The Role of Internal Investigations in Ethics and Compliance Programs
On April 9, 2019 by SchnaderLaurel Gift and Randall P. Hsia will speak on “The Role of Internal Investigations in Ethics and Compliance Programs” on April 24, 2019 at the In-House Counsel Conference of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) of Greater Philadelphia. The panel also includes Pat LePore, Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer, Main Line Health.
Using the opioid crisis as a backdrop, this panel will dissect internal investigations from the perspective of government regulators, in-house counsel, and outside counsel. Topics include red flags and external pressures that can result in an outside investigation, elements of successful compliance programs, and effective navigation of an internal investigation. Ethics issues in the course focus on: preservation of the attorney client privilege; avoiding conflicts of interest; and navigating the relationships among general counsel, outside counsel and investigators, and corporate compliance officers.