Britney N.D. Torres

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Britney N.D. Torres is focused on the future of work. She partners with clients on strategies rooted in an understanding of people as a key differentiator and the workforce as a material asset in our increasingly talent-based economy. Specifically, Britney regularly advises clients on AI and technology, sustainability, transparency, and inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D). She helps clients focus on strategic opportunity while navigating risk and uncertainty, especially through rapid change and emerging issues.

In all aspects of her practice, Britney is focused on navigating legal, social, and political changes in developing and evolving strategies that significantly impact the workforce. In doing so, she uses a combination of deep subject matter knowledge and business acumen to develop creative and effective strategies tailored to the nuances of particular matters and priorities of each client.

AI and Technology

  • Advise on proposed and enacted laws related to artificial intelligence, including based on anticipated and emerging trends
  • Partner with client cross-functional teams to develop enterprise-wide processes and policies related to implementation of artificial intelligence, workforce management technologies, and employee communication platforms 
  • Develop strategies for preparing workforces to adopt AI and technology, AI governance, and disclosures related to AI and technology
  • Educate client teams regarding analytical framework for emerging issues under legislative and regulatory scrutiny

Inclusion, Equity & Diversity

  • Educate organizational leadership (including C-suite and boards of directors for public and private organizations), legal departments, and workforces regarding evolving legal standards, recent trends, strategies aligned with equal opportunity, and IE&D initiatives
  • Partner with client cross-functional teams to align strategies with company objectives and board directives, including based on U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to diversity and discrimination
  • Audit IE&D commitments and initiatives based on current legal, social, and political climate and company values, history, and culture
  • Defend against lawsuits and administrative agency charges arising out of IE&D commitments, publications, and initiatives

Sustainability and Transparency

  • Develop multi-year transparency strategies and related publications and disclosures weighing numerous considerations, including stakeholder priorities and legal standards
  • Partner with client cross-functional teams to develop policies and strategies to meet expectations of key stakeholders, including clients, customers, and shareholders
  • Educate client teams regarding regulatory and social climate to facilitate strategic decision-making
  • Advise on ESG-related laws and regulations to meaningfully progress sustainability, facilitate continued transparency, and minimize risks

Britney is currently a member of the Littler Client Council, which facilitates collaboration amongst influential members of the legal community related to labor and employment trends and emerging needs. She previously served on the firm’s Innovation Advisory Council, which focused on reengineering the traditional practice of law through leading-edge technology, project management skills, and alternative pricing strategies. She also served on the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Council and continues to be involved in internal IE&D initiatives.

Britney has also completed a Certification in Sustainable Capitalism and ESG from the University of California, Berkeley Law – Executive Education, and the Leadership Excellence and Development Program at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management – Executive Education.

While in law school, Britney was a member of the Review of Law and Social Justice and vice president of the Latino Law Student Association. She also externed for the Hon. S. James Otero, U.S. District Court Judge for the Central District of California, interned with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, and studied abroad at Bond University in Robina, Australia. During her undergraduate studies, Britney studied abroad at the Universidad Católica de la Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Ensuring Ethical Sourcing: A Comprehensive Approach to Fair Trade Practices

  • December 18, 2024
  • Association of Corporate Counsel

Effective Leaders Make Holistic AI Decisions

  • September 24, 2024
  • 2024 Littler AI Summit, Washington, D.C.

Politics in an Inclusive Workplace

  • July 30, 2024
  • Client Presentation

AI in the Law: Is It Revolutionizing the Practice or Simply Creating More Liabilities?

  • May 1, 2024
  • National Employment Law Council Annual Conference

Lessons for the Board

  • February 28, 2024
  • 2024 Littler Inclusion, Equity & Diversity Summit, Washington DC

The U.S. Travelers’ Guide: AI Regs in California and Beyond

  • September 21, 2023
  • 2023 Littler AI Summit, Washington, DC

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives After the Supreme Court Decisions in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and UNC

  • September 19, 2023
  • 25th Employment Law Workshop for Federal Judges, NYU Law

Implications of the Harvard and UNC Affirmative Action Cases at the Supreme Court

  • May 24, 2023
  • NYU Law, NYU Conference on Labor and Employment Law

A Brave(ish) New World: The Challenges of Sustainably Managing and Engaging a Global Workforce

  • May 12, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

A Brave(ish) New World: The Challenges of Sustainably Managing and Engaging a Global Workforce

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Somebody’s Watching Me!

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Somebody’s Watching Me!

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Inclusion, Equity & Diversity 2.0 – A Panoramic View and Update of IE&D's Hot Issues

  • May 10, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

The Ever-Evolving Workplace

  • April 27, 2023
  • 2023 Puerto Rico Employer Conference, San Juan, PR

Focusing on the “E” in IE&D: Addressing Some of 2022’s Inclusion Tensions

  • November 2, 2022
  • 2022 California Virtual Regional Employer Conference

Diversity in the Private Equity Industry – Dos, Don’ts and Investor Considerations

  • April 29, 2022
  • Practising Law Institute Twenty-Third Annual Private Equity Forum

California AB 979 and Other State Laws on Board Diversity: Corporate Governance and Requirements for Directors from Underrepresented Groups

  • March 18, 2021
  • Strafford Webinar

Leveraging Data to Improve Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry

  • June 10, 2020
  • Council for Inclusion in Financial Services, Webinar

Spring 2017 Northern California Breakfast Briefings

  • April 6-19, 2017
  • Chico, Modesto, Redding, Sacramento and Stockton, CA

Oh Baby! Navigating Pregnancy and Parental Leave Laws in California

  • March 16, 2016
  • SAHRA Legal Series, Sacramento, CA

Fall 2015 Northern California Breakfast Briefings

  • October – November 2015
  • Chico, Modesto, Redding, Sacramento and Stockton, CA

Additional Thought Leadership

The Standard for Admitting Electronic Party-Opponent Admissions

  • Fall 2013
  • Criminal Law Journal, Vol. 13 Issue 2
  • Bryant Yang

Books & Book Chapters

  • ABA 2018 Mid-winter Report of 2017 Cases
  • Contributing author

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