1. The profession before the charter of 1852 / Daire Hogan
2. The years 1852-1922 / Daire Hogan
3. The Society from independence to 1960 / Daire Hogan
4. The emergence of women in the solicitors' profession in Ireland / Mary Redmon
5. The modern era : Blackhall Place, rights of audience and court dress, delays and reforms in the legal system / Eamonn G Hall
6. Prevailing issues : remuneration, prospects, advertising, restrictive practices, judicial appointments, compensation fund and internal governance / Eamonn G Hall
7. Legal education : a steep curve of learning / John F Buckley
8. Legal publishing / John F Buckley
9. The Law Society library / Margaret Byrne
10. Where were we then? : Where are we now? : What are the issues today and for the future? / Ken Murphy
Appendices: 1. Council of the Law Society of Ireland 2001/02
2. Presidents of the Law Society of Ireland
3. Auditors of the Solicitors' Apprentices Debating Society of Ireland
4. Solicitors admitted to the role of Solicitors of the Courts of Justice, 1952-2001
5. Select chronology.