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Aisha Jorge Massengill provides a comprehensive review of employment-related legislation from the most recent Maryland General Assembly session.  Participants will gain insight into key laws that were enacted, as well as significant proposals that did not pass but remain important for future consideration. The discussion will include federal trends impacting workplace policies, compliance obligations, and HR practices. We will touch on how HR Advocacy helps shape outcomes.

Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how legislative developments translate into actionable strategies for HR leaders, enabling them to anticipate change, mitigate risk, and support their organizations effectively.

Aisha Jorge Massengill grew up at the intersection of the Sedgwick Housing Project and Andrews Avenue in the Bronx — and she has spent her career turning that foundation into fuel. From becoming the first student in Phillips Academy’s history to earn 12 varsity letters, to earning her B.A. and J.D. from Boston College and her L.L.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, Aisha has always played to win.

With more than 25 years of experience in employment law and business counsel, she has advised large corporations, nonprofits, startups, and entrepreneurs at every stage of growth. She has been in-house counsel. She has been the small business owner. She understands the pressure from every angle — and that perspective is her superpower.

Aisha founded Sedgwick Andrews Legal & Consulting, LLC to give growing businesses what they deserve but rarely get: experienced, proactive legal counsel without the shock of hourly billing. Through subscription and flat-fee models, she serves entrepreneurs and small business owners across Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Georgia in employment law, contracts, trademark registration, LLC formation, workplace investigations, and general business strategy.

She is also a SHRM-SCP credentialed HR professional, an adjunct professor in Labor and Employment Law, a board member of the American Employment Law Council, and a trustee of Phillips Academy. She has spoken at SXSW, the National Employment Law Council, and beyond — and she actively mentors the next generation of leaders through her work with Bronx to Andover and Back.

Aisha’s message to every entrepreneur in the room is this: legal protection is not a luxury, and it is not something you scramble for after things go wrong. It is a growth strategy — and when you treat it like one, everything changes.