Impeachment. These days it’s impossible to go an hour without hearing the word on cable news, along with evolving analysis on how the U.S. House might proceed with its inquiry of President Donald Trump.

In brainstorming about our November cover issue, we wanted to delve into the perspectives lawyers can lend on how the impeachment process unfolds. What gems can key attorneys from past impeachment proceedings offer us about the grueling hours and the massive amount of documents involved? What happens behind the scenes? And what are constitutional law scholars saying about the road ahead?