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Xavier University's Pre-Law Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta aims to help students interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession make an informed decision and prepare them for the rigors of law school.
Phi Alpha Delta (P.A.D.) is a professional fraternity, composed of pre-law students, law students, legal educators, attorneys, judges and government officials.
P.A.D. is the largest law fraternity in the world, with more than 300 pre-law chapters,
205 law chapters and 99 alumni chapters in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico.
P.A.D. was founded for the purpose of promoting professional competency and
achievement within the legal profession.
We are a fraternity of firsts:
Being a member of the P.A.D. Pre-Law Program connects you with individuals committed to an interest in the law along with Presidents, Supreme Court Justices and more than 325,000 lawyers, law students, and pre-law students.
Benefits to joining Phi Alpha Delta (plus many more!):
Programs held during the year include:
Xavier University's Pre-Law Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta aims to help students interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession make an informed decision and prepare them for the rigors of law school.
Phi Alpha Delta (P.A.D.) is a professional fraternity, composed of pre-law students, law students, legal educators, attorneys, judges and government officials.
P.A.D. is the largest law fraternity in the world, with more than 300 pre-law chapters,
205 law chapters and 99 alumni chapters in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico.
P.A.D. was founded for the purpose of promoting professional competency and
achievement within the legal profession.
We are a fraternity of firsts:
- First organization to recognize the importance of uniting all members of the legal profession
- First law fraternity to welcome members of all genders, races and creeds
- First and only law fraternity to recognize the needs of pre-law students and develop a program to help them as they prepare to pursue a career in the law
Being a member of the P.A.D. Pre-Law Program connects you with individuals committed to an interest in the law along with Presidents, Supreme Court Justices and more than 325,000 lawyers, law students, and pre-law students.
Benefits to joining Phi Alpha Delta (plus many more!):
- Networking opportunities with law students, educators, attorneys and judges associated with P.A.D. and beyond
- Discounts on LSAT prep courses, insurance policies, and travel; visit www.pad.org/membership/membershipbenefits for more details
- Access to Xavier Pre-Law Chapter's programs
- XU P.A.D.'s official partnership with Kaplan Test Prep
- A brotherhood you can carry with you after graduation
Programs held during the year include:
- Professional and Academic Development
- LSAT Prep Workshops
- Speakers
- Recruitment Events
- Fundraisers
- Social Events
- Local Law School Visits
- Annual Leadership Symposium
- Annual P.A.D. Pre-Law Conference, Mock Trial Competition, and Law Expo