On June 29, 2023, LSW partner Jillian Berman joined distinguished  practitioners Maria Cruz Melendez, Jeremy H. Temkin and Joon Kim  at the Practising Law Institute’s annual Internal Investigations Program to address the fundamentals of conducting an effective and efficient corporate internal investigation.

Program participants will learn best practices for:

• gathering documents;
• interviewing employees – current and former;
• addressing employee issues and obligations: advice, rights and liability in light of recent cases; and
• dealing with the auditors.

 

In addition,  the panelists discuss strategies to:

• protect the investigation: attorney-client privilege and work product issues;
• identify representational issues;
• properly administer warnings to witnesses; 
• respond to questions from interviewees;
• avoid obstruction issues; and
• navigate ethical dilemmas that arise. 

 

The panel was part of a full day CLE program dedicated to corporate internal investigations, and is available on demand here.

PLI is a nonprofit learning organization dedicated to keeping attorneys and other professionals at the forefront of knowledge and expertise. PLI is chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York, and was founded in 1933. The organization provides the highest quality, accredited, continuing legal and professional education programs in a variety of formats which are delivered by more than 4,000 volunteer faculty including prominent lawyers, judges, investment bankers, accountants, corporate counsel, and U.S. and international government regulators. The essence of PLI’s mission is its commitment to the pro bono community.