Last month, the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association, Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association, Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut released a joint statement in solidarity condemning the killing of George Floyd and standing against all forms of discrimination in America. Significantly, the statement noted that “a pursuit of justice solely by oppressed communities of color will not secure the liberty and justice for all that America promises” and called upon the Connecticut legal community to lead the way and actively take steps against systemic racism.
The CBA made a similar statement urging lawyers to ”stand united in defense of our vulnerable communities, the rule of law, and the promotion of public interest through the advancement of equal justice and protection of liberty for all.” The Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity echoed these sentiments and highlighted the need for lawyers to speak out and “overcome the existence and effects of systemic racism which unacceptably dilutes the voices of people of color in our profession and, ultimately, threatens their humanity.”
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