Polk County Trial Lawyers Association

The objectives of the PCTLA are to uphold and defend the principles of the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Florida; to advance the science of jurisprudence; to train in all fields and phases of advocacy; to promote the administration of justice for the public good; to uphold the honor and dignity of the profession of law; to encourage collegiality; mutual support and cooperation among members of the bar; to diligently work to promote public safety and welfare while protecting individual liberties; to encourage the public awareness and understanding of the adversary system and to uphold and improve the adversary system, assuring that the courts shall be kept open and accessible to every person and that the right to trial by jury shall be secure to all remain inviolate.