Like most legal organizations around Virginia and the US, LSNV was motivated to expand its work toward racial equity in a concrete way during the summer of 2020 after observing the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, which further underscored the racial inequity that exists throughout American society. In June 2020, the Supreme Court of Virginia called on all members of the bar to join together to ensure that “all people are treated equally and fairly and with dignity under the law.” LSNV believes that we cannot advocate for equal justice if we ignore the pervasive inequities that are often insurmountable barriers to advancement. In the face of historic and systemic inequities, we must speak out and lead in order to ensure change. To that end, LSNV has compiled some materials to help everyone learn and grow into legal professionals and citizens who can actively fight against injustice on the basis of race.

Read LSNV’s Racial Justice Values Statement

Racial Justice Values Statement in Spanish Declaración de Valores

Read our Racial Justice Resource Reels

LSNV periodically publishes its Racial Justice Resource Reel, a newsletter containing suggested resources about important topics pertaining to racial justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Reels are archived here. Please review them at your convenience.

Latest copy: March 3, 2023

Read our latest quarterly Racial Justice Newsletter: Intersections – Intersections Issue 4

Archived Racial Justice Resource Reels:

Additional Resources:

City of Alexandria racial equity website: https://www.alexandriava.gov/Equity

Arlington County racial equity website: https://topics.arlingtonva.us/equity-archive/dre/

Fairfax County racial equity website: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/one-fairfax

Prince William County racial equity website: https://www.pwcva.gov/department/office-equity-and-inclusion