Washingtonian names Alan a top DC employment attorney

Alan Lescht and Associates, P.C., is pleased to welcome Associate Attorney Caroline Perris. Prior to joining the firm, Caroline served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Barbara J. Rothstein of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.  Caroline’s clerkship was based at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, […]

The rule implementing Schedule Policy/Career (Schedule P/C) will go into effect next week, on March 9, 2026.  Here’s what you need to know: What is Schedule Policy/Career? Schedule P/C is a new excepted service category that includes career executive branch positions with significant policy‑making or policy‑influencing responsibilities.  Schedule P/C will include positions that shape, draft, […]

Politico recently quoted Senior Counsel Katherine Lease in an article about proposed changes to federal employee performance assessments.  The article, titled “Trump admin advances performance rating changes for feds,” reports on the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM’s) forthcoming proposed rules.  The proposed changes include a forced distribution of ratings, so that agencies can only give […]