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The tragedy of George Floyd's death at the hands of a white police officer has spurred a renewed conversation about who we are as a country. In the legal sphere, we are seeing members of the community come together and look inward, asking what they can do to better confront racism and inequality. At ALM, our reporters and editors have interviewed diverse law firm leaders, general counsel and law deans, as well as allies, about where the blindspots are and where we go from here. A collection of some of that coverage, along with photography from the protests and spot news, is below.

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'One Helluva Legacy': Liberals Cheer Biden's First Judicial Nominees, But Say Work Remains

“This list powerfully affirms that nominees who are racially diverse and whose professional background reflects a broad range of practice are available to serve on the federal bench," said Sherrilyn Ifill, the president and director-counsel of the NAACP LDF.

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(Top, l-r) Russ Feingold, Nan Aron, and Sherrilyn Ifill..(Bottom, l-r) Laurence Tribe, Neal Katyal, and Ben Jealous. (Photos: Courtesy and / ALM) Russ Feingold (top, from left), Nan Aron and Sherrilyn Ifill and (bottom, from left) Laurence Tribe, Neal Katyal and Ben Jealous. (Photos: Courtesy and / ALM)

President Joe Biden’s first judicial nominees are quickly being celebrated by liberal groups over the diversity of those picked.

Left-leaning judicial groups have long been preparing for the possibility of a Democratic administration after President Donald Trump’s term and lobbied during the 2020 election cycle for judicial nominees to be a priority for any incoming Democratic president, urging candidates to tap more diverse candidates for the bench.

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Jacqueline Thomsen

Jacqueline Thomsen

Jacqueline Thomsen, based in Washington, is a reporter covering D.C. federal courts and the legal side of politics. Contact her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @jacq_thomsen.

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