PLI's Internal Investigations 2019
Practising Law Institute
Speaking Engagement | June.06.2019 | 9:00am - 4:30pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
PLI New YorkPlease join Orrick partners Rob Stern and Mike Delikat on June 6 for PLI's Internal Investigations 2019 seminar, where Rob will be serving as co-chair of the program and Mike will be presenting. This seminar will review the fundamentals of conducting an effective and efficient investigation, and is designed for individuals responsible for corporate investigations: inside and outside counsel, internal auditors, compliance officers, forensic accountants and other experts who handle internal investigations, and government attorneys.
Mike will be presenting on the “Commencing the Internal Investigation: Considerations at the Outset" panel, which will examine the questions that must be asked at the beginning of any internal investigation. Rob will be leading the panel “Conducting the Internal Investigation,” which will discuss the considerations, processes, and procedures that go behind an effective internal investigation, as well as the privilege issues and ethical traps in doing so.
In this full conference, an expert faculty will review the fundamentals of conducting internal investigations and will discuss with participants how to:
- Determine the nature and scope of the investigation
- Address document retention and data privacy issues
- Manage labor and employment law issues
- Protect the attorney-client privilege and work product
- Understand the government’s use, evaluation and weighing of internal investigations
CLE Credits Available: Y
Practice:
- Finance Sector
- Technology & Innovation Sector
- Employment Law & Litigation
- Whistleblower & Corporate Investigations
- Internal Investigations
- Trade Secrets Litigation
- Wage and Hour
- Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
- Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Pay Equity
Mike Delikat Partner
New York
He is also the founder of the firm’s Whistleblower Task Force. He previously served as the Managing Director of Orrick’s Litigation Division. The practice group under Mike’s leadership was chosen as one of the top national employment law practices by Law 360.
Chambers USA and Chambers Global has ranked him in Band 1 since it began publishing its rankings, noting he is "a giant of the employment bar, widely regarded as an expert in whistleblowing matters and sex harassment claims,” “sought out by premier clients to handle high-stakes employment litigation and investigations,” and "one of the best lawyers on the East Coast for financial institutions."
Mike has an active trial, arbitration, and appellate practice and handles a number of high-visibility class action and impact cases. He is regularly retained by boards of directors and audit committees to conduct high exposure internal investigations of corporate wrongdoing.