Whoa, what a year. The CBA got an overhaul, legal aid agencies weathered a crisis, a horrific chimpanzee attack spawned lawsuits, and New Haven firefighters had their day in the Supreme Court. Through it all, lawyers in the public and private sectors did some pretty remarkable things. Our look back at 2009 features stories on a dozen people or groups of people who left their mark during turbulent times. Click on the links below to read their stories:

Livia Barndollar/Norman Janes: Cleaning House And Infusing Energy