Phi Alpha Delta is a professional law fraternity offering intellectual stimulus, an opportunity to meet members of the Bar, and the chance for relaxation with classmates and professors. Phi Delta Phi is a professional legal fraternity which fills the gap between law school and the world of the Bar and the bench, provides contact with eminent jurists, professors, and practitioners, provides a vehicle for development of service and leadership qualities, and fosters professional and personal friendship. In this program, law students volunteer their time and expertise to introduce practical law to high school students in conjunction with one of their social studies classes. Additionally, the law student volunteers assist the high school students in preparation for an annual mock trial competition. All students, upon admission to the College of Law, become members of the Student Bar Association, an organization which undertakes student activities of general interest and importance to the College of Law and its program.
Yearly dues are payable with tuition each semester.
Unlike student governments in many schools, the Student Bar Association plays an active role in the administration of the Pettit College of Law. SBA appointees sit on all the major law school committees. The SBA is affiliated with the Ohio Federation of Law Schools and the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association. VITA is sponsored nationwide by the IRS and the American Bar Association Tax Section. The Willis Society is a law honorary honoring the top ten percent of each graduating class in the College of Law.