Nu Beta Epsilon Explained

Nu Beta Epsilon
Letters:Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΝΒΕ
Birthplace:Northwestern University Law School
Affiliation:Independent
Status:Defunct
Defunct Date:After 1969
Type:Professional
Emphasis:Law, Jewish
Scope:National
Motto:Latin: Nomus Carcilia Esta (Law is king)
Publication:The Nu Bate
Lifetime:1,750 (as of 1963)
Chapters:23
Country:United States

Nu Beta Epsilon (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΝΒΕ) was an American professional Jewish law fraternity.[1] [2]

History

Nu Beta Epsilon was formed in 1919 at Northwestern University School of Law by Barnet Hodes, with the assistance of Louis Brandeis and Dean Wigmore, as a Greek letter fraternity for Jewish students at accredited law schools.[3] [4] [5] It expanded to other law schools across the United States.[6] It also established an alumni association.

Alpha Kappa Sigma (ΑΚΣ) was a Jewish law fraternity founded by H. Edwin Siff at University of Maryland Law School in 1918.[7] Representatives of the two fraternities met at a convention in Columbus, Ohio in 1939 with Hodes as the keynote speaker.[8] The merger of the two fraternities went into effect in 1940 under the name of the Nu Beta Epsilon group.[9] A. D. G. Cohn of Atlanta was elected as its vice grand chancellor.

Nu Beta Epsilon's quarterly newsletter was The Nu Bete. The fraternity presented three awards each year:

Symbols

Nu Beta Epsilon adopted the seal and motto of the former Nu Beta Epsilon fraternity. Its motto was Latin: Nomus Carcilia Esta, meaning "Law is king". Its seal or crest included symbols associated with the legal professional.

Governance

The Ground Council of the fraternity's annual national convention governed Nu Beta Epsilon.

Membership

Nu Beta Epsilon was founded as non-sectarian, with no racial membership limitations.[10] Originally male only, its membership became open to women . In 1945, it had 850 members. Its membership had grown to 1,750 in 1968.

Chapter List

The chapters of Nu Beta Epsilon were as follows. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.

ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusReferences
Alpha1918University of Maryland Law SchoolBaltimore City, MarylandInactive
Brandeis1919–Northwestern University Law SchoolChicago, IllinoisInactive[11]
Delta1919–Temple University Law SchoolPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactive
Epsilon1919–Newark Law SchoolNewark, New JerseyInactive
Cardozo1923DePaul University College of LawChicago, IllinoisInactive
Benjamin1924Chicago, IllinoisInactive[12]
Marshall1926Washington University School of LawSt. Louis, MissouriInactive[13]
Chicago1929–University of Chicago Law SchoolChicago, IllinoisInactive
Horner1921Champaign, Illinois.Inactive
Beta Gamma1931George Washington University Law School and Georgetown University Law SchoolWashington, D.C.Inactive
Loyola1932–Loyola University Chicago School of LawChicago, IllinoisInactive
Zeta1933Atlanta Law School, Emory University Law School, Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolAtlanta, GeorgiaInactive
Coleman1941Los Angeles, CaliforniaInactive
Theta1946University of Miami School of LawCoral Gables, FloridaInactive
Currie1950UCLA School of LawLos Angeles, CaliforniaInactive
WarrenUniversity of San Fernando College of LawSan Fernando, CaliforniaInactive[14]
Gamma Gamma LambdaCalifornia College of LawHollywood, CaliforniaInactive[15]
TraynorWestern State University College of LawOrange County, CaliforniaInactive[16]
HolmesFebruary 1, 1969University of West Los Angeles School of LawLos Angeles, CaliforniaInactive[17] [18]
September 1969John F. Kennedy UniversityPleasant Hill, CaliforniaInactive[19]
BakerHumphrey CollegeStockton, CaliforniaInactive[20] [21]
DooleyGlendale University College of LawGlendale, CaliforniaInactive[22]
SebringStetson University College of LawGulfport, FloridaInactive[23] [24]

Notable members

NameChapter and yearNotabilityReferences
Ellis ArnallHonorary, 1946Governor of Georgia[25]
Bernard BaruchHonorary, 1946Financier and statesman
Louis BrandeisBrandeis, 1919Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Raymond Burractor[26]
Benjamin N. CardozoAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Joseph E. DaviesUnited States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
Paul A. DorfState senator and judge[27] [28]
Phillip C. GoldstickMember of Illinois General Assembly[29]
Barnet HodesBrandeis, 1919Counsel of the City of Chicago[30]
Sam MassellAlpha, 1936Mayor of Atlanta
Eurith D. RiversZeta Honorary 1941Governor of Georgia[31]
John M. SlatonZeta Honorary 1941[32] [33]
Harold WashingtonMayor of Chicago and U.S. House of Representatives[34] [35]
Wendel Wilkielawyer, corporate executive, and nominee for President of the United States.
Bernard B. WolfeMember of Illinois General Assembly[36]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sanua, Marianne Rachel . Going Greek: Jewish College Fraternities in the United States, 1895-1945 . 2003 . Wayne State University Press . 978-0-8143-2857-6 . 318 . en . Google Books.
  2. Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manuel of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 547.
  3. . via JSTOR
  4. News: 1971-01-14 . Woman Judge to Address Chapter of Law Fraternity . 10 . Valley News . Van Nuys, California . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: 1939-06-24 . Hodes to Speak as Jewish Law Fraternities merge . 13 . Chicago Tribune . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: 1930-12-05 . Becker Elected as New President of Alumni Law Club . 14 . Suburbanite Economist . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: 1936-01-07 . Massell Will Head Alpha Kappa Sigma Jewish Law Council . 14 . The Atlanta Journal . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: 1939-06-28 . Atlantian Elected by Nu Beta Epsilon . 21 . The Atlanta Journal . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  9. Legal Fraternities. Kenneth H. . York . Michigan Law Review . 50 . 7 . May 1952 . 1284939. 1048. 10.2307/1284939 .
  10. Book: Marianne Rachel Sanua. Going Greek: Jewish College Fraternities in the United States, 1895-1945. 2003. Wayne State University Press. 0-8143-2857-1. 318.
  11. Web site: Collection: Records of Nu Beta Epsilon, Northwestern University (Brandeis) Chapter Archival and Manuscript Collections . 2023-08-04 . Northwestern.
  12. October 1928 . Nu Beta Epsilon Fraternity . Chicago-Kent Law Review . 7 . 1 . 4.
  13. https://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1164&context=cklawreview Chicago-Kent Law Review October 1928
  14. News: 1966-09-08 . Law Fraternity Branch Formed at Valley School . 13 . Los Angeles Evening Citizen News . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  15. News: 1967-09-08 . Chapter of Law Fraternity Receives Charter in Rites . 12 . Valley News . Van Nuys, California . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  16. News: 1976-03-01 . Local Men New Legal Fraternity Leaders . 12 . Anaheim Bulletin . Anaheim, California . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  17. News: 1969-01-09 . Fraternity to Gain Chapter . 165 . The Los Angeles Times . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  18. News: 1979-11-21 . Nu Beta Epsilon Nat Law Frat . 68 . The Los Angeles Times . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  19. News: 1969-09-11 . Law Fraternity Formed at JFK . 33 . Contra Costa Times . Walnut Creek, California . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  20. News: 1971-06-30 . County District Attorney Lauded . 20 . Tracy Press . Tracy, California . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.co.
  21. News: 1974-06-03 . Fellow voters, Joe Baker is the only Experienced, Qualified Candidate . 7 . Tracy Press . Tracy, California . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  22. News: 1972-03-12 . Chapter Announces Scholar Fund Drive . 299 . The Los Angeles Times . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  23. News: 1969-08-31 . Naze-Masi . 67 . Tampa Bay Times . Florida . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  24. News: 1969-04-22 . Honorary Member . 9 . The Orlando Sentinel . Florida . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  25. News: Baruch, Arnall to Be Honored . en . 14 . The New York Times . 2023-08-04.
  26. News: 1960-08-22 . Law Fraternity to Meet Here . 11 . The Evening Sun . Baltimore, Maryland . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  27. Web site: Maryland State Senator Paul A. Dorf . 2023-08-04 . msa.maryland.gov.
  28. Web site: 2012-07-08 . Judge Paul A. Dorf, 86 . 2023-08-04 . Baltimore Sun.
  29. Web site: New Members, General Assembly. vol. 74 (1965-1966). . 2023-08-03 . Paul Powell, Secretary of State, State of Illinois . 41 . 2027/uiug.30112077332515?urlappend=%3Bseq=1 . en . Hathi Trust.
  30. Web site: Halstead . Whitney . The Hodes Collection . 2023-08-04 . www.artforum.com . en-US.
  31. News: 1941-07-10 . A. D. G. Cohn Heads Nu Beta Epsilons . 25 . The Atlanta Journal . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  32. Bauman . Mark K. . Fall 1998 . Factionalism and Ethnic Politics in Atlanta: The German Jews from the Civil War through the Progressive Era . The Georgia Historical Quarterly . 82 . 3 . 556 . 40583948.
  33. News: 1938-03-25 . Former Governor John M. Slaton . 14 . The Atlanta Constitution . 2023-08-04 . Newspapers.com.
  34. https://books.google.com/books?id=ghw-lFHzhTwC&pg=PA52 Official Congressional Directory, Volume 98 p 52
  35. Web site: New members, General assembly. v.74 (1965-1966). . 2023-08-03 . Paul Powell, Secretary of State, State of Illinois . 92 . 2027/uiug.30112077332515?urlappend=%3Bseq=1 . en . Hathi Trust.
  36. "New members, General assembly. v.74 (1965-1966)". Paul Powell, Secretary of State, State of Illinois. p. 93. Retrieved 2023-08-03 – via Hathi Trust.