To establish a society of judges, lawyers, legal educators, law students, and others to promote excellence in legal advocacy in accordance with the Professional Creed of the American Inns of Court.

To foster greater understanding of and appreciation for the adversary system of dispute resolution in American Law, with particular emphasis on ethics, civility, professionalism, and legal skills.

To provide significant educational experiences that will improve and enhance the abilities of lawyers as counselors and advocates, and of judges as adjudicators and administrators.

To promote interaction and collegiality among all legal professionals in order to minimize misapprehensions, misconceptions and failures of communication that obstruct the effective practice of law.

To facilitate the development of law students, recent law school graduates and less experienced lawyers as skilled participants in the American court system.

To preserve and transmit ethical values from one generation of legal professionals to the next.

To build upon the genius and strengths of the common law and the English Inns of Court and to renew and inspire joy and zest in legal advocacy as a service worthy of constant effort and learning.