"As an institution, we believe that lawyers must serve as first responders to attacks on the rule of law. We cannot let them pass. Systemic racism is such an attack. The most recent abhorrent instances of it serve as a clarion call to all of us to work with vigilance and focus to promote race equity. That the road is steep and the goal feels at times unattainable cannot prevent us from continuing the struggle. We are committed to doing so in the short and long term."