It is the mission of the Dominican Bar Association to:

• increase professional opportunities for Dominican-American, native Dominican and Latino attorneys in the U.S. legal profession
• assist native Dominican lawyers and attorneys of other nationalities in meeting the requirements for the practice of law in the U.S., including assisting foreign attorneys in obtaining the Foreign Legal Consultant License issued by the Court of Appeals of the State of New York and its counterpart in other U.S. states
• assist in the recruitment and retention of Dominicans and Latinos in U.S. law schools and provide students with mentoring, scholarships and other assistance
• partner with other bar associations, governmental agencies and community groups to foster greater participation in the U.S. legal system by the Dominican and Latino communities
• address issues of concern to the Dominican and Latino communities in the U.S.
• safeguard the civil rights of the Dominican and Latino communities and to empower said communities to fully participate in American society through public education and outreach
• ensure fairness and diversity in Judicial appointments by serving on various judicial screening panels and committees