The By-Laws of the Young Lawyers Section of the Dauphin County Bar Association list three purposes of the section:

a. To organize the newer members of the DCBA to cooperate for the betterment of the profession; to afford activities of a social nature; and to develop and to encourage communication among all members with respect to common problems faced by new practicing attorneys at the Bar.

b. To encourage a substantial program of social activities with the purpose of promoting friendship and offering relaxation from the pressures of the profession.

c. To cooperate with the DCBA on projects of benefit to all the members of the County Bar.

Membership in the Section is for those under the age of forty (40) or admitted to practice less than five (5) years.