Racial Justice Task Force
Ice Miller is committed to identifying and dismantling structural and systemic racism in the law to promote racial equity. This work will be led by the Ice Miller Racial Justice Task Force whose mission is to amplify the legal rights and voices of people and communities of color to create an environment where opportunities in and access to the legal, social and economic systems are equitable. The Task Force will work toward carrying out this mission by:
- Assisting and supporting grassroots organizations that have been working to eliminate the disparate treatment of minority populations in our communities.
- Identifying and activating partnerships with established organizations fighting for racial justice.
- Advocating for local and state policy reform in an effort to create communities that value and prioritize equitable treatment.
- Committing Firm resources to assist with achieving racial justice.
Ice Miller deeply values all of the communities where we live, work and serve and strives to do our part to promote fairness and equality. The Task Force will be an extension of this core principle.
Since the start of the pandemic, there has been an escalating pattern of violence against the Asian community. Ice Miller believes that acts of violence, racism, discrimination and hate against persons of Asian descent, or any other group, have no place in our communities. There is never justification for such violence, and there is no truth to any account that blames the Asian or Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community for COVID-19. As a Firm, we support the Asian and AAPI community and stand with our Asian and AAPI colleagues. We remain committed to advancing equity and inclusion within our organization and our communities. We will continue to seek out opportunities to combat racism and discrimination through our ongoing efforts related to education, pro bono legal services, charitable donations and community action through our Racial Justice Task Force.
Where we stand with the Black community.
Where we stand on the Derek Chauvin conviction.