The objectives of the Gold Coast District Law Association as stated in the constitution are:
To promote confidence and goodwill between the community and the legal profession;
To promote confidence and goodwill between the members of the legal profession;
To promote and protect the interests of the community in relation to the law;
To promote and protect the interests of the legal profession;
To co-operate with the Queensland Law Society Incorporated in all matters relating to the legal profession;
To uphold and promote the Rule of Law;
To promote reform in the administration of justice and law and its healthy development according to the social, economic and other needs of the community;
To promote uniformity of legislation and of judicial decisions throughout Queensland and Australia;
To support organisations that provide free or subsidised legal aid.
To apply the knowledge and experience in the field of law to the promotion of the public good.