“THE REPOrtER” – PAGE 1 Details and Registration Form on pages 17 & 18 “THE REPOrtER” – PAGE 2 Message from The International TABLE OF CONTENTS Justice: A Time of Transition Message from the International Justice .............................3 This is the last column I will write for the Reporter as your Message from the Editor .....................................................4 International Justice since a new International Executive Board will be elected at the 57th List of District Justices .........................................................7 Biennial Convention in Chapter News .....................................................................5-8 Scottsdale this summer. Thank you for the honor Clerk’s Corner ........................................................................9 and privilege of this service; I have enjoyed The Changing Face of Diversity .......................................10 the journey. As my term winds Navigating Your Career ......................................................11 down, I find myself FAQ’s of the DCO .............................................................13 preparing for transition; just as each of our More Law Chapter News .......................................12, 14-17 chapters must. Our chapters should be Convention Updates ..................................................... 18-19 organizing their election of new officers at this Pre-Law News ....................................................20-21, 23-26 time, with a target date st Easy LSAT ............................................................................22 before March 31 . A formal transition meeting between the current and new officers should occur within 10 days thereafter Study Abroad .......................................................................27 so that all the chapter information, materials and finances can be conveyed to the new leadership. This timing also allows for Alumni News ................................................................. 28-31 many weeks for the newly elected officers to “shadow” their Phi Alpha Delta is a proud member of the predecessors. Professional Fraternity Association and the College Fraternity Editors Association. The new leadership of each chapter should develop a calendar for at least the fall semester to come and submit it to THE REPORTER their District Presidents, District Justices and the Director of (ISSN-01-0149-8754) th Andrew D. Sagan, Executive Director • Leslie P. Rutherford, Editor Chapter Operations by April 15 . 345 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 • Volume 60 – Number 1 For our law school and alumni chapters, they should be Published quarterly. An official publication of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International. Post-Master send change of address to 345 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA. Periodical postage paid at Baltimore, MD 21233-9998 and additional entries. “The electing their two delegates and two alternates to attend the Reporter” is sent to all dues-paying alumni of the Fraternity without charge. upcoming convention, along with their election of officers International Jeffrey Hesser Tribunal Andrew D. Sagan (this in no way limits the number of chapter members that Executive Board 3462 N. Sheffield Ave. #2S Chicago, IL 60657 Chief Tribune Editor may attend, it only designates those with voting privileges.) Int’l. Justice Int’l. Board Member Kathleen Maloney Leslie P. Rutherford 5632 Rapid Run Court John F. Weitkamp Rhonda Hill Burke, VA 22015 Director of Chapter 10724 White Oak Ave. 2030 NW 129th Street Operations As soon as convention attendees are identified, they will begin Clive, IA 50325 Granada Hills, CA 91394 Associate Tribune Byron K. Rupp receiving direct, specific information on this most important Int’l. Board Member Stephen King Int’l. Vice Justice Dir. of Financial Tom Bentz 5 Friendship Lane Alan S. Zelkowitz Wiggins, MS 39577 Operations biennial event. 1431 Juli-Lyn Ct. 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Suite 100 Associate Tribune Northbrook, IL 60061 Tom Giachino Washington, DC 20006 Philip Greenberg Senior Membership The rushing of new members should be continuing and all Int’l. Advocate 10 Park Ave., Suite 2A Int’l. Board Member Consultant Alexander New York, NY 10116 applications should be submitted to the Executive Office and Stephen J. Savva Jon Bassford Francuzenko 250 West 57th Street, st 1365 Heritage Oak Way Suite 919 Executive Office: Membership Services 345 N. Charles Street initiations completed by May 1 . Many of our chapters and Reston, VA 20914 New York, NY 10107-0900 Consultant - West Baltimore, MD 21201 Int’l. Secretary 410-347-3118 Robert Lara their members and officers have excelled this year and should Ronald J. Winter www.pad.org Membership Services P.O. Box 1348 be recognized. We do so through our series our International Lockport, NY 1348 National Consultant - East Int’l. Treasurer Advertising: Renorda Herring Awards (specifics available on the PAD website.) All applications Arnold N. Hirsch 410-347-3118 Chapter Operations P.O. Box 1237 or email [email protected] Assistant Apache Junction, AZ 85220 MUST be submitted to the Executive Office by the first Monday Executive Director Emeritus Rachel Frazer Int’l. Board Member in June; some are very extensive and others require the signatures Fredrick Administrative Assistant International J. Weitkamp Kyle Miller of advisors or district representatives so please plan ahead. Executive Director Each chapter should use the summer to prepare for the fall Declaration of Purpose “The purpose of this Fraternity shall be to form a strong bond uniting students and teachers of the law with and hit the ground running. We know that the first three weeks 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; of each semester are the critical periods to promote your chapter 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 and conduct activities. If you can include PAD materials in professional and public service.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 “THE REPOrtER” – PAGE 3 P.A.D. Message From The New Editor: New Website Have you seen the new pad.org? Talk about a major upgrade! We’ve added some great new features, with more to come, such as P.A.D. Job Postings. At the new pad.org you can: Executive Director • Create a member profile page Andrew Sagan has been a member of • Upload/share pictures and files the P.A.D. Executive Office for eight and • Submit articles for the website a half years now. He was first employed • View/add events to the International Calendar by our Fraternity as the Director of • Communicate with members on the message board Communications in November of 1999. He has served in many capacities We hope you enjoy the new P.A.D. Online Community. If you have any and immersed himself in a number of suggestions, please email me at [email protected]! different disciplines to our benefit. So -Leslie Rutherford, Editor much so, that he was named Assistant Executive Director and has served in that position for 5 years. He IS a part of the P.A.D. family. Meet Our New Member Services So, with the resignation of Frank C. Patek, II, as Executive Director Consultants! in August last year, the International Executive Board looked to Andrew as the logical successor. He was approached and was ecstatic about the possibility of serving, viewing the E.D. position as an extension of the work he had already been performing for us as well as his current Executive Director position of the Professional Fraternity Association. Robert Lara - MSC-West Renorda Herring - MSC-East In order to be fair to both the Robert Lara is a recent graduate Renorda Herring was born and raised Fraternity and to Andrew, he was of the Class of 2007 at University of in Atlanta, Georgia. She received a B.S. designated as “Interim Executive New Mexico School of Law. During his in Political Science from Savannah State Director” in August, with a review to time in law school, Robert served as the University, where she was instrumental in occur at the winter 2008 IEB meeting. Justice and Vice-Justice of the McManus reactivating the P.A.D. Pre-Law Chapter. This provided your board with an Chapter. Robert was also the Vice- A 2007 graduate of the North opportunity to interact with Mr. Sagan President of the University of Texas at Carolina Central University School of in the top administrative role and also El Paso P.A.D. Pre-Law Chapter where he Law, Renorda served as Justice of the provided Andrew with a chance to graduated with a B.A. in political science Watkins Chapter, and also assisted with determine if the directorship was all he in 2004. the installation of the NCCU Pre-Law thought it would be. When Robert is not on the road chapter. The winter IEB meeting was held in working for Phi Alpha Delta, he works Renorda passed the North Carolina Baltimore in January, the review was held as a fundraiser and legal advisor for the Bar in 2007 and was admitted that and the International Executive Board was EIM Group Inc., a political consulting August. She is a partner in the firm, more than satisfied with his performance. firm in New Mexico. He currently lives Fludd Herring and Associates, PLLC. Quite frankly, Andrew and the Executive in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his Staff helped to facilitate a nearly seamless transition from one Executive Director CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 “THE REPOrtER” – PAGE 4 An Answer to the Question: What can a little Chapter Do? By Ann Pieper, Justice, Dooley Chapter, Northern Illinois University. Dooley is a small chapter from Northern Illinois University. As we are at a small law school with a very strong rival fraternity presence, we sometimes are at a loss on what we can do to make a difference with our limited budget and membership. A few years ago our chapter decided to do a large community service project with our time and money – and it is something we love to do, the entire School of Law appreciates, and that does our fraternity proud.