Internal Investigations: Conducting an Investigation While Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine Protections | Practical Law

Internal Investigations: Conducting an Investigation While Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine Protections | Practical Law

This Practice Note explains how to preserve and maintain the attorney-client privilege and work product protections while conducting an internal investigation. Specifically, this Note addresses the attorney-client privilege and work product issues that arise when collecting documents and electronically stored information (ESI), using employee questionnaires, interviewing witnesses, and preparing investigation reports.

Internal Investigations: Conducting an Investigation While Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine Protections

by Thomas E. Spahn, McGuireWoods LLP with Practical Law Securities Litigation & White Collar Crime
Maintained • USA (National/Federal)
This Practice Note explains how to preserve and maintain the attorney-client privilege and work product protections while conducting an internal investigation. Specifically, this Note addresses the attorney-client privilege and work product issues that arise when collecting documents and electronically stored information (ESI), using employee questionnaires, interviewing witnesses, and preparing investigation reports.