The mission of the berks county bar association is to support the legal profession by promoting professional excellence, encouraging collegiality and exercising advocacy on its behalf. The association also strives to support the community by publishing the berks county law journal, providing educational programs for the public, assuring access to justice and protecting the integrity of the legal system in berks county.

Programs offered to the members include continuing legal education at no or reduced cost, lawyer referral service, client dispute resolution, bench-bar conference and retreat allowing for dialogue between bench and bar, berks county law journal, social events to encourage collegiality and networking, pro bono service opportunities, judicial plebiscite, monitoring of unauthorized practice of law, safe ask program for new attorneys, providing pertinent information to members by the website, e-briefs, twitter and berks barrister, advocacy with public officials and with the public by advertising the value of attorney representation. Programs for the public include bctv's "ask a lawyer" television show, "stepping out" presentations in high schools, providing support for educational programs directed to the immigrant community, hosting the county mock trial competition, law day luncheon program including an essay contest for 5th and 6th graders, and federal law day program for high school students. Educational programming for the public includes the batdorf lecture given at alvernia university as well as the lecture on contemporary legal issues at albright college. A task force of the berks county bar association continued in 2017 to support a foreclosure diversion program that has been helping berks county homeowners. Pro bono representation is available for those individuals who qualify. For those whose income is less than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, but greater than 125%, modest means representation is available in six areas of law. 613 active members were served.