Lily Kurland advises employers on all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, separation, and day-to-day management of employees. In her practice, Lily partners with executives, human resources representatives, and in-house counsel to identify and implement practical solutions for a wide range of businesses. For example, Lily regularly advises clients concerning employment policy design and review, management training, and performance management practices.

Lily’s practice also focuses on all aspects of corporate diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility (“DEI”) programs. She has extensive experience working with clients’ cross-department teams to develop, evaluate, and implement a variety of DEI-related policies, initiatives, reports, and practices. This includes leading DEI-related audits and risk assessments, advising on legally defensible DEI and supplier diversity initiatives, reviewing public filings and corporate communications, providing customized DEI trainings, and advising on federal contractor and subcontractor obligations. Lily is a valued partner for clients seeking to align their DEI programs and communications with their culture, while mitigating legal risk.

In the area of equal employment opportunity, Lily works with clients to internally investigate claims involving age, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, and/or disability discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation, including DEI-related discrimination claims.

In the area of wage and hour, Lily assists employers in all aspects of wage and hour law compliance, including implementing compensation policies, classifying positions as exempt and non-exempt, and reporting compensation data to government agencies. Lily’s practice also includes advising clients on equal pay issues, including conducting pay equity audits, pay practice evaluations, pay equity trainings, internal investigations, and implementation of remediation efforts.

Lily has extensive experience advising organizations on global reorganizations, including coordination of employment initiatives across international borders.

In addition to her outside counsel experience, Lily served as in-house employment counsel for one of the world’s largest publicly traded investment firms.