Kris D. Meade
Overview
Compliance with employment laws and regulations is always a challenge — particularly when an employer’s workforce is highly skilled, mobile and innovation-focused. With an emphasis on technology, consulting, healthcare and other information-driven industries, Kris works with boards of directors and senior corporate leadership to achieve their business goals through development of effective strategies focused on critical areas, including pay equity, the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in making employment decisions, racial equity and civil rights audits, and retention of top talent.
Career & Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., honors
- University of Michigan, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Kris's Insights
Client Alert | 12 min read | 03.04.24
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court held that it is unconstitutional (under the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause, as to public institutions) and a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as applicable to private institutions accepting federal financial assistance) for colleges and universities to consider race as a factor in the admissions process. See Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard Coll., No. 20-1199, 2023 WL 4239254 (U.S. June 29, 2023) (“Harvard”), a summary of which can be found here. This decision upended decades of precedent and has caused employers in the private sector to ask how the decision will impact diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DE&I”) initiatives and employment decisions. This article addresses the impact of Harvard, eight months later.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.08.24
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.17.24
Speaking Engagement | 01.11.24
"What Will the New Year Bring?" Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024.
Practices
- Labor and Employment
- OFCCP/Affirmative Action Plans
- Pay Equity
- Litigation and Trial
- Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Executive Practice
- Employment Discrimination Counseling and Litigation
- ERISA and Employee Benefits
- Labor Management Relations and Labor Disputes
- Labor and Employment Class Actions
- Whistleblower Investigations
- Government Contracts
- Investigations
- Trade Secrets and Insider Threats Investigations
- Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
- Environmental, Social, and Governance
- Regulatory Litigation
- Labor and Employment Investigations
- DEI in the Workplace
Industries
Kris's Insights
Client Alert | 12 min read | 03.04.24
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court held that it is unconstitutional (under the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause, as to public institutions) and a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as applicable to private institutions accepting federal financial assistance) for colleges and universities to consider race as a factor in the admissions process. See Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard Coll., No. 20-1199, 2023 WL 4239254 (U.S. June 29, 2023) (“Harvard”), a summary of which can be found here. This decision upended decades of precedent and has caused employers in the private sector to ask how the decision will impact diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DE&I”) initiatives and employment decisions. This article addresses the impact of Harvard, eight months later.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.08.24
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.17.24
Speaking Engagement | 01.11.24
"What Will the New Year Bring?" Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024.