American Inns of Court (AIC) and the William K. Thomas Inn of Court are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar. The Inn of Court is an amalgam of judges, lawyers, and in some cases, law professors and law students. The William K. Thomas Inn of Court strives to inspire the legal community to advance the rule of law by achieving the highest level of professionalism, ethics, and civility through example, education, and mentoring.