Mission
THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1960 TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF LAWYERS AND ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE. THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, AS THE CHARITABLE ARM OF THAT ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS TO ASSIST IN MAINTAINING A PHYSICAL SPACE TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. FURTHER, WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO PROMOTE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED COMPETENCY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW; TO PROMOTE GREATER DIVERSITY AMONG THE BAR AND THE JUDICIARY; TO ENHANCE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL; TO UPHOLD THE HONOR AND DIGNITY OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION; TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN LAKE COUNTY; AND TO SUPPORT OTHER ALLIED SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT FURTHER