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Workplace Investigations: A Checklist for Attorneys and HR Professionals

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Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
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Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
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Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
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Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
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Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
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Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 56 minutes
Quentin Smith
With Quentin F. Smith from Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores & Dawes, P.A.
Recorded April 11, 2025
Product ID 100185

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Overview

4 Steps You Need to Take to Ensure Legal Compliance and Avoid Liability in Investigations

Whether an employee alleges discrimination against a protected class, or a worker makes a harassment complaint, it's critical that you conduct every workplace investigation by the book. In this step-by-step guide, our esteemed practitioners walk you through the dos and don'ts of initiating the process, collecting evidence, and determining the appropriate actions to take. Lay the groundwork for a legally sound workplace investigation - register today!

  • Acquire tips for planning and structuring a workplace investigation.
  • Discover effective strategies for interviewing witnesses.
  • Demonstrate best practices for drafting a comprehensive investigative report.
  • Develop strategies for minimizing - and preparing for - potential litigation risks.

Abbreviated Agenda

  • Step 1: Planning and Initiating the Investigation
  • Step 2: Interviewing Witnesses and Collecting Evidence
  • Step 3: Analyzing the Evidence and Crafting the Investigation Report
  • Step 4: Taking Corrective Action and Preparing for Potential Litigation

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Step 1: Planning and Initiating the Investigation

  2. Step 2: Interviewing Witnesses and Collecting Evidence

    • Mitigating Investigator Bias in Workplace Investigations
    • Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege and Effective Interviewing Methods That Yield Clear Accounts
    • When Multiple Employees Provide Conflicting Statements: Key Steps to Take
    • Gathering Evidence (With Tips for Managing Privacy Concerns)

  3. Step 3: Analyzing the Evidence and Crafting the Investigation Report

    • Tips for Organizing and Analyzing Workplace Investigation Evidence
    • Drafting the Final Investigative Report
      • Critical Elements to Include in an Investigative Report
      • Tips for Minimizing Legal Exposure While Ensuring Thoroughness
    • Using AI to Analyze Evidence and Write the Report - Top Risks and Best Practices

  4. Step 4: Taking Corrective Action and Preparing for Potential Litigation

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. HR professionals, accountants, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Quentin F Smith
Quentin F.
Smith
Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores & Dawes, P.A.
Speaker bio
Quentin F Smith

Quentin F. Smith

Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores & Dawes, P.A.
Quentin Smith

is a shareholder/director in the law firm of Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores & Dawes, P.A., where he focuses his practice on employment and labor law, and general civil litigation. Mr. Smith has successfully defended employers against a wide variety of lawsuits, such as discrimination and sexual harassment claims, retaliatory discharge claims, breach-of-contract claims, and whistleblower claims. He is a member of the State Bar of New Mexico, State Bar of Texas, Albuquerque and American bar associations, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Mr. Smith is admitted to practice in New Mexico and Texas; and before the U.S. District Court District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Texas Christian University and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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