Jessica S. Nam

Associate | She/Her/Hers

Overview

Jessica S. Nam is an associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Labor and Employment Group. Jessica represents employers in both litigation and counseling matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Jessica was an attorney-advisor with the Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges and served as law clerk for the Honorable Karen T. Nakasone in the First Circuit Court, Hawaii State Judiciary. As an attorney-advisor, Jessica was responsible for managing Office of Contractor Compliance Programs cases arising under Executive Order 11246, as well as matters involving whistleblower retaliation, minimum wage compliance disputes, and contract disputes.

During law school, she served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Alan Kay at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and for the Honorable Joseph E. Beshouri at the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. Jessica was also a legal fellow for U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, a law clerk at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Enforcement Unit, and a judicial intern at the Federal Communications Commission.

Career & Education

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    • Department of Labor
      Attorney-Advisor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, 2018–2020
    • Department of Labor
      Attorney-Advisor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, 2018–2020
    • New York University, B.A.
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D.
    • New York University, B.A.
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D.
    • District of Columbia
    • District of Columbia
  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Co-Chair, Private Practice Subcommittee, Women's Bar Association, 2023Present
    • Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
    • Member, Korean American Bar Association
    • Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Co-Chair, Private Practice Subcommittee, Women's Bar Association, 2023Present
    • Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
    • Member, Korean American Bar Association
    • Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Jessica's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.04.24

OFCCP Invites Federal Contractors to Object to Production of their “Type 2 EEO-1 Reports” in Response to New FOIA Request

On October 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“ ”) published a notice in the Federal Register that it received two requests under the Freedom of Information Act (“ ”) for 2021 Type 2 EEO-1 Reports filed by federal contractors. The two requests came from the University of Utah and a non-profit organization named “As You Sow.” The notified federal contractors that the information might be protected from disclosure under Exemption 4, which protects disclosure of confidential commercial information, and requested that any entities that filed these reports and object to their disclosure submit objections by December 9, 2024. Objectors are strongly encouraged to use the portal. Alternatively, contractors may also submit written objections via email at OFCCPSubmitterResponse@dol.gov, or by mail. ...

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Jessica's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.04.24

OFCCP Invites Federal Contractors to Object to Production of their “Type 2 EEO-1 Reports” in Response to New FOIA Request

On October 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“ ”) published a notice in the Federal Register that it received two requests under the Freedom of Information Act (“ ”) for 2021 Type 2 EEO-1 Reports filed by federal contractors. The two requests came from the University of Utah and a non-profit organization named “As You Sow.” The notified federal contractors that the information might be protected from disclosure under Exemption 4, which protects disclosure of confidential commercial information, and requested that any entities that filed these reports and object to their disclosure submit objections by December 9, 2024. Objectors are strongly encouraged to use the portal. Alternatively, contractors may also submit written objections via email at OFCCPSubmitterResponse@dol.gov, or by mail. ...