To be eligible for active membership, a University of Maryland law student must be of good moral character and in good academic standing. Interested applicants must have a minimum cumulative academic grade point average of 3.00, after at least one semester of law school, at the time of application. Transfer and visiting students are eligible and encouraged to apply for membership in our Inn.
1. What does Phi Delta Phi mean?
"Phi Delta Phi" are Greek words translated to mean
"Friends of Justice and Wisdom."
2. How is my Phi Delta Phi initiation fee spent?
Paca Inn requires each member to pay a one time fee
of ninety-three dollars. These dues include the national
initiation fee ($75.00) and local chapter dues ($18).
The national initiation fee makes up forty-four percent
of the national Fraternity's yearly General Operating
Fund, which supports many of the Fraternity's programs
and activities. The local chapter dues pay for your
membership pin and local chapter activities.
3. Why join a legal fraternity?
Different individuals seek different goals and objectives.
There are those who believe that "camaraderie, good
fellowship and a promotion of the highest standards
of professional and personal ethics and performance"
justify affiliation. Others seek more tangible benefits:
scholarships, student loans, regional and international
meetings and conventions and other benefits made possible
by membership.
4. What can Paca Inn PDP offer me?
Paca Inn offers members a variety of benefits. Paca
Inn provides social and professional opportunities
for members to meet with alum and honored legal members
of the community. Paca Inn strongly encourages participation
in service and philanthropic activities. Most importantly,
Paca Inn offers each student an opportunity to enjoy
the academic, personal support and camaraderie of
the organization.