At his swearing-in ceremony he made his own priorities clear: 1. to rectify judicial style and atmosphere, and protect the integrity of the judicial process; 2. to strengthen measures to benefit and convenience the people; 3. to change working conditions for judges; and 4. to review the entire judicial system with an eye to implementing innovation and improvement where needed.
五月一日，司法院舉行新舊任院長交接典禮，面對著近三百位司法院的同僚，林洋港以鏗鏘有力的聲調，向大家說明他的初步構想：（一）端正司法風氣，維護司法信譽；（二）加強利民便民的措施；（三）改變法官的工作條件；（四）以求新求變的心情來面對司法制度。