Lily J. Kurland
Lily J. Kurland
Lily J. Kurland
Biography
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, contract negotiations, management training, performance management practices, reasonable accommodations, and employee leave and attendance matters. Lily also advises employers on their government reporting obligations, especially as it relates to federal contractors and subcontractors.
In the area of equal employment opportunity, Lily defends employers against claims involving age, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, and/or disability discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation, including working with clients to internally investigate these claims. Lily’s practice also includes advising employers on the development of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and policies, including training regarding the same.
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 conducting pay equity audits and remediation efforts.
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.
Civic Involvement & Honors
- Missouri Lawyers Media, Up & Coming Award, 2016
- Washington University in St. Louis, Excellence in Oral Advocacy, 2011
- Washington University in St. Louis, Carmody MacDonald Legal Practice Excellence Award, 2011
Admissions
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District of Columbia, 2019
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Illinois, 2014
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Missouri, 2013
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United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
Education
Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., cum laude, 2013
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., cum laude, 2009
Related Practice Areas
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Employment & Labor
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Investigations
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Regulation, Compliance & Advisory
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Cross-border Employment Issues
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Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes
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Class Actions & Mass Torts
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Employment Class & Collective Actions
Resources
Publications
- “7 Steps to Complying with New EEOC Pay Data Rules,” Law360, 2019
- “A Trying Balance: Determining the Trier of Fact in Hybrid Admiralty-Civil Cases,” Washington University Law Review, 2013
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, “Return to the Office: How the Pandemic Has Changed the Retail Experience,” Federal Bar Association – Fashion Law Conference, 2021
- Presenter, “COVID Workplace Vaccine Issues for Employers,” Association of Corporate Counsel - Southern California, 2021
- Presenter, “Looking Ahead to the Biden Administration’s Potential Impact on Employers,” BCLP, 2021
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