The Hawaii LGBT Legal Association's mission is to:

Establish and maintain a group to support, assist, and encourage LGBT legal professionals; and

Provide support and resources to the people of Hawai`i on LGBT issues. 

The goals of the organization are to:

• Promote the practice, expertise and advancement of LGBT legal professionals;
• Provide opportunities for LGBT and allied legal professionals to interact and network in   a professional setting;
• Foster participation in pro bono activities supporting the LGBT community;
• Work with LGBT organizations and community groups, as well as other minority bar   associations and community groups, to achieve human and civil rights for all people;
• Educate the public on legal issues facing LGBT people;
• Eliminate homophobia and transphobia in the justice system;
• Encourage judicial and governmental appointment of those who oppose discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression;
• Encourage lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and people of transgender and other gender-based identities and expressions to choose law as a career;
• Promote solidarity among LGBT people in the law;
• Assure fair and just treatment of the members of Hawai`i’s LGBT community.