The following is from a Facebook post I shared with friends shortly following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers. After his death, and a few days had gone by with notable silence from most of my white friends and colleagues about his death, I started thinking about what I couldContinue reading “No More Sitting On The Sidelines: How George Floyd’s Murder Affected Me.”
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I Represent Killer’s That The Village Has Failed
I represent people that kill people. Some of the killers that I represent have not even reached the age of twenty. They are children. People constantly ask me, “how could you represent people like that?” My question is, “how could I not?” By the time a killer has been placed in my care, the factContinue reading “I Represent Killer’s That The Village Has Failed”
Presumption of Ignorance
Stunned at the depth of unprofessionalism, I sat there and listened as questions about my personal life were raised in the name of addressing any potential conflicts that I had with existing clients. Looking at the court reporter summoned to this meeting, I felt my emotion leave my body as I geared up to playContinue reading “Presumption of Ignorance”