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TABLE OF CONTENTSMessage from the International Justice . 3List of District Justices . 7Chapter News . 4-8Clerk’s Corner . 9Learn and Teach Better . 10The Art of Job Hunting . 11FAQ’s of the DCO . 13More Law Chapter News . 12, 14-15Award Winners. 16-17Convention Updates . 18-19Pre-Law News . 20-23, 26Aussie Connection . 24-25Alumni News . 27-30P.A.D. Day at the Supreme Court . 32Phi Alpha Delta is a proud member of theProfessional Fraternity Association and the CollegeFraternity Editors Association.THE REPORTER(ISSN-01-0149-8754)Andrew D. Sagan, Interim Executive Director Andrew D. Sagan, Editor345 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Volume 59 – Number 3Published quarterly. An official publication of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International. Post-Master send change of address to345 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA. Periodical postage paid at Baltimore, MD 21233-9998 and additional entries.“The Reporter” is sent to all dues-paying alumni of the Fraternity without charge.InternationalExecutive BoardInt’l. JusticeJohn F. Weitkamp10724 White Oak Ave.Granada Hills, CA 91394Int’l. Vice JusticeAlan S. Zelkowitz1431 Juli-Lyn Ct.Northbrook, IL 60061Int’l. AdvocateAlexanderFrancuzenko1365 Heritage Oak WayReston, VA 20914Int’l. TreasurerArnold N. HirschP.O. Box 1237Apache Junction, AZ 85220Int’l. SecretaryRonald J. WinterP.O. Box 1348Lockport, NY 1348Int’l. Board MemberJeffrey Hesser3462 N. Sheffield Ave. #2SChicago, IL 60657Int’l. Board MemberRhonda Hill2030 NW 129th StreetClive, IA 50325InternationalTribunalChief TribuneKathleen Maloney5632 Rapid Run CourtBurke, VA 22015Associate TribuneAssistant EditorLeslie RutherfordDirector of Chapter OperationsByron K. RuppStephen KingTom Bentz5 Friendship LaneDir. of FinancialOperations2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.Suite 100Washington, DC 20006Wiggins, MS 39577Tom GiachinoInt’l. Board MemberStephen J. Savva250 West 57th Street,Suite 919New York, NY 10107-0900Associate TribuneMembershipConsultant10 Park Ave., Suite 2ANew York, NY 10116Jon BassfordExecutive Office:Pre-Law MembershipConsultant345 N. Charles StreetBaltimore, MD 21201410-347-3118www.pad.orgNational Advertising:Plans for our 57th Biennial Convention in Phoenix, Arizonawere finalized some time ago. The Doubletree Paradise ValleyResort in Scottsdale,Arizona will be ourConvention site fromAugust 6 through 10.Why should youattend our Convention?There are many reasons,my sisters and brothers:Total Immersionin P.A.D. You will learnmore about P.A.D. infour days than you coulddiscern in any otherforum. You will spendtime with law school andalumni members froma wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines, with the one unifyingforce being the bond of fraternalism which is the essence of PhiAlpha Delta.Educational Opportunities. Dabble in aspects of Robert’sRules of Order and parliamentary procedure in a conventionformat. Serve on a committee. Listen to motivational speakersand members of note. Take in workshops and fast-track programsto improve your chapters or yourself.Help Determine P.A.D.’s Future. Serve on a committee(Audit & Finance, Constitution & By-Laws, International Relationsor Rules & Resolutions), assist in setting policy, advocate positionson the floor of the convention, and help set the direction for ourFraternity.Interim Executive DirectorAndrew D. SaganInt’l. Board MemberPhilip GreenbergMessage from The InternationalJustice: Attend the 2008 Convention!Robert HughesExecutive Director EmeritusFredrickJ. Weitkamp410-347-3118or email andrew@pad.orgDeclaration of Purpose“The purpose of this Fraternity shall be to form a strong bond uniting students and teachers of the law withmembers of the Bench and Bar in a fraternal fellowship designed to advance the ideals of liberty and equal justiceunder law; to inspire the virtues of compassion and courage; to foster integrity and professional competence; topromote the welfare of its members; and to encourage their moral, intellectual, and cultural advancement; so thateach member may enjoy a lifetime of honorable professional and public service.”P.A.D. Politics. Each biennium we elect the nine membersof our International Executive Board and the three members ofthe International Tribunal. Help determine the members of theNominating Committee or serve on the Committee. Serve aspart of P.A.D.’s electorate. On Saturday afternoon, we will electthe leaders of Phi Alpha Delta for the next two years.Strengthen Your Chapter. Attend chapter clinics, workshopsand fast-tracks, share programming information with yourcontemporaries, learn from members who created award-winningchapters and pick up community service ideas (over 1 millionraised for charitable organizations last year!) Chapters representedat convention tend to fare better the next school year than chapterswith no representation (yes, we’ve proven it empirically.)“THE REPORTER” – PAGE 3CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
NOT TOOEARLY!GRADUATING?Remember to order yourPhi Alpha DeltaGRADUATIONCORDS 15 Each SetVisa/MC/Discover/AMEXorder online at www.pad.orgor call 410-347-3118WAY TO GO WYTHE CHAPTERAlan Kennedy-Shaffer, Vice Justice of Wythe Chapter at William and Mary School of Lawwrites, “Attached is the official photograph of our most recent initiation of new members,who are busy pumping new life into the chapter!” Be sure to visit the brand-new WytheChapter website at: http://www.wm.edu/law/students/pad. Congratulations Wythe Chapter!CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3PHI ALPHA DELTALAW FRATERNITY,INTERNATIONALPlatinum Plus Credit Card with WorldPoints Rewards No annual feeEarn one point for every dollar in net retail purchases&Redeem WorldPoints rewards for Cash, Travel,Merchandise, or Gift Cards/CertificatesCall Toll-Free1.866.438.6262Mention Priority Code tmNetworking. Develop or enhanceyour personal P.A.D. network. Add valuable,diverse contacts that will benefit you in yourlaw practice or other vocational pursuits.Social Activities. Need I say more?It’s the people. Setting all other reasonsaside, the trip to Scottsdale will be one youwill remember for the rest of your lifebecause of those whom you will meet. Youwill make friendships that will last a lifetime.The Convention Agenda and additionalinformation about the 2008 Conventionare available on the P.A.D. website:www.pad.org. Each law school and alumnichapter represented at convention receivespartial funding for the attendance of its firstdelegate. The website contains a templateletter for seeking additional funding fromyour law school and there’s plenty of timefor chapters to fundraise to supports itsconvention attendees. The more the merrier!Join hundreds of your brothers andsisters in convention assembled as weadvance the principles and ideals of PhiAlpha Delta. We work hard and we playhard. Join the P.A.D. Conventionexperience!Warmest fraternal regards,John“THE REPORTER” – PAGE 4
P.A.D. Charity Ball In MinnesotaNOT TOOEARLY!GRADUATING?Remember to order yourPhi Alpha DeltaGRADUATIONCORDS 15 Each SetVisa/MC/Discoverorder online at www.pad.orgor call 410-347-3118On Friday, November 16, 2007, the four Twin Cities chapters of Phi AlphaDelta Law Fraternity, International, will be hosting the first ever Phi Alpha DeltaQuad School Charity Ball at the Metropolitan Ballroom & Clubroom in GoldenValley, Minnesota.Members will have a wonderful dinner by D’Amico Catering and enjoy musicby “The Classic Big Band.” All proceeds raised by The Charity Ball will benefit“Avenues for Homeless Youth” a Twin Cities charity assisting homeless youth withboth temporary and long term housing and life needs. The cocktail hour starts andsilent auction begins at 6:00 pm and dinner will be served at 8:00 pm. Programmingfrom 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm.The organizing chapters would like to especially welcome alumni and legalpractitioners to the event. Please consider attending. For more information or topurchase tickets, go to www.tc.umn.edu/ pad. Donations and firm sponsorshipsare also welcome.MARVELOUS MIDDLETONCHAPTER!Pictured below: The Middleton Chapter’s Executive Board for the 20072008 term and the group picture of the new initiates for the 2007 fallsemester. Middleton Chapter at the Western New England School of Law ison its way to a fantastic year!Visit the P.A.D. On-lineStore to find thermal flasks,travel mugs, balloons,plastic cups, posters andmore!www.pad.org“THE REPORTER” – PAGE 5
Phenomenal Frankfurter ChapterMagnificent MagruderChapterFrankfurter Chapter at Suffolk Law School in Boston, MA is excited toannounce that we initiated twenty new members into the Fraternity on Friday,September 28, 2007! SuffolkLaw Dean of Students andP.A.D. member, Laura Ferrari,stopped by to congratulate theinitiates and welcome theminto the Fraternity. Theceremony was followed by areception at Kinsale’s IrishPub, in Boston, wheremembers, new and old, gotto know each other anddiscuss our plans for thecoming year. We have heldDistrict XVIII Conference was a great success!several successful rush eventsover the last month, including a pizza party and bake sale.Frankfurter Chapter was also proud to host the annual District XVIIIConference held on Saturday, September 15, 2007. In attendance were membersfrom Ray Chapter, MacLean Chapter, Burton Chapter, and Frankfurter Chapter,along with Director of Chapter Operations, Byron Rupp, International Secretary,Ron Winter, and MicroMash representative, Jessica Sperath, who was kind enoughto sponsor the conference. We thank all those who attended the conference fora great day and we look forward to working closely with other chapters in ourdistrict to increase membership and fraternalism in the Boston area.The Magruder Chapter of Phi AlphaDelta Law Fraternity at the University ofSubmitted by, Jennifer Remare – Frankfurter Chapter, Vice-JusticeIllinois participated in the University ofIllinois Community Service Day duringOrientation in August 2007. ProspectiveP.A.D. members joined the ExecutiveBoard and current members in AllertonPark in Monticello, Illinois to work onvarious service projects.The first social event of the year, awine and cheese social for first-yearstudents and their professors, was heldat the home of a law professor onSeptember 4, 2007. The event enabledfirst-year students to get to know oneanother and their professors a bit betterafter the whirlwind of the first coupleweeks of law school, and also allowedprospective members to meet theExecutive Board and learn more aboutP.A.D.The Executive Board also traveledto Notre Dame on September 8, 2007to participate in the District Conference.Upcoming fall events includeinitiation, preceded by a dinner for newmembers, a professional series hosted bylaw professors for P.A.D. members, andfund-raising projects co-sponsored withother clubs at the University of Illinois.Magruder Chapter Members at their Community Service and Social Events“THE REPORTER” – PAGE 6
DISTRICT JUSTICESDistrict IMelody Crickmelodycrick@msn.comBritish Columbia, Alberta,Alaska, Idaho, Montana,Oregon & Washington District IIRandi Saul-Olsonhrhrso@aol.comAll of California lying north ofthe Tehachapi Mountains District IIITamara Binnstlbinns@hotmail.comLos Angeles County District IVBen Johntson(ben@cannonmatch.com)Colorado, Utah & Wyoming District VCarrie SmithDistrict XVIElizabeth SconzertDownumesconzert@kfplaw.comLouisiana and Mississippi District XVIIKim Gallantkim.gallant@gwinnettcounty.comAlabama and Georgia District XVIIIVACANTMaine, Eastern Mass.,Newfoundland, NewBrunswick, New Hampshire,and Vermont District XIXDan McDowelldmcdowell@abanet.orgW. MA, N. New York, & W. PA District XXMelissa wood.comConnecticut & Rhode IslandArizona, Nevada & New Mexico District XXIDistrict VIDana LommVACANTdana.lomm@gmail.comIowa, Manitoba, Nebraska,New York CitySaskatchewan, South DakotaDistrict XXII VACANTDistrict VIIDelaware, New Jersey, andEric HutsonEastern Pennsylvaniapad@hutson-law.com S. Illinois, Kansas & MissouriDistrict XXIII Araj AhmedDistrict VIIIaahmed@AKINGUMP.comJeff CrainDistrict of Columbia,Jcrain1@aol.comN. Virginia and MarylandArkansas & Oklahoma District XXIVDistrict IXJohn JungPaul inia and West VirginiaSouthern Texas District XXVDistrict XMelanie NicholsonBJ Maleynicholson melanie@hotmail.comattybjm@ameritech.netNorth and South CarolinaMinnesota, North Dakota, and WisconsinDistrict XXVI AJ VilmerDistrict XIredheadlawyer@aol.comAmanda WeissNorthern Floridamandyweiss@gmail.com Chicago and NorthernDistrict XXVIIIllinoisJose Cepeda-Borerro padxxviidj@yahoo.comDistrict XIIPuerto RicoLora Hesch lhesch@gmail.comDistrict XXIXMichigan and OntarioMara Harvey mnh@lambbarnosky.comDistrict XIIILong Island, Islip, BrooklynMichael BarrandaQueens, Bronx, Lowermbarrand@hotmail.comHudson Valley, New YorkCentral Illinois and Indiana District XXXDistrict XIVJennifer Del ToroBrian Glen Jonesjus sacrum@yahoo.combrianglenjones@aim.comOrange County andNorthern and Central OhioSan Diego District XVDistrict XXXIStephanie WhiteBrigham Kentucky, Southern Ohio,Northern TexasTennessee District XXXIIJohn Miqueljfbungee@aol.comSouthern FloridaTRIPLE THREAT – READ CHAPTEROctober 1, 2007 was a landmark day for the George Read Chapter at theWidener School of Law. Our Executive Board is still reeling from the success ofour fall rush efforts that resulted in chapter membership TRIPLING sincereactivation just last semester!We have a very excited group of new members who are eager to help usmake Phi Alpha Delta the premier pro bono organization on the Widener campus.We want to congratulate all of our new members and look forward to the verybright and promising future ahead of us!Welcome new brothers and sisters: Justin Roberts, Daniel McGannon, MeganClark, Toni Blough, Morgan Seward, Christine Iaconis, Matt Magnotta, AndrewSilverman, Katie Mills, Chris Perry, Maureen Cassidy, Harry Taylor, AimeeBoettcher, Jennifer Bergin, Heather Brand, Jennifer Dryer ,Megan Helfrich, DanHerr, Michelle Holt, Sara Kaplan, Patrick Masterpalo, Chris Norman, Shana Pinter,Liz Reingold, Sara Grimaldi, and Jaclyn Peterson.TRUMAN CHAPTER – GETTING IT GOING!Submitted by, Alison Reese – Truman Chapter ClerkTruman Chapter is getting a rolling start to the Fall semester. We recentlyhosted the District I Conference. It ended up being a productive meeting withlots of good ideas being exchanged among the Chapters. Truman Chapter is alsoworking on getting a head start on the Second Annual Seattle University/P.A.D.Golf Tournament. We are also happy to report that we have 17 initiated newbrothers and sisters onSeptember 27, 2007. Wealso look forward tomany events this semester,such as volunteering at theRonald McDonald House,hosting an all-law schoolparty with BarBri, andgoing to the St. JamesSoup Kitchen. If you arein Seattle, please look us up!“THE REPORTER” – PAGE 7
A Toast to Justice –with the HammondChapterThe first annual “A Toast to Justice”exhibited a showcase of the best wineriesand restaurants in Iowa. The event wasco-sponsored by the W.G. HammondChapter of Phi Alpha Delta LawFraternity and The University of IowaCollege of Law. All proceeds went toIowa Legal Aid. Iowa Legal Aid is anonprofit organization that provideslow-income Iowans with vital legalassistance.“A Toast to Justice” featured nativeIowa wines, food specially prepared bythe area’s best restaurants to complementthe wine tasting, and live music by localartists. This event was held in hotel Vetro,in downtown Iowa City.Phi Alpha Delta would like torecognize the vineyard and restaurantselected by the patrons as showcasing thebest wine and hors d’oeuvres. The Toaster’sChoice Award for favorite wine waspresented to Wide River Winery. Thisvineyard is located in Clinton, Iowa. Inthe category of tastiest appetizers, thevoters selected Formosa as the recipientof the Toaster’s Choice Award. Formosais a restaurant located in downtown IowaCity that specializes in Shabu ShabuJapanese cuisine. The final Toaster’sChoice was awarded to Takanami for theincredible presentation accompanying thehors d’oeuvres they provided. Featuringan exotic blend of French-Asian cuisine,Takanami is located in downtown IowaCity.Phi Alpha Delta and The Universityof Iowa College of Law would like tothank the local vineyards and restaurantswho participated in, as well as the patronswho attended, “A Toast to Justice.” Theevent was a success, with substantial fundsraised to directly benefit Iowa Legal Aid.Phi Alpha Delta plans to make “A Toastto Justice” an annual event where allproceeds will continue to benefit IowaLegal Aid.Members of the Hammond Chapter at the University of Iowa proudly pose for theirsuccessful efforts with the first annual “A Toast to Justice” event!Langston Chapter Recycling InitiativeAs the leaders of the largest student organization at Howard University Schoolof Law, the Langston Chapter Executive Board is taking their vow of service tothe student, the school, the profession, and the community to heart. They spentthe summer of 2007 tirelessly pledging their energies to enhancing Howard Law’scommitment to on-campus recycling.Pursuant to the Commercial Recycling Guide, the District of Columbiarequires all commercial establishments through a recycling program, to 1) separaterecyclables from other solid waste, 2) ensure there are adequate containers forseparated recyclables, and 3) hire a licensed recycling hauler to regularly pick uprecyclables. Failure to comply with such requirements is punishable by fines, rangingfrom 25.00 to 1,000.The Langston Chapter Executive Board began a letter writing campaign toHoward’s administration, including everyone from the Dean of the law schoolto the Facilities Manager at Howard’s main campus. They were also in closecommunication with the District of Columbia Office of Recycling, which helpeddevelop a plan simple enough to be immediately effective. After much persistence,their efforts proved fruitful in that the administration promised to adhere to therecycling mandate by the end of Fall 2007. In the future, Langston Chapter hasagreed to be responsible for monitoring the law school’s use of the recyclingbins through a committee consisting of both P.A.D. and non-P.A.D. members- atrue community effort!“THE REPORTER” – PAGE 8
Submitted by, Ron Winter, International SecretaryThroughout my travelsthis fall on behalf of theFraternity, I have noted acompetitiveness that wascontagious from one districtto the next. Chapter leaderswere unfazed by thechallenge to initiate as manyor more students during thisacademic year than had everbeen done in the history oftheir chapter. Many of themhave already stepped up to“meet or beat” the old record, and stillothers are hard at work laying thegroundwork for programming that willensure successful rush efforts throughoutthe fall and spring. I am optimistic thatthis spirit of fraternalism will result in yetanother record-setting year.Much of the success of the fall thusfar can be attributed in large part to thecompletion of fall calendars during thespring and summer. Armed with aprogram of events, our cha
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