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[edit] Initial edit on 11-28-2006

This should probably link to Law School or Legal Education. Also, if a Law School has a Wiki-page then the link to Phi Delta Phi should be included in student organizations.

[edit] Sandra O'Connor

My mistake, sorry.

[edit] Misinformation

"The Inns obtain their names after the Inns of Court in the English system." First, this list of Inns is incomplete. From the heading (Inns), one would believe the contrary to be true. Maybe the writer meant "these Inns," in regards to the naming. Nevertheless, either a complete list should be included or no list at all. Second, as to the quoted statement, it is not true. I am removing it. I will work on this article.Avid reader 18:02, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

  • If it's not true then you might want to inform the international headquarters of the fraternity, because according to their ritual: "Our Inns obtain their names after the Inns of Court in the English system − the source, after all, of common law." (http://www.phideltaphi.org/v2/media/pdf/PDP%20Initiation%20Ritual.pdf) BlueGold73 18:52, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
I have redone the intro as follows:
The law school chapters of Phi Delta Phi are known as Inns, that term being derived from the English Inns of Court. Each inn is named for a noted jurist or member of the bar, as follows: etc.
I hope that solves the problem, which is probably one of poor wording rather than misinformation. clariosophic 19:26, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
  • RE: the list not being complete. I think that is true of most lists. I don't agree with the all or nothing approach. The list apparently is by order of creation, while the official website lists them by location. I have a directory at my office which may have more info. clariosophic 19:45, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
  • As a charter member of an Inn of Phi Delta Phi and the person who suggested the name of said Inn, I think that I know how Inns are named. That said, the rewrite is better. Where were both of your comments/input before today? That sentence was there for a while. Misinformation is what someone would see on this page whether it is due to poor wording or whatever. Two comments in the same day on this point. Hmm. At any rate, again, the rewrite is better. Avid reader 22:41, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Neutral Point of View?

It seems to use a lot of positive adjectives when describing. Some of those adjectives are subjective and unnecessary. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.240.243.170 (talk) 21:50, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

agreed, and flagged. 70.21.99.237 (talk) 18:16, 7 May 2008 (UTC)