From 2002-2006, the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) worked with the Center for International Management Education on the Afghanistan Transitional Commercial Law Project. The project was an effort by American, European and Egyptian lawyers, working pro bono, to review and propose updates to Afghan commercial laws with the aim of helping the country attract foreign capital, establish a legal regime, and integrate in the global economy. There were about 120 lawyers involved in the project, working in 22 teams, covering both commercial law-specific areas, including foreign investment, arbitration and contracts, and more general areas of law, including labor and employment, and environmental management. Each team prepared papers focusing on outdated and inappropriate areas of the law, proposed ways to update Afghan laws, and participated in the drafting of new legislation. ABA ROLI reached out to other ABA sections and enlisted about 100 ABA members to assist in the process. The Afghanistan Transitional Commercial Law Project led to the passage of significant new legislation in the country at the time.