Lambda Epsilon Chi

Lambda Epsilon Chi is an American academic honor society for paralegal students. It was established by the American Association for Paralegal Education in 1996. It has more than 150 chapters in the United States.

History

The American Association for Paralegal Education formed Lamba Epsilon Chi in 1996. Lambda Epsilon Chi is an honor society that recognizes the academic achievement of paralegal and legal studies students.
The society hold local, regional, and national conferences and helps its members network with legal professionals. Lambda Epsilon Chi also has a national scholarship program for its members.
The society has chartered more than 150 chapters in the United States. 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.

Symbols

The Greek letters Lambda Epsilon Chi were selected to correspond with the Latin word lex, which means “pertaining to the law” or “legal.” Initiates into Lambda Epsilon Chi receives a pin. The pin features the society's national symbol, the scales of justice, the Greek letters ΛΕΧ, and the name Lambda Epsilon Chi. The scales are a symbol of law, order, and truth.
The society's color is purple. Royal purple is the color of the English King's Court and indicates the law. In traditional academic regalia, paralegal faculty wear hoods rimmed in royal purple. Lambda Epsilon Chi members may wear purple cords at graduation.

Membership

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

Chapters

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

Institution	Charter date	Location	Status
American National University		Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia	Active
Auburn University at Montgomery		Montgomery, Alabama	Active
Bay Path College	2001	Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Berkeley College		New York City, New York and New Jersey	Active
Central Carolina Technical College	2003	Sumter, South Carolina
College of the Canyons		Santa Clarita, California	Active
Del Mar College		Corpus Christi, Texas	Active
Delaware Technical Community College			Active
Eastern Kentucky University		Richmond, Kentucky
Elms College		Chicopee, Massachusetts
Florida SouthWestern State College		Fort Myers, Florida	Active
Fullerton College		Fullerton, California	Active
George Washington University		Washington, D.C.	Active
Harper College		Palatine, Illinois	Active
Hartford Community College	2006	Bel Air, Maryland	Active
Hilbert College		Hamburg, New York
Husson University	2006	Bangor, Maine	Active
Kellogg Community College	2012	Battle Creek, Michigan	Active
Lehigh Carbon Community College		Schnecksville, Pennsylvania	Active
Molloy University		Rockville Centre, New York	Active
Montgomery College		Montgomery County, Maryland	Active
Nova Southeastern University		Fort Lauderdale and Davie, Florida	Active
Quinnipiac University		Hamden, Connecticut
Robert Morris College		Chicago, Illinois	Inactive
Rowan College	2015	Sewall, New Jersey
St. John's University		Grymes Hill, Staten Island, New York
Santa Ana College		Santa Ana, California	Active
State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota		Manatee County and Sarasota County, Florida
Suffolk University		Boston, Massachusetts	Active
Texas Wesleyan University		Fort Worth, Texas	Active
Tulane University School of Professional Advancement		New Orleans, Louisiana	Active
University of Hartford		West Hartford, Connecticut	Active
University of Maryland Global Campus		Adelphi, Maryland	Active
Virginia Intermont College	2000	Bristol, Virginia	Inactive
William Rainey Harper College		Palatine, Illinois