Eugene Young is a fictional character played by Steve Harris on the American legal drama, The Practice, created by David E.
At some point in his life, Eugene was pulled over and beaten by the police for matching the general description of a wanted suspect.
Perhaps as a direct result of that, Eugene (especially in the series' early seasons) had no problem playing the "race card" to get some of his African American clients off the hook.
In the course of that proceeding, Eugene did allow his pent-up feelings regarding his beating-down to seep through, angrily charging that "racism is a cancer that must be eradicated where you find it" and that it is an epidemic in the police department.
While Bobby constantly struggles with this, Eugene typically remains more stoic, though at times even he admits to feeling empty.
Against his better judgment, he allows Eleanor Frutt to hire Alan Shore, an unscrupulous lawyer who consistently butts heads with both Eugene and Jimmy.
The meeting was, in fact, merely a pretense for the lawyer to conduct an interview with Eugene, as he has been recommended to be appointed as a Superior Court Judge.