On January 17, 2026, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation A-3451/S-2950, expanding the New Jersey Family Leave Act to include job-protected family leave rights to employees working for smaller employers; reducing the minimum employment duration required for leave eligibility; and establishing new job-protection provisions for employees taking medical leave while receiving state Temporary Disability Insurance (“TDI”) benefits.
Congratulations to KBR attorneys Diana-Marie Laventure and Hannah B. Race, who were recently honored as Rising Stars by MedPro Group and MLMIC Insurance Company!
KBR attorneys Kurtis McManus and Diana-Marie Laventure recently attended DRI’s Diversity for Success Seminar and Daniel Ishoo attended DRI’s Young Lawyers Seminar on June 12, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Effective June 1, 2025, New Jersey’s new wage transparency law will require employers doing business in the state—or employing workers there—to disclose the hourly wage or salary for any advertised position.
KBR attorney Diana-Marie Laventure will be moderating on the topic, “Disparities in Government Contract Awards, Challenges Facing Under-Represented Attorneys Building a Law Practice” at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, on May 14th, 2025.
KBR attorney Diana-Marie Laventure spoke at the National Employment Lawyers Association – New Jersey Employment Conference 2025 on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
We are pleased to announce that KBR attorneys Diana-Marie Laventure and Hannah Race have been named to the 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars list!
KBR associate Diana-Marie Laventure recently participated in a New Jersey State Bar Association’s CLE seminar on “Freedom of Expression in the Workplace.”
23 KBR attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch spanning 8 practice areas, including Appellate Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Products Liability Litigation – Defendants.
KBR associate Diana-Marie Laventure spoke at the recent New Jersey State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting on the topic “AI/GAI and Its Use for Lawyers and Employers What Can Go Wrong?”.
Last week, KBR attorney Diana-Marie Laventure had the opportunity to connect with bar leaders and DEI advocates at the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Diversity Summit.
KBR attorney Diana-Marie Laventure moderated a CLE entitled “Building and Expanding the Pipeline in a Post SFFA v. Harvard/UNC World” on Thursday, January 25th for the New Jersey Bar Association’s Annual Diversity Summit.
