Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Bar Association has more than 29,000 lawyers. The PBA promotes justice, respect for the rule of law, professional excellence, and betterment of the legal profession. The PBA is also deeply committed to enhancing public understanding of the legal system and to improving access to legal services for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
It is the mission of the Pennsylvania Bar Association to:
- advance the science of jurisprudence;
- promote the administration of justice;
- see that no one, on account of poverty, is denied his or her legal rights;
- secure proper legislation;
- encourage a thorough legal education;
- uphold the honor and dignity of the bar;
- cultivate cordial intercourse among the lawyers of Pennsylvania; and,
- perpetuate the history of the profession and the memory of its members.
