The purposes for which this Association is organized shall be to promote improvements in the administration of justice and enhance the service of the legal profession to the public; to support and work for the improvement of the adversary system of jurisprudence in the operation of the courts; to encourage the prompt, fair and just disposition of tort litigation; to enhance the knowledge and improve the skills of defense lawyers; to advance the equitable and expeditious handling of civil disputes; to work for the elimination of court congestion and delays in civil litigation; and to carry on other related and similar activities in the public interest.