8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Networking
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Program
You might assume communications between in-house attorneys and HR professionals during workplace investigations would be protected as privileged. These candid communications can be laced with potentially damaging information that you would never share if privilege wasn't assumed. In addition, email offers new ways in which the attorney-client privilege may be waived unintentionally or client confidentiality may be compromised.
This substantive briefing will provide an overview of attorney-client privilege issues that can impact internal investigations, as well as practical advice to address them.
Topics will include:
- Preserving attorney-client privilege and work product when sharing information among management
- Gathering information from corporate files
- Establishing the investigation team
- Conducting employee interviews
- Communicating with third parties such as consultants
- Avoiding the unintentional waiver of attorney-client privilege
- Determining whether the waiver of attorney-client privilege can benefit the company
- Knowing when the use of outside counsel to conduct internal investigations might be advisable
Continuing Education Credit:
This program is pending CLE credit approval in the state of Tennessee.
This program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review.
Space is limited for this event. Program and breakfast are complimentary.