The New Hampshire Bar Association represents all lawyers and judges licensed in the state of New Hampshire. It exists to: ♦ Serve the members by connecting them with services, programs and resources necessary to function effectively as members of the legal profession; ♦ Serve the public by connecting members with the information and opportunities needed to carry out their public service obligations; ♦ Serve the justice system by speaking and acting as the unified voice of the legal profession to facilitate promotion and improvement of the procedures and institutions of the law; ♦ Serve the profession by upholding the unique and valuable role of lawyers as independent counselors and advocates helping to preserve a civilized society governed by rule of law.