There are two main purposes of the Finnish American Lawyers Association:

(1) To provide a forum for individuals seeking attorneys of Finnish American background, whether it be because of their nationality or contacts or connections to Finland; and:

(2)  To bring together lawyers and friends with shared backgrounds to network and socialize.

New members have been added as Finnish-American attorneys, their significant others, or, friends have read the numerous articles in the Finnish-American newspapers describing the festivities. Honorary membership has been freely extended to expand the membership "base".