The Holland Chapter:

The Holland Chapter at FIU is named after Spessard Lindsey Holland. He was the 28th governor of Florida from 1941 until 1945, during World War II. After finishing his term as governor, he was a United States Senator from Florida from 1946 until 1971. A lifelong Democrat, he never lost an election.

Spessard Lindsey Holland (July 10, 1892–November 6, 1971)


OUR MOTTO: Service to the student, the school, the profession, and the community.


ΦAΔ (Phi Alpha Delta), or PAD, is the largest co-ed professional law fraternity in the United States of America. It was founded in 1902 and today has over 285,000 initiated members. Phi Alpha Delta has members who are university students, law school students, lawyers, judges, senators, and even presidents.


Statistically, approximately one out of six attorneys in the United States are members of P.A.D.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Fraternity shall be to form a strong bond uniting students and teachers of the law with members of the Bench and Bar in a fraternal fellowship designed to advance the ideals of liberty and equal justice under law; to stimulate excellence in scholarship; to inspire the virtues of compassion and courage; to foster integrity and professional competence; to promote the welfare of its members; and to encourage their moral, intellectual, and cultural advancement; so that each member may enjoy a lifetime of honorable professional and public service.

Fraternity firsts

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International is a professional service organization composed of pre-law students, law students, legal educators, attorneys, judges, and government officials Phi Alpha Delta was founded in 1902 for the purpose of promoting professional competency and achievement within the legal profession.

It is also the first law fraternity to admit women^.

Since the beginning, Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) has experienced astounding growth and today is the world’s largest law fraternity with over 280 pre-law chapters, 198 law school chapters and 97 alumni chapters in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

PAD is the only law fraternity to recognize the needs of pre-law students and develop a program to help them as they pursue a career in the law^.

In addition, PAD is the only law fraternity to sponsor an Annual International Conference and a Mock Trial Competition specifically addressing the needs of pre-law students.

PAD is the only law fraternity to receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for its Law Related Education program and the first law fraternity to enter the information superhighway. The PAD Pre-Law Listserve provides a forum for pre-law students to discuss legal topics, programming ideas and chapter events.

Prominent Members of the Fraternity

United States Presidents

William Howard Taft

Woodrow Wilson

Warren G. Harding

Harry S. Truman

Jimmy Carter

Bill Clinton

U.S. Supreme Court Justices

Stephen G. Breyer (1994-?)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993-?)

Tom C. Clark (1949-1967)

William Howard Taft (1921-1930)

Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. (2006-Present)