About the Society

The St. Thomas More Lawyers Society of Wisconsin is a community of Catholic attorneys, judges, law students, and legal professionals dedicated to integrating faith and professional life in the spirit of St. Thomas More. Drawing inspiration from the patron saint of lawyers, the Society promotes fellowship, spiritual growth, and ethical excellence through our events and ministries, including Masses, lectures, and opportunities for prayer and reflection. Members gather to strengthen their faith, support each other in their vocation, and explore how Catholic principles can inform both the daily practice of law and public service.

The Purposes of the Society are to, consistent with the canon law and official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church:

• foster in its members and in lawyers generally the high standards of ethics and professional responsibility exemplified by its patron, St. Thomas More,
• inculcate in its members and in the public generally a deeper understanding of their dependence upon Almighty God as the source of human rights,
• promote the study and application of theology, philosophy and jurisprudence to the end that the system of law may better apply eternal truths to the solution of everyday legal problems,
• sponsor the annual Red Mass and First Friday Masses throughout the year and otherwise to invoke God's blessing upon the legal profession and persons in government, and
• promote the spiritual and moral welfare of its members.