Taylor Lewellyn, JD, is a legal editor at Brightmine. She has over nine years of experience in legal publishing. As a member of the Brightmine editorial team, she focuses on training and development, immigration and international content. She also covers health, safety and security, including HR and workplace safety; workplace security; drugs, alcohol and smoking; employee health and worker's compensation. Additionally, she is a member of the Handbook Templates and Ask Our Experts teams. Taylor holds a bachelor of arts in history from the College of William and Mary and a juris doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law. Before joining Brightmine, she was a senior content specialist at a legal publishing company.
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