The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago

MISSION Maintaining and improving the standard, conduct and proficiency of the legal profession in Trinidad and Tobago WHO ARE WE? We were established by Section 3 of the Legal Profession Act and our membership consists of practitioner and non- practitioner members as well as honorary members. The Association is governed by a duly constituted Council, comprising eighteen (18) members, namely, the President, the Vice- President, and the Treasurer, ten (10) Senior Ordinary members, and five (5) Junior Ordinary members. The Council exercises and performs such functions, duties and powers as are imposed or conferred upon it by the empowering Act. The Council is the governing and executive body of the Association and is responsible for the general management and conduct of the affairs of the Association, as well as the performance of its functions. Our members actively participate in our vibrant committees which enable us to meet our mandate to our membership of over 3000 practitioners and to satisfy our mandate under section 5 of the Legal Profession Act. OUR ROLE AND FUNCTION The Association considers it its duty to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law. Thus, it is fully committed to doing so by participating in debates to foster the notion of the supremacy of the Constitution and the law as a whole and by commenting on any situation concerning the Constitution.The Association seeks to achieve its goals at all times in the noble tradition of professional independence, integrity, and social responsibility. CONTACT US Visit our website at http://lawassociationtt.com/contact-us/