
- Overview
- Practice Areas
- Education
- Admissions
- Honors and Awards
- Publications
- Presentations
- Professional Associations
- Community Involvement
Kayla Jacob is an associate in the Labor and Employment section of the New Orleans office. She received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Southern University Law Center in May 2021 where she served as a member of the Southern University Law Review and SBA Diversity Committee. Kayla earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, cum laude with distinction, from Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana in 2014. She then earned her Master of Science in Human Resources Education with a Concentration in Human Resources and Leadership Development, summa cum laude, from Louisiana State University in 2016.
Prior to joining BSW, Kayla worked as a Human Resource Consultant and Human Resource Consultant Supervisor at Louisiana State Civil Service. During her tenure at State Civil Service, she advised state agencies on State Civil Service rules, aided in the development of policies as well as the implementation of pay mechanisms, and participated in market analysis and market research. She also served as a certified statewide classification and compensation trainer for the state's Comprehensive Public Training Program.
Practice Areas
Education
Southern University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 2021
Louisiana State University, Master of Science: Human Resources Education, summa cum laude, 2016
Northwestern State University, Bachelor of Science: Business Administration, cum laude with distinction, 2014
Admissions
Louisiana, 2021
U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Professional Associations
American Bar Association, Cannabis Law & Policy Committee
Community Involvement
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, Epsilon Sigma Chapter, New Orleans, LA
Leadership Jefferson, class of 2024
Honors and Awards
Named "Ones to Watch" by Best Lawyers (2024)
Leadership Jefferson, Class of 2024
Publications
- “Weeding Out: Unemployment and Workers' Compensation Benefits for Medical Marijuana Users Amid Fiery Legislation” July 2023
- “Weeding Out: Unemployment and Workers' Compensation Benefits for Medical Marijuana Users Amid Fiery Legislation” July 2023
- “Weeding Out: Unemployment and Workers' Compensation Benefits for Medical Marijuana Users Amid Fiery Legislation” July 2023
- “Weeding Out: Unemployment and Workers' Compensation Benefits for Medical Marijuana Users Amid Fiery Legislation” July 2023
- “Weeding Out: Unemployment and Workers' Compensation Benefits for Medical Marijuana Users Amid Fiery Legislation” July 2023
- “EEOC's "Algorithm" for AI in the Workplace” June 2021
- “The Louisiana Crown Act: What Is It and Who Does It Affect?” June 2023
- “Weeding Out: Drug Testing Woes” Spring 2023 Edition of the TIPS Cannabis Law and Policy Committee Newsletter, May 2023
- “Weeding Out: Marijuana as Doping for Student-Athlete Employees” May 2023
- “Weeding Out: Budding Legislation – Status of House Bill 24” April 2023
- “Weeding Out: Drug Testing Woes for Unionized Workplaces” March 2023
- “Weeding Out: A Series on Marijuana in the Workplace” October 2022
- “EEOC Warns Against Caregiver Discrimination” June 2022
- “Accommodate Before You Terminate: COVID May Be a Disability Under the ADA” February 2022
- Reefer Madness: The Legal Quagmire of Medical Marijuana in the Workplace, 47.2 S.U.L. REV. 423 (2020).
Presentations
- “Blunt” Force Trauma: The Reality of Weed at Work and Other Off Duty Employee Conduct, Labor & Employment Conference for Healthcare Professionals, May 10, 2023
- The Top Three NLRB Violations by Employers, Management Update New Orleans, May 4, 2023
- High Expectations: Monitoring Employee Marijuana Use and Other Off Duty Conduct, Southern University Law Center CLE, April 28, 2023
- Off-Duty Conduct as Employer Headaches – Guns, Cigarettes, Politics, and Romantic Relationships, Management Update New Orleans, January 26, 2023
- Staying Out of Trouble with Federal Wage and Hour Law, L&E LCIA Seminar, November 4, 2022
- Reducing the Risk of Being Sued for Sexual Harassment, L&E Construction Seminar, October 6, 2022
- Recruiting and Hiring Employees in a Tight Labor Market, Management Update New Orleans, September 8, 2022
- Social Media Usage in the Work Environment, Management Update, May 5, 2022
- Update on FMLA & ADA Developments, Management Update, January 20, 2022
- Unique Issues in Litigating Pregnancy Discrimination Claims, Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Labor & Employment Law CLE Committee, November 16, 2021
- Defeating Meritless Unemployment Compensation Claims, Management Update, New Orleans, September 9, 2021