Georgia Defense Lawyers Association Inc.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensationIRS Form 990 totals for revenue, expenses, and employee compensation (salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits).

Mission Statement

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO BRING TOGETHER LAWYERS OF GEORGIA WHO DEVOTE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL TIME TO THE HANDLING OF LITIGATED CASES AND WHOSE REPRESENTATION IN SUCH CASES IS PRIMARILY FOR THE DEFENSE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCHANGE AMONG MEMBERS OF THIS ASSOCIATION OF SUCH INFORMATION, IDEAS, TECHNIQUES OF PROCEDURE AND COURT RULINGS RELATED TO THE HANDLING OF LITIGATION AS ARE CALCULATED TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND IMPROVE THE SKILLS OF DEFENSE LAWYERS; TO ELEVATE THE STANDARDS OF TRIAL PRACTICE IN THIS AREA AND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIMILAR ASSOCIATION IN OTHER AREAS, TO DEVELOP, ESTABLISH, AND SECURE COURT ADOPTION OR APPROVAL OF A HIGH STANDARD CODE OF TRIAL CONDUCT AND COURTROOM MANNERS; TO SUPPORT AND WORK FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM OF JURISPRUDENCE IN OUR COURTS; TO WORK FOR THE ELIMINATION OF COURT CONGESTION AND DELAYS IN CIVIL LITIGATION; AND IN GENERAL TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.