Best Practices in Internal Investigations

Please join Jordi Martinez-Cid and John R. Byrne of Leon Cosgrove in Miami, Florida, for a CLE program on internal investigations. This one-hour course will touch upon the broad issues and considerations that arise in all types of internal investigations and will cover topics ranging from whether to investigate or not through closing actions, with an emphasis on document preservation, leveraging e-discovery tools, interviews, and Upjohn warnings. The presentation provides practical advice for counsel, compliance officers, and human resources personnel, as well as pointers when dealing with specific types of investigations or cross-border issues.

Course Outline:

1. Why investigate?

   • Because you have to
   • Because you should

2. Why Not Investigate?

   • Privacy Concerns
   • Complaint

3. What is the Plan?

4. Legal Holds

5. Document Collection, Review, and Security

6. How to Handle Interviews

7. An Upjohn Warning

8. Reports and Recommendations

9. Closing Actions