HR.com Launches Legal and Compliance 2026 Advisory Board to Guide HR Through Rapidly Evolving Regulatory Challenges

The HR Research Institute (HRRI) is pleased to announce the formation of the State of Legal and Compliance 2026 Advisory Board, a select panel of leading workplace, employment law, and compliance experts who will guide HR.com’s upcoming research study and virtual event. The initiative will help HR professionals navigate one of the most fast-changing and high-risk landscapes in modern business: legal and compliance management.

From AI ethics to pay equity audits to new federal–state law fragmentation, the compliance environment is shifting faster than most organizations can keep up with. The newly assembled advisory board will provide strategic direction on the most urgent and emerging issues facing employers in 2026.

HR.com's State of Legal and Compliance 2026 Virtual Event
March 12, 2026

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The newly appointed State of Legal and Compliance 2026 Advisory Board includes the following industry thought leaders:

• Robert Boonin, Partner & Attorney, Dykema

• Bryn Goodman, Partner, Jackson Lewis

• Emily Langdon, Attorney, Fraser Stryker PC, LLO

• Lara Makinen, Senior Director, HR Compliance Initiatives, Valet Living

• Patrick McNeil, Ph.D., Principal Business Consultant, Affirmity Workforce Compliance

• Asia Meador, General Counsel & SVP of Compliance and Human Resources, Meritan

• Holly Sutton, Partner, Farella Braun + Martel

“As regulations accelerate, HR leaders need clarity and trusted expertise,” said Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com. “This advisory board brings top legal and compliance minds together to help HR anticipate change, reduce risk, and build ethical, resilient workplaces for the future.”

The HR Research Institute releases annual “State of the Industry” reports across various HR topics, including its previous report, HR.com’s State of Legal Compliance and Employment Law 2025.

This and other free research reports and infographics can be downloaded at hr.com/researchinstitute.

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