Britney N.D. Torres

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.