As emotions wash over us, individually and collectively, we may be surprised that our answer is "actually, not that well." When we wait for something that is difficult or stressful, we’re on edge. We hold our breaths. Then it’s like a dam that bursts. The flood that releases, carries all the hurt with it, but it doesn’t necessarily wash away. There is still a wound that needs to heal. The … [Read more...]
Today I watched George Floyd die again, but sure, I’ll have that memo to you by 5:00
As we watch the trial of Derek Chauvin, live or later, on our computers, phones, and televisions, we see our profession stepping up to ensure that the judicial system performs at its highest level. This is what we do. We tell traumatic stories and hear them. As our state is in the spotlight, traumatic images and stories flow into our conscious and unconscious, and everyone is talking about … [Read more...]
LCL Statement on Anti-Asian Violence
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers stands with others in our profession and across the nation and world in condemning anti-Asian bigotry and violence. This, along with other conduct and rhetoric causes trauma today and contributes to trauma through generations. Research shows that bias and bigotry in all forms, implicit or explicit, undermine the justice our profession strives to deliver and how … [Read more...]