Risk and Reward: AI-Powered Performance Management
The appeal to business leaders and HR executives is convincing: shifting from the traditional annual review to a real-time, data-driven feedback system for employee growth. When implemented properly, AI can …
Safe Strategies for Hiring, Managing, and Retaining Talent with a Spotlight on Legal Risk
Employment attorneys Marc Engel and Mike Neary discussed effective hiring methods, performance management, and retention strategies. During their presentation for Lerch, Early & Brewer’s Employment Law Day on Wednesday, September …
AI Meets HR and Its Impact on Exempt Classifications
Employment attorneys Jessie Summers and Nicole Behrman presented on the impact of AI in HR and employment law, highlighting both the benefits and risks of AI in areas like reviewing …
What’s Changed – And What To Do: Practical Lessons and Takeaways from Recent Court Decisions
Employment and litigation attorneys Jim Hammerschmidt, Matt Tranter, and Mason Navarrete discussed practical employment law matters. The panel focused on recent federal cases from the DMV to illustrate best practices …
Protecting Trade Secrets & Other Confidential Information
Employment and litigation attorneys Lauri Cleary and Jase Tilley presented on protecting trade secrets and confidential information, highlighting what makes a trade secret protectable, the steps you can take to safeguard all confidential …
2025 Accommodations Update: Religious and Disability Accommodations in a New Workplace Culture & Under New Law
Employment attorney Julie Reddig presented on recent changes in accommodation law, focusing on religious accommodations as part of our Lerch, Early & Brewer’s Employment Law Day on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. You …
Lerch Early Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers in America
Multiple lawyers from several Lerch, Early & Brewer practices recently were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026. Fourteen Lerch Early attorneys have been named to the Ones to Watch …
No Information, No Accommodation: Fourth Circuit Affirms Limits of ADA Protection
While employers must consider accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, they do not need to guess about an employee’s condition or need for accommodation, according to a recent court ruling. …
Are You Watching Your Workers? What Employers Need to Know About Employee Surveillance
As surveillance technology becomes cheaper, more powerful, and more widely used, many companies want to monitor productivity through surveillance to protect confidential information and ensure compliance with company policies. However, …
Supreme Court Clarifies: Title VII Protects All Employees
Earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court confirmed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 guarantees equal protection to all employees, even if they belong to …
Chambers USA 2025 Ranks Lerch Early in Real Estate and Litigation
Chambers USA 2025: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Lerch Early in the areas of Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)Chambers describes the team as “the best …
Marc Engel Named to The Daily Record’s 2025 Employment Law Power List
Lerch Early employment attorney Marc Engel has been named to The Daily Record’s 2025 Employment Law Power List. According to The Daily Record, the honorees are “among the most influential and …
