How do you measure a lifetime of success in the law? Not only high-dollar settlements or precedent-setting legal strategy. Certainly we examined a lawyer's accomplishments, but we went farther to ask: What impact have nominees made on their communities and peers? This year we honor three attorneys — from Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. — who live their commitment to the law inside and outside their offices. They mentor other lawyers, serve on boards and work pro bono. In a word, they serve. Meet the NLJ's 2017 Lifetime Achievers honorees.