- Renaissance Commission created to reinvigorate profession's commitment to pro bono and pubic service
- Provisional or full ABA approval granted to five law schools; accreditation standards revised
- Dispute Resolution Section takes steps to improve the quality of mediation practice
- Civility standards developed for family lawyers
- Competitions prepare law students for real life action
- New book shows lawyers how they can use their skills to help the homeless
- Online forum for military lawyers now available
- State and local bars benefit from Bar Services Division programs
- Minority Counsel Program builds relationships between corporations and racially and ethnically diverse lawyers
- Legal Technology Resource Center produces surveys, articles and presentations for the profession
- Federal Judiciary Committee evaluates qualifications of two nominees for U.S. Supreme Court, dozens of
nominees to lower federal court seats - Ethics and professionalism – from law schools to courtrooms
- ABA helps government, public sector lawyers find pro bono opportunities
- ABA programs work to safeguard judicial independence
- Association's voice in support of the profession grows as ABA membership reaches all-time record high
- Commission On Lawyers Assistance Programs launches judicial assistance project
- A banner year for international outreach in antitrust law
- Research initiative looks at the experiences of women lawyers of color
- How to use paralegals to improve your practice
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