapter. We introduced ourselvesto students and explained the benefits of joining Phi Alpha Delta. We have also passed out information flyers as well asapplication form to assist them with joining this fraternity. We look forward to being able to assist students who areinterested in going on to law school.

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Illinois University Pre-Law Chapter of Phi AlphaDelta can be described as many things, but neveras “amateur.” Our chapter is growing whilebecoming more active and more involved withinthe campus and surrounding community.

Each bimonthly chapter meeting includesinformation on law schools, the admissionsprocess, and/or practicing logic games that arefound on the LSAT. Frequently, guest speakers

come to the meetings and speak and answer questions about their area ofexpertise. Past guest speakers have included a business law professor at WIU,the Political Science Chairperson and Pre-law Advisor of WIU who is aprominent attorney himself, or the law admission advisors and students fromSouthern Illinois University or Drake Law Schools.

About two weeks before each official LSAT test, the WIU chapter holds afree practice LSAT test with an official proctor that is open to any student oncampus. We also assisted the Centennial Honors College of Western IllinoisUniversity with a Pre-Law Symposium in February to teach students aboutthe pre-law program on campus and the possibilities a law degree can bring.

A “date auction” fundraiser will allow students to bid on dates that aresponsored by local businesses, generating some publicity and revenue for ourchapter. A “Pink Flamingo” fundraiser is in progress, which allows facultymembers to “flamingo” another faculty member’s office or have decorationsremoved for a fee. In April we are sponsoring a blood drive, and in May weplan to host an assembly at Macomb High School which will feature a panelof lawyers and professors who will answer questions about law school andcareer possibilities.

Education is key to the success and growth of our chapter. Sending membersto Washington, DC for the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Conference contributedto the innovative ideas the fraternity had to increase publicity and educationon campus and in the community. Although young, the P.A.D. Pre-LawChapter at WIU is knowledgeable and will continue to impact and enlightenWestern Illinois students and local community members.

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Law Chapter has been focusing onincreasing membership to reestablishour chapter. This fall, we hosted ourmost successful Law Day event withrepresentatives from over 25 lawschools. Law schools representativesfrom the local Kentucky, Ohio,Indiana area attended as well as fromlaw schools in Alabama, Georgia,Il l inois, Maryland, Michigan,Minnesota, and South Carolina. Morethan 300 students participated andmany schools gave out application feewaivers to those interested.

We also sent a group of membersto Atlanta for an LSAC conference tovisit with various admissionsrepresentatives and attend workshopsabout that lawyers do and how tonavigate the road to law school.

So far this semester, we havewelcomed 10 new initiates to thechapter. We are planning a secondinitiation in April with many morenew members expected. We alsoelected new officers to fill some vacantpositions for the remaining term ofthe semester. We are looking forwardto our many planned events.


By Byron K. RuppDirector of Pre-Law Operations

Dear Byron,I was just elected an officer of myChapter and I want to make surethat we do everything right thiscoming year.What do I need to know?-New Officer

Dear New Officer,I’m glad that you want to make sure

that you’re doing everything right.You’ve taken a very big step in yourprofessional career by becoming anofficer in the world’s largestinternational legal organization. Theexperience you gain and the skills youwill develop will help you in both yourpersonal and professional life.

As an officer, you will be expectedto ensure that your Chapter will meetand exceed Fraternity expectations. I’mhappy to provide a simple checklist ofthose expectations here.

1. Hold programs that fulfill theHold programs that fulfill theHold programs that fulfill theHold programs that fulfill theHold programs that fulfill thepurpose of a Ppurpose of a Ppurpose of a Ppurpose of a Ppurpose of a P.A.D. P.A.D. P.A.D. P.A.D. P.A.D. Prrrrre-Law Chaptere-Law Chaptere-Law Chaptere-Law Chaptere-Law Chapter.....Your Chapter programming shouldfocus on helping your current andpotential members make an informeddecision about whether law school is forthem. To do that, your Chapter calendarshould include programs that answer thequestion, “What can I do with a lawdegree?” in both traditional and non-traditional paths. You can find speakersfrom both categories in local P.A.D.alumni. You should also hold programsthat help them understand theadmissions process and the financial sideof attending law school.

For those students who decide thatthey do want to go to law school,Chapter programming should focus onhelping them be as prepared for lawschool as possible. Ten percent of 1Lsdropped out in 2007-2008 (the latestyear that the ABA has providedstatistics), and with an average annualcost of nearly $30,000 for tuition, roomand board, going to law school to figureout if you want to be a lawyer is anawfully expensive chance to take.

Your Chapter programming shouldfocus heavily upon helping yourmembers make an informed decisionabout law school and a career in the law.While Chapters can hold some socialevents, any Chapter whose socialprograms are more than 15% of theirtotal programs is a Chapter that is notmeeting Fraternity expectations and indanger of losing focus of why it exists.

2. Keep your contact information2. Keep your contact information2. Keep your contact information2. Keep your contact information2. Keep your contact informationup-to-dateup-to-dateup-to-dateup-to-dateup-to-date

As an officer of the Fraternity wewill be sending you regularupdates about events, Fraternityexpectations and newmembership information. Inorder to limit expenses theExecutive Officeprimarily uses email.However, if we do nothave a good emailaddress for you, wecannot get that informationto you. It is yourresponsibility as anofficer to ensure that theemail address you have

on file with the Fraternity is the mostcurrent.

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As a Chapter Officer, you haveaccepted a great responsibility to servethe Fraternity and your local members.The Executive Office regularly providesinformation through our online learningsystem, P.A.D. University. All officers areexpected to take assigned courses on theFraternity’s policies regarding OpenMembership, Alcohol, Anti-Hazingand Financial issues. The courses are




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many responsibilities that come with the position. One that is often overlooked,however, is the importance of maintaining an up-to-date roster of members andofficers. While such a simple task may not seem to be of great importance, failureto maintain a proper roster can result in many problems, including some membersnot having access to their membership benefits.

While each officer of the chapter is responsible for making sure the chapter hasa complete and up-to-date roster, the Secretary is the officer primarily responsiblefor maintaining the roster.

So how does one effectively maintain the chapter roster? Every time a newmember submits an application and dues to the chapter, the Secretary shouldrecord the new member on the chapter roster along with the new member’s initiationdate. Additionally, the Secretary may wish to record the member’s contactinformation. Once the new members have been initiated, the Secretary shouldemail a copy of the updated roster to [email protected]. Don’t forget to removemembers from the roster upon graduation.

Maintaining a current roster may also help your chapter recruit new membersinto the fraternity. Have sign-up sheets at your chapter events, then compare thelist to your roster of members. You can then contact the non-members on the sign-up sheets with information about joining your Chapter.

By having a complete and up-to-date roster of all of your members, you will besurprised how much more efficiently your chapter can operate. If you wish to haveyour current roster reviewed for accuracy, or would like assistance in setting up aroster, simply send it to me at [email protected] and I will be happy to assist you!

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Delta at Radford University, I am proud to write that we have officially beenrecognized on campus and have held our first initiation. We are excited aboutthis weeks’ recruitment events and gaining more members to our chapter.Our other officers include Matthew Andrews, President; Scott Tucker, VicePresident; and Lacey Wean, Treasurer. Our members are highly involved onRadford’s campus ranging from involvement in other organizations to beingactive leaders on campus. Dr. Jack Call has been recognized as our facultyadvisor and has been an important factor in our founding success. We areexcited for the future growth and success of our chapter.

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program at Cornell College (Mount Vernon, Iowa) that takes placeevery other month. This program invites local attorneys to dine withP.A.D. students to discuss their practice, law school experiences, andshare words of wisdom to prospective lawyers. “Lunch with a Lawyer”also gives pre-law students an opportunity to ask questions aboutspecific areas of practice and trends in the legal profession. The “Lunchwi th a Lawyer” s e r i e s ha sbeen a very successful eventat Cornell College that helpspre - l aw s tudent s be t t e runder s tand what l awyer struly do for a living.Cornell College Pre-Law Chapter

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Delta has been working to promote our mission on campus and in our community.We worked with the Criminal Justice Department to recruit at their annualCriminal Justice Conference, and have continued to work with the StudentGovernment Association to increase graduate preparation services on campus.Recently, we hosted a practice LSAT, featured as a speaker a prominent solepractitioner, and volunteered through our Adopt-A-Street program. In the comingmonths, we will host another free practice LSAT in partnership with the PrincetonReview, sponsor a trip to WashU and SLU to tour their facilities, and host a Pre-Law vs. Pre-Med kickball game. We are especially excited to coordinate our firstannual “Ambulance Chase,” where budding lawyers chase an ambulance fromour campus to a federal courthouse to support the local Family Violence Center.Finally, we are preparing for an effective officer transition by establishingshadowing days and an earlier transition. We look forward to seeing our chaptercontinue to grow and support the mission of Phi Alpha Delta.



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Did you exercise? Did you listen tomusic? Or did you come home fromwork, eat a big bowl of mac and cheeseand watch The Office? Write thesethings down and pay attention to them.It doesn’t matter what they are. You’rejust looking for a set of 2-3 things thatyou enjoy doing — things that you cando consistently every single day to putyou in a good test-taking state of mind.Let’s call these things your “zone-ins”— you will use them to zone in toyour best state of mind before everytest you take.

2. Suppose your two zone-ins areeating mac and cheese and watchingThe Office. These are particularly goodzone-ins because they touch upon morethan one of your five senses. Mac andcheese is a taste stimulus; The Office isboth a visual and an aural stimulus.Suppose you are a month away fromtaking your test. (You will need at leasta month to make this process work).Do these two or three activities in

the same order before every singlepractice test that you take.

Say you come home from work at6, eat your mac and cheese, watch anepisode of The Office online, and thentake your practice test. Take a breakbefore you do any studying after youtake the test. What you want to do is toisolate “taking the test well” into amulti-step process that involves botheating your mac and cheese andwatching The Office as matter-of-factprecursors to the actual LSAT. Spendabout two weeks doing this until itbecomes a habit.

3. Beginning roughly two weeksbefore the test, slowly taper down yourzone-ins to processes that takeprogressively less time, but still retainthe essence of the experiences. Forexample, instead of cooking and eatingan entire box of mac and cheese, trymaking it the night before and reheatinga few spoonfuls in the microwave. Andafter you’ve done that, maybe cut itdown to a quick cold spoonful out ofthe fridge. And after that, maybe you

Continued from page 11 just need to smell it. Or if you’rewatching The Office, maybe instead ofwatching a full episode, you just watchthe opening 6 minutes of an episode. Andthen you cut it down to maybe a 2-minutewebisode. And then maybe you only needto hear the opening music or the soundof Michael Scott’s voice to make youthink, “I’m watching The Office.”

4. The final step is to take theseboiled-down essences of your zone-insand find a way to use them on the day ofthe test. Maybe before you leave thelocker room to enter the testing room,you eat a spoonful of mac and cheese outof a Ziploc bag and watch a webisode ofThe Office on your iPhone. Remember,these activities could be anything, as longas they reflect the feel and essence of youroriginal zone-ins and are done in theidentical order that you practiced andtapered. If you have done the processslowly, over at least a month, you willfind yourself walking into the testroom with confidence and scoring asif you were taking the test in your ownliving room.


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The Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle is pleased to announce that ElizabethRicci (Fleming), of Rambana & Ricci, PA in Tallahassee, is this year’s Woman of Distinctionin the Law category.

“I hope that because of this recognition I can inspire young women to consider careersin law and let them know it is possible to be a successful woman lawyer, mother andwife,” said Ricci.

While studying to receive her Juris Doctor at Nova Southeastern University, she studiedimmigration law under renowned immigration expert, Ira Kurzban. Ricci has worked inthe immigration law field for over 20 years and has given several seminars on immigrationlaw across the state of Florida. She has also been deposed as an expert witness in litigation regarding immigrant issues andhas been hired by others in the legal profession to travel abroad to secure visas for clients.

“Her commitment to serve those who are disenfranchised and in need of a voice has been a core value throughout herlife and is reflected in her service as a Girl Scout, in high school, college, and a law school volunteer, assisting immigrantsand abused women,” said Theresse DeBouche. “She, in turn, has sought to inculcate her young daughters with her valuesof commitment, concern and dedication to improve the quality of life of those in need.”

On Thursday, March 11, 2010 the Girl Scout of the Florida Panhandle celebrated distinguished women from acrossthe Panhandle with the 2010 Women of Distinction Awards Gala at the Hotel Duval in Tallahassee FL.

This year’s finalists are women who have distinguished themselves through service and leadership in their respectivecommunity. These women of distinction represent the areas of arts, business, communications, education, engineering,environment, faith, health, social services, technology and government.

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The Niagara Frontier AlumniChapter initiated attorney DouglasJanese into membership at its springmeeting on March 12, 2010. Severalmembers of the chapter were inattendance at the luncheon meeting andinduction ceremony.

Brother Janese is a 2003 graduateof the University at Buffalo Law Schooland currently works as a full-timemember of the Corporation Counsel'soffice in the City of Niagara Falls, NewYork. Prior to holding that position,Brother Janese was employed in theprivate practice of law with Roscetti andDeCastro, a Niagara Falls firm headedup by P.A.D. members Jim Roscetti(Rutledge) and Damon DeCastro(Niagara Frontier Alumni).

Brother Janese became familiar withPhi Alpha Delta during hisundergraduate years at NiagaraUniversity in Lewiston, New York. Hewas active in the P.A.D. Pre-Law Chapterwhile he pursued a degree in PoliticalScience at Niagara.

Campaign 100Campaign 100Campaign 100Campaign 100Campaign 100Efforts to reactivate or charter alumni chapters in areas not currently served

by organized alumni chapters continue. On March 4, 2010, the New MexicoState-Wide Alumni Chapter was officially installed in Albuquerque, NewMexico. Several other chapters are in the process of submitting their reactivationpetitions including the Houston Alumni Chapter, the Valley of the Sun(Phoenix) Alumni Chapter, and the Nevada State Wide Alumni Chapters.If you are an alumni member not currently served by a local organizedalumni chapter and are interested in helping to charter or reactivate one,please contact B.J. Maley (AAC Chair) at [email protected]. Boththe Alumni Advisory Council and the Executive Office are willing andanxious to help.


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upcoming International Convention for an “Alumni Town Hall.” The meetingwill take place on Thursday, August 5 at 3:15. This will not be a formalcommittee making proposals to the convention, but rather a mechanism forputting together ideas and concerns which could be submitted to nextbiennium’s Alumni Advisory Council to act on in the coming biennium. Allalumni in attendance at convention are welcome to attend and share theirthoughts and concerns. The meeting will be moderated by members of theAlumni Advisory Council in attendance at convention. All alumni areencouraged to attend convention and participate. If there are particular concernsthat a members wants to make sure are addressed in the meeting, he/she shouldemail B.J. Maley (AAC Chair) at [email protected].

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achievements of our alumni chapters and their leadership. The awards wereproposed and applications designed by the Alumni Advisory Council, andapplications should be available online by the time this issue of the Reportergoes to press. In addition to the current award of Merit/Outstanding AlumniChapter, additional awards will be presented for Outstanding Alumni ChapterJustice, Outstanding Alumni Chapter Clerk, Outstanding Alumni ChapterProgram, and Most Improved Alumni Chapter.

By B.J. Maley (Webster),Chair, Alumni Advisory Council

Continued from page 3

Our alumni chapters and individualalumni members have done some reallyamazing things this year. Alumni havea different, but similar, set of awardapplications that they can submit aswell. It’s not too early to get theseapplications put together.

Each year, the InternationalExecutive Board looks forward toreceiving the various award applications.You have been making our job selectingthe winners increasingly difficult thepast few years. Keep up the good work!We look forward to hearing from you.

The funny thing about looking backat past accomplishments is that theprocess naturally leads the currentmembers and incoming officers to thinkabout what they want to achieve. So,for others, spring is the time to beginimplementing the legacy you will leave.Thus, we come full circle. The end iswhere we start. The end is really thebeginning. If you are an existing P.A.D.member, a newly elected Chapter officeror a brand new P.A.D. member, this isthe time to give your legacy a voice.

Fraternally,

Rhonda K. HillInternational Justice

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short (10-15 minutes each) and thequizzes after you take the course arefairly simple.

The Executive Office will sendeach officer an email with their courseassignments and the deadlines tocomplete them. Again, all officers areexpected to complete the courseswhen assigned.

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Each Chapter is expected to berepresented at the Annual Pre-LawConference in November. The Pre-LawConference features a wide variety ofspeakers and programs that discusstopics such as networking, the LSAT,and Chapter operations. Please go towww.pad.org for more details.

Chapter Officers are also expectedto attend the Leadership Symposiumthat is held nearest to their school. TheFraternity holds about ten LeadershipSymposia a year around the country.These one-day events have no feeassociated with them and focus on theday-to-day operations of Chapters,Fraternity expectations and the riskmanagement issues each Chapter officermust be aware of in order to succeed.

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The Constitution andInternational By-Laws are the

governing laws for the Fraternity. Asan officer, you are expected tounderstand and uphold those laws.Chapters may have local ChapterBy-Laws to govern basic local day-to-day operations. However, localby-laws must be on fi le with theExecutive Office for them to be ineffect. A Chapter that does not havelocal by-laws on file automaticallyoperates under the Model Pre-LawChapter By-Laws which are foundonline at www.pad.org. If you don’tknow if your by-laws are on fi lewi th us , ca l l or emai l Pre-LawAss i s tant Jenni fe r Smutek orDirector of Pre-Law Operat ionsByron K. Rupp.

6. Hold two init iat ions each6. Hold two init iat ions each6. Hold two init iat ions each6. Hold two init iat ions each6. Hold two init iat ions eachsemestersemestersemestersemestersemester. . . . . Chapters that fail to bringin new members each year wi l lquickly go inactive as all of theirmembers graduate . I t i s yourresponsibility to ensure that this doesnot happen. By holding programsthat fulfill your Chapter’s purposeand publicizing them across campusyou will generate significant interest.Since students come to their interestin the law throughout theirundergraduate experience, it makesno sense to limit their opportunitiesto begin pursuing that interest untilthe end of the semester.

I want to wish you the best, andplease contact the Executive Officewhenever you have a question. We’rehere to help you succeed!

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Chicago Alumni Chapter Rolls Into 2010Chicago Alumni Chapter Rolls Into 2010Chicago Alumni Chapter Rolls Into 2010Chicago Alumni Chapter Rolls Into 2010Chicago Alumni Chapter Rolls Into 2010By Pierre W. Priestley, Vice Justice The Chicago Alumni Chapter began 2010

much as it ended 2009 — by keeping true tothe core values of P.A.D. and presenting programswhich emphasize integrity, professionalism andservice. Our chapter has committed itself tobeing the leading service-oriented legalorganization in the greater Chicagoland area.

The chapter’s new year kicked-off on January8th with the third annual Vincent Vitullo Ethicsand Professionalism Seminar. This year’s seminarfocused on the new Illinois Rules for ProfessionalResponsibil ity and provided 4 hours ofcontinuing legal education for attorneys at anaffordable cost. Speakers included P.A.D. members Chief Judge James F. Holderman (US Dist. Ct., ND IL); Hon.Arnette Hubbard (IL Cir Ct.); Jayne Reardon (Ex.. Dir., IL Sup. Ct. Com. on Professionalism); and Russell Hartigan.Also speaking was Vincent Vitullo, Emeritus Professor at DePaul University College of Law, for whom the seminar isnamed. In addition to serving the legal community by providing an informative CLE program, proceeds of the eventwent towards the chapter’s Justice Daniel P. Ward Scholarship Fund and the Illinois Lawyer’s Assistance Program.Events like this are a win-win-win for the chapter, the fraternity and the community by funding scholarships for ourstudent brethren, carrying out our mission to serve the legal community, and providing a top-tier educational program for

attorneys.On January 20, 2010 our chapter

held an initiation in the courtroomof our brother and Honorary BoardChairman, Chief Judge JamesHolderman. Justice Michele Jochnerpresided over the initiation andwelcomed eight practicing attorneysinto the fraternity and the ChicagoAlumni Chapter. Our new brothersand sisters represent the diversity ofthe greater Chicago legal community,and include many of its leaders. Inaddition to the President-Elect of theIllinois State Bar Association (ISBA),the president of the Puerto Rican BarAssociation and the ExecutiveDirector of the Illinois Supreme CourtCommission on Professionalism werebrought into our chapter.

After the initiation, a shortceremony was held to install the 2010chapter officers. Reelected to a secondterm were Michele Jochner as Justiceand Pierre Priestley as Vice Justice.Nicole Kopinski and BarbaraAndersen were chosen as our newTreasurer and Clerk, respectively. RecentStory Chapter graduate (and new

Honorary Initiation ofHonorary Initiation ofHonorary Initiation ofHonorary Initiation ofHonorary Initiation ofRichard S. BinkoRichard S. BinkoRichard S. BinkoRichard S. BinkoRichard S. Binko

By Ronald J. Winter (Alden),International Vice JusticeThe Buffalo Club was the site for the

Honorary Initiation of Buffalo attorneyRichard S. Binko into Phi Alpha Delta LawFraternity, International. Honorarymembership is bestowed upon individuals whohave attained “unusual distinction” in the fieldof law on at least a “statewide basis”. Binko was nominated for this honor bylocal attorney Ronald J. Winter, the Vice Justice of Phi Alpha Delta’s nationalexecutive board, which thereafter elected to confer honorary membership uponMr. Binko by virtue of his ascent to the presidency of the New York State TrialLawyers Association. Mr. Binko, a former president of the Western New Yorkchapter of NYSTLA, was named last June as the first President ever from westernNew York in the fifty-plus year history of the state organization.

The occasion of his initiation was following the monthly meeting of theWNY branch on February 17, 2010. Members of NYSTLA were joined byalumni members of Phi Alpha Delta’s Buffalo Alumni Chapter. Those inattendance from P.A.D. included Oliver C. Young, Buffalo City Court JudgeE. Jeannette Ogden, Daria Pratcher, Josh Dubs, Leonard Zaccagnino,Christopher Pannozzo and Winter. Mr. Winter presided over the brief ceremony,presenting Binko with his certificate of honorary membership, honorary keyand fraternity lapel pin.

Members and guests were treated to refreshments courtesy of the triallawyers group. Attorney J. Michael Hayes currently serves as President of theWestern New York chapter.

International Vice Justice withRichard S. Binko



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By B.J. Maley (Webster)The West Suburban

Alumni Chapter (WesternSuburbs of Chicago) followedits annual t radit ion ofcelebrating the end of the yeara n d b r i n g i n g i n t h e n e wyear ear ly with i t s AnnualAwards Banquet and Officers Election on November 12, 2009 at TheFlame in Countryside, IL.

As part of the annual celebration, the chapter awarded five scholarshipsto area P.A.D. law students as part of its Anthony A. DiGrazia scholarshipprogram. This program recognizes law student members of the Fraternitywho through their involvement in the fraternity and their communities havejust begun their journey towards fulfilling the P.A.D. ideals. This year thefollowing Chicago-area P.A.D. Chapter members were recognized: MeaganWinnings (Blackstone), Heather Darsie (Dooley), Jennifer Anderson (Lincoln),

Lauren Chibe (Story) &Lindsey Ann Carpino(Webster).

In a more solemn moment,the chapter conducted thefraternity’s RitualCommemorating a DeceasedMember, removing a chair fromthe chapter room in honor ofBrother John McCabe, a dearlydeparted brother lost in 2009.

The banquet concluded with the election of new chapter officers:Justice Joe Emmerth (Story), Vice Justice Vito Kirvelaitis (Magruder),Clerk B.J. Maley (Webster) , Treasurer Gloria C. Tsotsos (Lincoln), andMarshal Rachael Stokas (WSAC) . The officers were duly sworn in byDistrict XI Justice John K. Norris (Blackstone) who also addressed thechapter briefly concerning the state of the International Fraternity.

The chapter’s first event for the new calendar year was P.A.D. MysteryDinner Theatre Night, organized by SisterRachael Stokas. Chapter members and guestsgathered at Angelo’s Restaurant in Elmhurst.There, in a recreated 1920s speakeasy, they wereasked to help the Green Man Theatre Group solvethe case of “Speak Easy or Die Hard.” None ofour members were found guilty of the crime,though many were suspected.

Justice Emmerth has convened the chapterexecutive board for two meetings since its election,and a great year is planned including the followingupcoming events: The Annual PADS Charity Bowl-a-Rama, P.A.D. ComedyNight and the Second Annual P.A.D. Summer Luau. The chapter is alsolooking forward to participating in the International Convention this summerwith its sister alumni chapters from across the country.

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By Robert Lara, District V JusticeIt is with great joy that I report

to you on ou r v e r y succ e s s fu la c t i v a t i on mee t ing o f the NMStatewide Alumni Chapter. OnMar ch 4 th , 2010 PAD A lumnimember s wer e j o ined PADmembers from McManus Chapterat UNM School of Law and theUNM Pre -Law Chap t e r inactivating this new alumni chapter.A lumni member s d i s cu s s ed thegoa l s o f the chap t e r and howalumni can work with law and pre-law students to achieve the goalsof service to the school, student,legal profession, and community.

Alumni members gathered toa l so e l ec t our 2010-2011 NMStatewide officers. By unanimousvote, the new board includes JusticeCassandra Malone (McManus), ViceJustice Douglas Carver (McManus),Clerk Rober t Lara (McManus) ,Treasure r Dean Mang lona(McManus) , Marshal l D. RenaeRichards Charney (McManus).

I am also pleased to report thatthe Alumni Chapter has added toour family by initiating Sister JennyLandau (NM Alumni ’10) into PhiAlpha Delta as an alumni member.Jenny is a local immigration lawattorney who exemplifies service toour community every day in herpractice of immigration and asylumlaw and her service to her clients.

As an added bonus , the NMAlumni Chapter off icers had thep l e a su r e o f i n i t i a t ing S i s t e rDorielle Paull and Brother RichardBaca into the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law chapter at the University ofNew Mexico at this meeting.

We look forward to great thingsfor the NM Alumni chapter andcontinued involvement with ourlaw school and pre-law members.


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By Errol ShifmanTrue to it’s name, the Phoenix

“Valley of the Sun” alumni chapter hasbeen reborn. The first core group ofalumni met March 3 to revive thedormant alumni chapter withrenewed hope for a long and eventfulexistence. With a wide variety ofmembers from newly graduated lawstudents to seasoned veteran attorneys,the Valley of the Sun Chapter looksto team with the student chapters atArizona State and Phoenix College ofLaw to meets P.A.D.’s goals of serviceto the profession and the community.Crista Hall (Goldwater) , BrentKleinman (Goldwater), Arnie Hirsch(Coke) , Alexandra Gormley(Langston), Kirk Howell (Black), ErrolShifman (Burton) , Carrie Smith(Black), Vanessa Kaufman (Black) areall a part of the rebirth. Happy hourslike the one held at Half Moon nearthe Biltmore for the start-up meeting,charitable events, moot court judgingand career panels are just a few of theideas tossed around for upcominggatherings. New and interestedmembers are encouraged to contactErrol Shifman (Burton) [email protected].

Buffalo Alumni Chapter Holds CharityBuffalo Alumni Chapter Holds CharityBuffalo Alumni Chapter Holds CharityBuffalo Alumni Chapter Holds CharityBuffalo Alumni Chapter Holds CharityChocolateChocolateChocolateChocolateChocolateCelebrationCelebrationCelebrationCelebrationCelebration

On Wednesday,Februar y 10 , 2010 ,members o f the Buf fa loAlumni Chapter gatheredat Choco-Logo, downtownBuffa lo’s only chocolatefac tor y and shop. Themember s toured thechocolate factory and received a Chocolate 101 course from chocolatierDan Johnson. Everyone sampled a variety of chocolates and signaturesweets such as the Nutcorn, Salty Turtles and Truffles. Each was pairedwith red or white wine. Additionally, Choco-Logo donated $5.00 fromevery ticket sold to the American Red Cross in support of Haitianrelief efforts following the devastating earthquake that occurred severalweeks before the event.

District XIX Justice Amy Polowy (Alden), Alumni Chapter JusticeOliver C. Young (Buffalo Alumni), and Joan Schwegler Winter, wife ofInternational Vice Justice, Ron Winter (Alden) were among the 13attorneys and guests in attendance.

attorney), Shannon Reifsteck, wase lected chapter Marshal . RobertDowns , immedia te pas t ju s t i ce ,continues as the Chairman of ourExecut ive Board . Af t e r theinitiation and instal lation of thenew officers, the group retired todinner at a local restaurant.

The Chicago Alumni Chapterremains committed to supportingour l aw s tudent bre thren andserving the legal community in avariety of ways. Upcoming eventsinc lude l ec tures by a t l ea s t twonat iona l l y -known speaker s ,spea rhead ing a s t a t e -widefundra i s ing d inner to suppor tHai t i an ea r thquake r e l i e f andrebuilding efforts, and fielding ateam for the annual March of DimesWalkathon. If you would like moreinformation about our chapter orour events, please see our website:www.chicagopad.org.


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University students continue on their pathway to success bychartering a Phi Alpha Delta pre-law chapter at the University onApril 10, 2010. We will be initiating over 20 members into thenew chapter. One of the reasons we are so excited to becomeinitiated is because this is the first Pre-Law fraternity ever, here onthe Towson University Campus; history is being made!

In the early part of March, we held our first RecruitmentWeek. Events ranged from hosting a bingo nights and off-campusdinners to a night of bowling. We currently host LSAT prep meetings, which give prospective members experiencewith real LSAT questions and tutoring from members who have taken the exam. We also are planning to includeguest speakers in our meetings once a month to provide our chapter members with a real-life take on a student’s

life in law school as well as todiscover potential careers in law.Although we are only justbeginning, we have really grown inthe last year, and continue to strivedaily to encourage others to joinin with us.

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Pre-Law Chapter enjoy theirdinner at Red Robin restaurant

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DDDDDeDeDeDeDeDiego Chapter Niego Chapter Niego Chapter Niego Chapter Niego Chapter NeeeeewswswswswsBy Aglae TelladoOn February 3rd; De Diego chapter sponsored a

Mardi Gras inspired party at the Kenepa’s Café Bar. Themusic was supplied by the DJ Victor Carmona and thekaraoke. Masquerades were involved, and most studentmembers attended in there masked attire. Filled withmusic, friendship and jubilance, our faculty membersdedicated a night out to enjoying the thrill of being apart of the Law Faculty. The activity was considered bymost members as a success.

On another note, the P.A.D. Directive and fewmembers also attended the District XXVII Phi Alpha DeltaSpring Leadership Conference held and hosted by theRamos Chapter at the University of Puerto Rico LawFaculty. Among the presenters were Jose Raul CepedaBorrero (DeDiego) from the InterAmerican University andDistinguished Service Chapter member Hon. Richard P.McCully (McKellar) from Atlanta, GA. The conferencediscussed the P.A.D. website and the new “Law ChapterOperations Leadership Guide” as well as information onthe upcoming 58th Biennial Convention.


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The Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Chapter at Indiana University recentlyinitiated 18 new brothers and sisters on March 8. We are proud to welcomeour new members into the Phi Alpha Delta International family.

RRRRRyan Chapteryan Chapteryan Chapteryan Chapteryan Chapter’’’’’s Comebacks Comebacks Comebacks Comebacks ComebackByLaura McCabe, Social ChairThe Ryan Chapter focused on recruiting, initiation, and community

service this winter. When co-justices Enku Lin and Eric Heywoodreactivated the Ryan Chapter this past year, they were its only members.But they facilitated the chapter’s explosive growth, and in just one yearRyan Chapter has grown to over 50 new members. Fueled by charismaticmembers and excellent social events, we expect to surpass Wisconsin’s all-time P.A.D. membership by the end of the year. Ryan Chapter held itsfirst initiation in many years to welcome all of its new members.

This winter Ryan Chapter served the broaderMadison community and UW undergraduates.The Ryan Chapter made excellent homemadelasagna for the families at the Madison RonaldMcDonald house. We coordinated the projectwith the UW-Madison pre-law society, a groupwith which we are trying to establish strongerbonds. To foster those bonds, we also held apanel discussion for the pre-law society aboutthe ins and outs applying and surviving lawschool, and established a mentorship programto answer their individual question.


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By Kira Lumsden, Vice PresidentThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Pre-Law

Chapter has had a great beginning to the semester. The chapterrecently elected new officers and has welcomed Trent Kool as thePresident, Kira Lumsden as the Vice President, Yohan Namkungas the Secretary and Glen Dawson as the Treasurer.

The UNC-CH chapter has also begun to work on the followingsubcommittees: community service, social, finance, professionaldevelopment, and mock trial. For the remainder of the semesterthey plan to help the surrounding Chapel Hill community aswell as having a mock trial competition within the chapter andhosting a formal in late April.

We also held an initiation on March 21 and are excited towelcome our new brothers and sisters into Phi Alpha Delta.


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Our annual “St. PADdy’s Day”luncheon took place on March 15that the Union League Club ofChicago. This event has grown intoa major sit-down catered luncheonat a private club with over 150attendees representing the entireChicago bench and bar. Every yearwe present our contribution of theproceeds from the Vitullo EthicsSeminar to our chosen partner, theIllinois Lawyer’s Assistance Program.This year’s contribution was $1,000. Inaddition, our chapter recognizes amember of the legal profession for his orher commitment to the P.A.D. missionof service. This year’s honoree was ourdistinguished sister, Hon. Mary Ann G.McMorrow (IL Sup. Ct. – Retired).Justice McMorrow, our chapter’sHonorary Justice, is one of the mostbeloved members of the Illinois judiciary.A woman of “firsts,” Justice McMorrowwas the only woman in her graduatingclass where she was elected classpresident. As an assistant state’s attorney,she was the first woman to prosecutemajor criminal cases in that office. In

1986 she became only the second womanto sit on the Illinois Appellate bench andwhen elected to the Supreme Court in1992, she was the first woman to beelected to that position.

Justice McMorrow has enjoyed along and active association with PhiAlpha Delta and the Chicago AlumniChapter. As our Honorary Justice, sheoften lends her support and guidanceto our members and attends eventswhenever possible. On a national level,Phi Alpha Delta honored her with itsBarbara Jordan Outstanding PublicService Award during the 2000International Biennial Convention.

In recognition of her manyaccomplishments and over 50 years ofdedicated service to the citizens ofIllinois, the Chicago Alumni Chapterrenamed its service award as the “Hon.Mary Ann G. McMorrow DistinguishedService to the Legal Profession Award.”Justice McMorrow was pleased to be thefirst recipient of the award named inher honor, and remarked on how muchPhi Alpha Delta has meant to her.Joining Justice Michele Jochner incongratulating Justice McMorrow wasour most recent honorary initiate, 97-year-old Judge George N. Leighton(USDC ND IL – Retired).

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Both symposia were sponsored by Kaplan, andwere attended by 18 schools total and over 70chapter leaders. Throughout the year the Fraternityholds several Leadership Symposia for ChapterOfficers and future Chapter leaders. Symposiaattendees receive intensive leadership training inall areas of Chapter Operations includingprogramming, leadership development, networkingand new member recruitment.

At left: attendees of the Kansas City Leadership Symposiaheld February 27, 2010.

Below: attendees of the the Washington, DC Leadership Symposiaheld March 6, 2010.


As we wind down from all of theSpring Break hoopla, I am pretty surethat the first thing that comes to yourmind is: “finals!” Yes, that dreaded timeof the year when it’s time to buckledown and completely focus on readyingourselves for those all-too-importantlaw school exams.

Probably one of the first things thatcomes to mind when preparing for finalsis organization. Once you are organizedit is then easier to begin not only tostudy but to study efficiently. It isefficient study which is one of the mainaspects to exam success. So how doesone go about beginning theorganization process? Luckily there arenow many organizational tools that canassist with the process. But certainlyas a law student, and especially a 1Lyou will probably want to start withall of the cases you studied in class andto make sure that you have a completeunderstanding of the fact patterns, therules of law, and finally the reasoningas to how the rules came to be. Thenonce you have all of this informationin a concise format, you can make surethat your course outline includes themajor elements and understandingsfrom the cases you studied in class.

If you are uncertain as to where tostart or just need a little boost to getyourself going, probably the best placeto begin is with eCasebriefs.com. TheeCasebriefs.com web site has all of thecases in your casebook completelybriefed for you and each brief includesin the beginning a brief fact pattern

and the synopsis rule of law. Once youhave an understanding of the case thesetwo pieces of information are extremelyuseful for your efficient studyingpurposes. Now that you understandwhere you can obtain this informationthe next step is how to organize it allin an easy to review format. LuckilyeCasebriefs.com comes complete witha Library tool that allows you to linkthe briefs in the site with your ownprivate Library. To access your Librarysimply create a free account in the siteand log in. Once logged in, search forone of your cases and the brief willquickly appear complete with all IRACelements. Notice at the top of the briefare the words, Add to My Library, justunder the case name. Simply click onthese words once and this brief is nowcaptured in your private Library underthe course name. Now that you copieda brief into your Library you will wantto access it and maybe even add apr ivate note or two to fur thercustomize the br ie f to yourprofessor’s words.

Accessing your Library is a simpletask. Log into eCasebriefs.com. Oncelogged in notice at the bottom a bluebar appears. Click My Law Network,then Profile, and then Public. Noticenow that just below your Info is MyLibrary about half way down the page.As you copy briefs from the main siteto your Library you will notice thatcourses are created. Click the coursethat corresponds to brief you just addedand notice that the brief is now listed

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p l ann ing s e v e r a l a c t i v i t i e s f o r t h e n e w y e a r.R e c e n t l y, O l i v e r C . Yo u n g , Bu f f a l o A l u m n iC h a p t e r Ju s t i c e , a n d Ro n a l d J . W i n t e r,International Vice Justice, met with Sheldon K.S m i t h , E s q . , p r e s i d e n t o f t h e M i n o r i t y B a rAssociation of Western New York, to discuss howthe two organiza t ions might co l l aborate . Oneinit iat ive discussed would involve developing acontinuing legal education program that wouldbe of interest to members of both organizations.Another endeavor would involve members of thet w o g r o u p s m e n t o r i n g a r e a p r e - l a w c o l l e g estudents and law school students. A mixer wil lbe organized so that members of the MBA/WNYand P.A.D. Buffalo Alumni Chapter can meet thel a w s t u d e n t s . B o t h o r g a n i z a t i o n s h a v eapproximately one hundred members each.

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On Monday, March 22, Georgia Supreme Court JusticeDavid E. Nahmias will be installed as an Honorary Memberof Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International. HonoraryMembership is reserved for those who have never before beena member of any legal fraternity, have attained unusualdistinction in the law on at least a statewide basis, and have beenapproved by the International Executive Board of the Fraternity.

Justice Nahmias is a native of Atlanta. He attended DukeUniversity where he graduated second in his class and summacum laude, and Harvard Law School, where he graduatedmagna cum laude and was an editor of the Harvard LawReview. Justice Nahmias clerked for the U.S. Court of Appealsfor the DC Circuit and for Justice Scalia of the SupremeCourt of the United States. He was in private practice in DCand then returned home to Atlanta to join the United StatesAttorney’s Office where he served in several positions beforebeing nominated by the President in 2004 and confirmedby the U.S. Senate as United States Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Georgia.

Nahmias was named to the Supreme Court of Georgiaby Governor Purdue and took office August 13, 2009. Witha world wide Phi Alpha Delta membership of 300,000 only4 other Georgians have received Honorary Membership inPhi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity: President Carter, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals Judge G. Alan Blackburn, Georgia SupremeCourt Justice Harold Melton, and Georgia Court of AppealsJudge Sara Doyle.


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