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...]
Black History Month
The 2021 theme for Black History Month is “The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity (https://asalh.org/black-history-themes/). Within our profession, we often discuss the concept of bias. A quick way to understand bias is that our brains create “shortcuts” based on whatever limited information or misinformation is available to fit a particular situation. These “shortcuts” allow … [Read more...]
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