If you’re like most of us, you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing on September 11, 2001, when you learned America had been attacked by terrorists in hijacked airlines, two of which hit the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan; one which hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and a fourth that crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks claimed 2,977 lives.

As the 20th anniversary of the events of that day approaches, we continue to recognize how 9/11 (and its aftermath) was among the most transformative moments in the nation’s history. It affected all facets of personal and professional life—including law practice.