TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AS A GROUP, LAWYERS WHO DEVOTE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL TIME TO THE TRIAL OF CIVIL CASES IN THE COURTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND WHOSE REPRESENTATION IN SUCH CASES IS PRIMARILY FOR THE DEFENSE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCHANGE AMONG ITS MEMBERS OF SUCH INFORMATION, TECHNIQUES OF PROCEDURE AND COURT RULINGS RELATING TO THE TRIAL OF CIVIL LITIGATION AS ARE CALCULATED TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND IMPROVE THE SKILLS OF DEFENSE LAWYERS; TO ELEVATE THE STANDARDS OF TRIAL PRACTICE IN THIS AREA; TO SUPPORT AND WORK FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM OF JURISPRUDENCE IN OUR COURTS; TO WORK FOR THE ELIMINATION OF COURT CONGESTION AND DELAYS IN CIVIL LITIGATION; AND IN GENERAL TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; AND TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTION WHICH THE LEGAL PROFESSION RENDERS TO THE COMMUNITY.