University of Maryland School of Law : Catalog, 1988-1989

Phi Alpha Delta
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
(PAD) International has 164 chartered
law school chapters, far more
than any other law fraternity in
the world. Over 3,500 law students
become members of PAD every
year without restriction by reason
of race, sex or religion. Darrow
Chapter (University of Maryland)
provides a forum for interaction
among law students, faculty and
members of the bar. For the student,
PAD offers various professional
programs to supplement the
regular scholastic programs as well
as social functions. The Reporter,
which contains job listings, is
mailed quarterly to all student and
alumni members. For the practitioner,
PAD offers economic programs
such as group life and disability
income insurance and
distributes a directory to all members
for referral and placement.
Gay & Lesbian Association of
Student Professionals
The Gay & Lesbian Association of
Student Professionals (GLASP),
founded in 1983, is a student-run
organization addressing the concerns
of UMAB's gay population. It
provides a core of support for gay
and lesbian students but also includes
university faculty and staff.
GLASP's outreach program encourages
intelligent discussion
among faculty and students with
the goal of providing UMAB's heterosexual
individuals with a better
understanding of the concerns of
gay clients and patients, their gay
colleagues and homosexuality itself.
Asian/Pacific*American Law
Student Association
APALSA seeks to address the concerns
and needs of students with
Asian/Pacific backgrounds or interests
through mutual support, networking
with National APALSA
and similar minority groups at
other law schools, contact with the
Asian/Pacific-American community,
especially minorities in the
legal profession, and recruitment to
increase Asian/Pacific-American
enrollment at the University of
Maryland.
Maryland Public Interest Law
Project
Maryland Public Interest Law Project
(MPILP) is a new nonprofit
organization of Maryland law students
devoted to bringing together
students and public interest organizations.
Summer clerkship experiences
often determine the area of
law in which a student decides to
practice. Although public interest
organizations need competent new
attorneys, many lack funding to
pay summer clerks. Consequently,
for many students it is financially
impossible to gain experience in
public interest law. MPILP seeks to
unite students with these public interest
organizations. By fundraising
from law students, alumni/ae and
members of the legal community,
MPILP will provide stipends to organizations
to hire law students
and provide students with public
interest law experience. At the
same time, public interest organizations
will receive needed legal assistance.
MPILP is a member of
the National Association of Public
Interest Law, the coordinating
group for almost 40 similar projects
nationwide.
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