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American collegiate legal honor society
The Order of the Coif ('/k//ɔɪ//f/) is an American honor society for law school graduates. The Order was founded in 1902 at the University of Illinois College of Law. The name is a reference to the ancient English order of advocates, the serjeants at law, whose courtroom attire included a coif—a white lawn or silk skullcap, which came to be represented by a round piece of white lace worn on top of the advocate's wig. A student who earns a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top ten percent of their class is eligible for membership if the student's law school has a chapter of the Order.

The University of Illinois College of Law established the Order of the Coif in 1902. It inspired several additional chapters in Nebraska, Missouri, and Wisconsin. A local legal honor society had formed in 1907 at Northwestern University, adopting the name Order of the Coif, but three years later, in 1910, would accept a charter from Theta Kappa Nu. Even with this charter the Northwestern group retained use of the earlier name, which was one of the factors which necessitated a discussion and eventual negotiation of a merger, and not just an absorption. Also, in 1910 chapters at Iowa and Michigan were formed. Rapid expansion and divergent practices at these early schools led to calls for a national convention. At this meeting, in 1911, it was determined to adopt the original name of the Northwestern group, the Order of the Coif, along with a revised constitution that was fully ratified in 1912. Thus the American Order of the Coif dates to its earliest group, in Illinois, from 1902, and adopted its name from both the Northwestern group and its institutional inspiration, the English Order.

The symbolism of the Order of the Coif is far older, having evolved from the legal traditions of the Middle Ages in England. The Coif itself originated as a tight fitting headpiece once used by both men and women. A version of this, in the form a close fitting hood that covered all but the face, was adopted as a symbol for those barristers who had been recognized as serjeants at law and thus formed the narrow pool of legal practitioners who could be appointed judges of the Court of Common Pleas or, later, of the King's Bench. With this distinctive apparel, the serjeants at law became known as "serjeants of the coif" and their group within society as the original Order of the Coif; this predecessor inspired the name and markings of the American Order, although beyond inspiration there is no legal connection between the two. White wigs were so often sewn onto the coif that their usage became conjoined. Each member school may also induct a faculty member and one honorary member each year. The national organization's executive committee may also elect a limited number of honorary members. Those chosen for honorary membership are usually U. S. Supreme Court justices and other preeminent members of the legal profession. Following is a list of chapters of Order of the Coif. Charter dateInstitutionLocationStatusReferences1902University of Illinois College of LawChampaign, IllinoisActive1904University of Nebraska College of LawLincoln, NebraskaActive1906University of Missouri School of LawColumbia, MissouriActive1907Northwestern University Pritzker School of LawChicago, IllinoisActive1908University of Wisconsin Law SchoolMadison, WisconsinActive1909University of Virginia School of LawCharlottesville, VirginiaActive1911University of Iowa College of LawIowa City, IowaActive1911University of Michigan Law SchoolAnn Arbor, MichiganActive1912Case Western Reserve University School of LawCleveland, OhioActive1912University of Chicago Law SchoolChicago, IllinoisActive1912University of Pennsylvania Law School Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaActive1912University of Pittsburgh School of LawPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActive1912Stanford Law SchoolStanford, CaliforniaActive1915Cornell Law SchoolIthaca, New YorkActive1915University of Minnesota Law SchoolMinneapolis, MinnesotaActive1915Ohio State University Moritz College of LawColumbus, OhioActive1919Yale Law SchoolNew Haven, ConnecticutActive1924University of Kansas School of LawLawrence, KansasActive1924University of Washington School of LawSeattle, WashingtonActive1924Washington University School of LawSt. Louis, Missouri. Active1925Indiana University Maurer School of LawBloomington, IndianaActive1925University of North Dakota School of LawGrand Forks, North Dakota Active1925University of Oklahoma College of LawNorman, OklahomaActive1925West Virginia University College of LawMorgantown, West VirginiaActive1926George Washington University Law SchoolWashington, D. C. Active1926University of Texas School of LawAustin, TexasActive1927University of California Berkeley School of LawBerkeley, CaliforniaActive1928University of Cincinnati College of LawCincinnati, OhioActive1928University of North Carolina School of LawChapel Hill, North CarolinaActive1929University of Southern California Gould School of LawLos Angeles, CaliforniaActive1931University of Kentucky College of LawLexington, KentuckyActive1931Tulane University Law SchoolNew Orleans, LouisianaActive1933Duke University School of LawDurham, North CarolinaActive1934University of Oregon School of LawEugene, OregonActive1938University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of LawBaltimore, MarylandActive1942University of Colorado Law SchoolBoulder, ColoradoActive1942Paul M. Hebert Law CenterBaton Rouge, LouisianaActive1948Vanderbilt University Law SchoolNashville, TennesseeActive1950Washington and Lee University School of LawLexington, VirginiaActive1951University of Tennessee College of LawKnoxville, TennesseeActive1952Drake University Law SchoolDes Moines, IowaActive1952Syracuse University College of LawSyracuse, New YorkActive1953University of Utah S. J. Quinney College of LawSalt Lake City, UtahActive1954University of California Hastings College of LawSan Francisco, CaliforniaActive1954University of California, Los Angeles School of LawLos Angeles, CaliforniaActive1955University of Florida College of LawGainesville, FloridaActive1959New York University School of LawManhattan, New York City, New YorkActive1961Villanova University School of LawVillanova, PennsylvaniaActive1964Boston College Law SchoolNewton, MassachusettsActive1966Southern Methodist University Dedman School of LawDallas, TexasActive1969University of Alabama School of LawTuscaloosa, AlabamaActive1969University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of LawTucson, ArizonaActive1971Emory University School of LawAtlanta, GeorgiaActive1971University of New Mexico School of LawAlbuquerque, New MexicoActive1972University of California, Davis School of LawDavis, CaliforniaActive1974Texas Tech University School of LawLubbock, TexasActive1977University of Georgia School of LawAthens, GeorgiaActive1979Florida State University College of LawTallahassee, FloridaActive1981William & Mary Law SchoolWilliamsburg, VirginiaActive1982University of the Pacific McGeorge School of LawSacramento, CaliforniaActive1982University of South Carolina School of LawColumbia, South CarolinaActive1983University of Houston Law CenterHouston, TexasActive1984Arizona State University College of LawPhoenix, ArizonaActive1984Brigham Young University Law SchoolProvo, UtahActive1984University of Toledo College of LawToledo, OhioActive1984Wayne State University Law SchoolDetroit, MichiganActive1985University of Wyoming College of LawLaramie, WyomingActive1988Georgetown University Law CenterWashington, D. C. Active1989Chicago Kent College of LawChicago, IllinoisActive1989University of Miami School of LawCoral Gables, FloridaActive1990Loyola Law SchoolLos Angeles, CaliforniaActive1992DePaul University College of LawChicago, IllinoisActive1994American University Washington College of LawWashington, D. C. Active1994Fordham University School of LawManhattan, New York City, New YorkActive1996University of San Diego School of LawSan Diego, CaliforniaActive1997Wake Forest University School of LawWinston Salem, North CarolinaActive1999Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawNew York City, New YorkActive2004Santa Clara University School of LawSanta Clara, CaliforniaActive2004Seton Hall University School of LawNewark, New JerseyActive2008Pepperdine University School of LawMalibu, CaliforniaActive2012University of Richmond School of LawRichmond, VirginiaActive2014University at Buffalo Law SchoolAmherst, New YorkActive2014Temple University Beasley School of LawPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActive2016University of Denver Sturm College of LawDenver, ColoradoActive2016Georgia State University College of LawAtlanta, GeorgiaActive2018Rutgers Law SchoolNewark and Camden, New JerseyActive2019Texas A&M University School of LawFort Worth, TexasActive2022Penn State LawUniversity Park, PennsylvaniaActive