TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Suzanne Robertson on Feb 19, 2021

How can lawyers honor Black History Month with action? The ABA Journal gives examples during this time "of sharpened focus on institutional racism, the Black Lives Matter movement and a raging pandemic that has disproportionately impacted minority communities." Lauren Stiller Rikleen writes, "These are the questions we must address: Will the legal profession answer this call at this moment? As we move through this unprecedented and historic time, will all corners of the profession—including law firms and bar associations—use their unique powers to preserve our democracy, protect every person’s right to vote safely and easily, and ensure our workplaces eliminate systemic bias? Or will we let the moment pass through our grasp?"