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CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS

SCHEDULE

MODULES

MODULE ONE

PLANNING THE INVESTIGATION

Types of Investigations
Value of Good Investigative Practices
Pre-investigation Considerations
Choosing an Investigator
Confidentiality vs. Transparency
Receiving and Evaluating the Complaint
Notice
Interim Measures
Developing an Investigative Strategy or Plan
Public Relations Considerations

MODULE TWO

CONDUCTING THE INVESTIGATION, INTERVIEWING, AND INFORMATION GATHERING

Interviews: Logistics, Who to Interview, and How to Interview Effectively
Participation by Parties and Witnesses
Amnesty
Required Disclosures - Garrity Rights
Conducting the Interview - Tips for Good Questioning
Post-Interview Considerations
Interviewing High-Level Employees and Police

MODULE THREE

REACHING A CONCLUSION AND CREDIBILITY DETERMINATIONS

Corroborating Evidence
Direct and Circumstantial Evidence
Other Types of Evidence
Weight of Evidence
Inconsistencies
Plausibility
Motives
Demeanor of Parties and Witnesses
Effects of Trauma

MODULE FOUR

WRITING THE REPORT AND POST-INVESTIGATION CONSIDERATIONS

Key components of a report (recommended)
Style/audience/tone
Disclosure of the report
Best practices for document retention and use of the attorney-client privilege
Notifications
Final Decision
Post-Decision Considerations
Appeals
Consultation with In-House Counsel

LIVE FORUMS

FIRST FORUM

Monday, April 17, 2023, 1:00-2:15 p.m. ET

This forum, which is supplemental to the course, will cover content addressed in Modules 1 - 2.

Opportunity for Q&A with course instructors
Unable to attend live? The recording is available on the course platform for all registrants

SECOND FORUM

Friday, May 5, 2023, 12:00-1:15 p.m. ET

This forum, which is supplemental to the course, will cover content addressed in Modules 3 - 4.

Opportunity for Q&A with course instructors
Unable to attend live? The recording is available on the course platform for all registrants

Forum Registration Instructions

This forum may be held based on course registrants’ interest as reflected through advanced registration for the forum. Approximately two weeks prior to the date of the forum, forum registration will open. Course registrants interested in attending the forum should register via the link provided on the course's page. (An email with the forum registration link will also be sent to all course registrants at this time.) Registrants must register by the deadline noted above to indicate their interest in attending the forum. If 20 or more registrants register by the deadline, the forum will be held. If less than 20 registrants have registered by the deadline, the forum will not be held. Please visit this page approximately 48 hours after registration has closed to confirm whether the forum will be held. Course registrants will also be notified via email if the forum will not be held.