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[Identification of item], Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Records, University Archives, Duke University.
The Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in April 1980.
Processed by Sara Busija, December 2006
Encoded by Molly Bragg, April 2011
Accession 80--9 is described in this finding aid.
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Phi Alpha Delta began as a "law student league" formed to fight an 1897 ruling made by the Supreme Court of Illinois, which affected law students' admission to the bar association. Following the resolution of this controversy, the league wanted to create a formal association and founded the Lambda Epsilon Fraternity in 1898. In 1902, the fraternity was reorganized and renamed Phi Alpha Delta in order to extend the benefits of the organization to a wider range of the legal profession. More information about the fraternity is available on their website here: http://www.padcommunity.org/about-phi-alpha-delta
This collection includes minutes, correspondence, directories, workshop materials, constitution and by-laws, questionnaires and other material. Topics covered include Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, and its history as well as the Duke University School of Law chapter of the fraternity.
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