Lambda Epsilon Chi

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History

The American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) formed Lamba Epsilon Chi in 1996.[1][2] Lambda Epsilon Chi is an honor society that recognizes the academic achievement of paralegal and legal studies students.[3][4][1]

The society hold local, regional, and national conferences and helps its members network with legal professionals.[5] Lambda Epsilon Chi also has a national scholarship program for its members.[5]

The society has chartered more than 150 chapters in the United States.[4][6] It has initiated more than 2,200 members. Lambda Epsilon Chi is administered by the American Association for Paralegal Education. Its national headquarters are in Dover, Delaware.[7]

Symbols

The Greek letters Lambda Epsilon Chi were selected to correspond with the Latin word Script error: No such module "Lang"., which means “pertaining to the law” or “legal.”[3] Initiates into Lambda Epsilon Chi receives a pin.[7] The pin features the society's national symbol, the scales of justice, the Greek letters Script error: No such module "Lang"., and the name Lambda Epsilon Chi.[3] The scales are a symbol of law, order, and truth.[3]

The society's color is purple.[3] Royal purple is the color of the English King's Court and indicates the law.[3] In traditional academic regalia, paralegal faculty wear hoods rimmed in royal purple.[3] Lambda Epsilon Chi members may wear purple cords at graduation.[3]

Membership

Candidates for membership in Lambda Epsilon Chi must have completed at least half of their paralegal coursework with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 overall, including a minimum GPA of 3.50 in paralegal courses.[7][1] The society also initiates a limited number of honorary members.[7]

Chapters

Following is an incomplete list of Lambda Epsilon Chi chapters, in alphabetical order.

Institution Charter date Location Status References
American National University Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia Active [4]
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, Alabama Active [8]
Bay Path College 2001 Longmeadow, Massachusetts [9]
Berkeley College New York City, New York and New Jersey Active [10]
Central Carolina Technical College 2003 Sumter, South Carolina [11]
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, California Active [12]
Del Mar College Corpus Christi, Texas Active [13]
Delaware Technical Community College Active [14]
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky [15]
Elms College Chicopee, Massachusetts [16]
Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, Florida Active [17]
Fullerton College Fullerton, California Active [18]
George Washington University Washington, D.C. Active [6]
Harper College Palatine, Illinois Active [19]
Hartford Community College 2006 Bel Air, Maryland Active [20][2]
Hilbert College January 1997 Hamburg, New York [21]
Husson University 2006 Bangor, Maine Active [22][23]
Kellogg Community College 2012 Battle Creek, Michigan Active [24]
Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, Pennsylvania Active [25][26]
Molloy University Rockville Centre, New York Active [27]
Montgomery College Montgomery County, Maryland Active [28]
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale and Davie, Florida Active [29][30]
Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut [5]
Robert Morris College Chicago, Illinois Inactive [31]Template:Efn
Rowan College 2015 Sewall, New Jersey [1]
St. John's University Grymes Hill, Staten Island, New York [32]
Santa Ana College Santa Ana, California Active [33]
State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota Manatee County and Sarasota County, Florida [34]
Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts Active [35]
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, Texas Active [36]
Tulane University School of Professional Advancement New Orleans, Louisiana Active [37]
University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut Active [38]
University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, Maryland Active [39]
Virginia Intermont College 2000 Bristol, Virginia Inactive [40]Template:Efn
William Rainey Harper College Palatine, Illinois [41]

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See also

References

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