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Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
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SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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R. Joseph Wessendarp
Erik Peters
Kevin Knight
Gretchen Moore
John Adams
Krystel Becker
With R. Joseph Wessendarp from R. Joseph Wessendarp, Attorney at Law + 5 others

Tue, Jun 09, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Overview

Gain Real-World Strategies for High-Stakes Employment Investigation Issues

Are you fed up with generic workplace investigation courses that barely scratch the surface? In this advanced-level program, industry experts share best practices for tackling complex challenges in modern workplace investigations. Evaluate when counsel's role is insufficient to establish privilege, formulate strategies for handling intricate social media evidence issues, and much more. Take your skills to the next level - register today!

  • Take a pulse on the latest workplace investigation trends and challenges.
  • Find out how to handle issues involving AI and technology in investigations.
  • Develop strategies for overcoming obstacles and investigating executives.
  • Uncover creative tactics for handling non-cooperative witnesses.
  • Examine best practices for writing legally sound investigative reports.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Emerging Trends and Legal Challenges in Workplace Investigations
  2. Attorney-Client Privilege Collapse and the Myth of the Protected Investigation
  3. Challenges Involving Social Media, AI, and Tech in Workplace Investigations
  4. Post-Investigation Fallout and Litigation Weaponization
  5. Handling Non-Cooperative Witnesses and Complex Behavioral Dynamics
  6. Writing Effective Investigative Reports: Insights From the Pros
  7. Obstacles in Investigating Rainmakers, Executives, and the “Untouchable” Employee
  8. Ethical Issues in Employment Investigations

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
New York CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
Washington CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
Wisconsin CPE for Accountants Approved 7.2 Total
HRCI Approved 6 Total
CPE for Accountants/NASBA Approved 7 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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  1. Emerging Trends and Legal Challenges in Workplace Investigations

  2. Attorney-Client Privilege Collapse and the Myth of the Protected Investigation

    1. How Privilege Is Lost Through Investigation Design and Execution
    2. The Threshold Question: When Privilege Attaches in Counsel-Involved HR Investigations
    3. In-House Counsel in Dual Roles: When Legal Oversight Undermines Privilege

  3. Challenges Involving Social Media, AI, and Tech in Workplace Investigations

    1. Teams, Slack, and Other Workplace Communications Channels
    2. Ephemeral Messaging and Spoliation
    3. AI-Generated and AI-Altered Evidence - Top Challenges
    4. Using AI to Conduct Investigations
    5. Challenges When Handling Investigations Involving Remote Employees
    6. Complex Social Media Evidence Issues
    7. BYOD Issues

  4. Post-Investigation Fallout and Litigation Weaponization

  5. Handling Non-Cooperative Witnesses and Complex Behavioral Dynamics

  6. Writing Effective Investigative Reports: Insights From the Pros

  7. Obstacles in Investigating Rainmakers, Executives, and the “Untouchable” Employee

  8. Ethical Issues in Employment Investigations

    1. Dual Representation: When Does It Create a Conflict?
    2. Handling Internal Pressure to “Soft-Pedal” Findings
    3. Sharing Findings With Management or HR: When Does It Erode Privilege?
    4. Questioning Reluctant Witnesses: What Are the Ethical Limits?
    5. Ethically Handling Inconsistent Treatment of Employees Across Similar Investigations

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

R. Joseph Wessendarp
R. Joseph
Wessendarp
R. Joseph Wessendarp, Attorney at Law
Erik Peters
Erik
Peters
Verrill Dana LLP
Kevin T Knight
Kevin T.
Knight
DSK Law
Gretchen E Moore
Gretchen E.
Moore
Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
John A Adams
John A.
Adams
John Adams Law Firm LLC
Krystel G Becker
Krystel G.
Becker
Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
Speaker bio
R. Joseph Wessendarp

R. Joseph Wessendarp

R. Joseph Wessendarp, Attorney at Law
R. Joseph Wessendarp

is a solo practitioner in West Chester, who advises and defends private and public sector employers and businesses in labor and employment, workers' compensation, workplace health and safety regulatory compliance, discriminatory and retaliatory discharge, wage/hour issues, and collective bargaining. He practices before state and federal trial and appellate courts, administrative tribunals, and arbitrations. Mr. Wessendarp earned his B.A. degree from the University of Cincinnati and his J.D. degree from the University of Detroit.

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Erik Peters

Erik Peters

Verrill Dana LLP
Erik Peters

is a partner in Verrill Dana LLP's labor and employment group. He regularly conducts workplace investigations, advises clients on employment law and human resources compliance issues, and defends companies accused of discrimination or harassment based upon disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, whistleblower retaliation, and wage and hour violations. Additionally, Mr. Peters has successfully represented many individuals who were the victims of discrimination. A significant part of his practice involves conducting workplace investigations. In conjunction with this, Mr. Peters has successfully completed the Association of Workplace Investigators' Training Institute, which teaches the knowledge and skills necessary to perform impartial workplace investigations. He also regularly conducts anti-harassment training for his management side clients and for other attorneys.

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Kevin T Knight

Kevin T. Knight

DSK Law
Kevin Knight

is a partner in the law offices of DSK Law. He is board-certified as a trial lawyer by both The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Over the course of his practice, Mr. Knight has generally focused on personal injury litigation. He earned his B.S.B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Central Florida and his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law.

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Gretchen E Moore

Gretchen E. Moore

Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
Gretchen Moore

is president and shareholder at Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky. She has been with the firm since 2004 and is the first woman to be elected as the firm's president. Additionally, Ms. Moore serves as chair of the firm's e-Discovery Group and co-chair of the firm's Investigations Group. Her practice focuses on commercial and civil litigation, independent investigations, and municipal law with an emphasis on contracts, employment, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, business disputes, and land use and other real estate disputes. She is a member of the Association of Workplace Investigations. 

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John A Adams

John A. Adams

John Adams Law Firm LLC
John Adams

is the founder of the John Adams Law Firm LLC. He concentrates his practice representing New Jersey and Pennsylvania businesses, employer associations and construction contractors in labor law, employment law, construction law, corporate/business law, and litigation before federal and state courts; as well as various federal and state agencies such as OSHA, MSHA, DOT, EEOC, PHRC, NJDCR, and DOL. Mr. Adams is a member of the bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the state bars of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and numerous federal district courts. He was the primary author of the 2006 Pennsylvania Mechanics' Lien Law Amendments, which substantially changed and modernized the Pennsylvania Mechanics' Lien Law. Mr. Adams earned his B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy West Point and his J.D. degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School.

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Krystel G Becker

Krystel G. Becker

Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
Krystel Becker

is an associate at Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, where she contributes to a broad range of practice areas, including independent investigations, public sector, nonprofit, adoption, guardianship, and family formation and litigation. Before joining the firm as an associate, Ms. Becker clerked at SMGG while completing her J.D. degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she graduated cum laude. During law school, she served as a certified legal intern in the Immigration Law Clinic, representing clients seeking asylum, protection under the Violence Against Women Act, and U-visas. Ms. Becker managed complex immigration cases, handled filings for temporary protected status and humanitarian parole, and represented clients in immigration court. Her work focused on empowering foreign-born clients by helping them navigate cultural and linguistic barriers in the U.S. legal system. Ms. Becker brings a global perspective to her legal practice, informed by her extensive background in international relations and public policy. She earned her Ph.D. in international relations and her M.A. degree in international studies from Florida International University. Before moving to the United States, Ms. Becker was the advisor to the Minister of Rural Development and Local Government in her country of origin, Trinidad and Tobago, where she led legislative initiatives, disaster relief coordination, and media relations. 

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