It is the leading and largest legal association in Malawi. It is administered by an elected executive board.
The Malawi Legal Information Institute is a division of the MLS. It is a source of public legal information relating to legal judgements and rulings in Malawi.
The Malawi Law Journal (MLJ) is a peer reviewed publication sponsored by the Malawi Law Society, University of Malawi, and Malawian scholars across the globe. Its current editor-in-chief is Danwood M Chirwa.