TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE HIGH STANDARDS FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF THE INDIGENT ACCUSED OF CRIME OR DELIQUENCY; TO PROMOTE AND INTER-CHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE CONCERNING FUNCTIONS IN THE FIELD OF CRIMAL DEFENSE THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA; TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC RELATIVE THERETO, TO FOSTER SOUND LEGISLATION IN SUCH FIELD; TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS OF PERSONNEL AND WORK; TO COOPERATE WITH THE JUDICIARY, THE BAR AND ALL ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUTICE; AND TO PARTICIPATE AS AMICUS CURIAE IN IMPORTANT APPELLATE CRIMINAL CASES.