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We are pleased to provide an update on our ongoing STB United for Justice commitment. Launched in 2020, STB United for Justice is the Firm’s comprehensive and purposeful long-term initiative to combat racism and promote social justice that is comprised of five key pillars: community engagement; programming, training and resources; pro bono work; external collaborations; and financial support.

The Firm has made significant efforts and investments across each of these pillars over the past two years. We developed a series of programming and hosted several forums focused on antiracism, allyship and the expansion of understanding and appreciation of diversity within our communities, including Firmwide Juneteenth programming. The Firm is also a founding member of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, a collaboration amongst law firms dedicated to leveraging the resources of the private bar to amplify the voices of those oppressed by systematic racism, to better use the law as a vehicle for change that benefits communities of color and to combat structural racism in the law, legal profession and legal institutions. The Firm has also continued its work on several impact pro bono matters focused on issues ranging from policing reform and wrongful convictions to voting rights and immigration policies and asylum matters. We also continue to provide significant financial support by investing in more than 15 organizations that share in the Firm’s goal of promoting a more just and equal society.

This is not Simpson Thacher’s only step in our efforts to promote racial and social justice, and we know there remains much work to do. The Firm does not and will not tolerate any racism at the Firm. We hear, see and stand with our Asian, Black, and Brown colleagues, clients, friends and family, and we are committed to utilizing our unique skillset as lawyers to help bring about meaningful change. We are constantly evaluating new ways to deepen our work and expand STB United for Justice, and we look forward to partnering with our colleagues, clients and community in the continued efforts towards creating change.