The reality is that no matter what level of success you achieve, whether it’s a partner of a firm, a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, it doesn’t matter. The treatment isn’t fair and equal. It isn’t our reality. When I looked at George Floyd pleading for his life, it carried the baggage I’ve carried with my entire life. It could have been me. It could have been my nephew; it could have been my cousin.
— Robert Simpson, a partner at Carlton Fields, reflecting on his thoughts after watching the video of George Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer.
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