New Strategies in Sexual Harassment Investigations and Litigation
Presented by the New York County Lawyers Association
Speaking Engagement | October.24.2019 | 6:30pm - 8:40pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
New York County Lawyers AssociationOrrick’s Lisa Lupion will serve as a panelist for an upcoming CLE program hosted by the New York County Lawyers Association entitled, “New Strategies in Sexual Harassment Investigation.”
Learn from a panel of experts about best practices when investigating claims of sexual harassment, strategies for achieving diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias, and for litigating such claims.
Topics to be discussed include:
-- Who is an appropriate investigator
-- What is the appropriate scope of the investigation
-- Conducting witness interviews
-- Gathering and retaining documentary evidence; Confidentiality
-- Closing the investigation
-- Next steps: Mediation; Severance; Settlement agreements
-- Litigation; Regulatory issues
CLE Credits Available: Y
Practice:
- Finance Sector
- Employment Law & Litigation
Lisa Lupion Partner
New York
She begins by gathering an in-depth understanding of her client’s business and goals, and then evaluating the specific issue at hand, so that whether navigating a counseling issue or a complex litigation, she can understand every possible angle and design the best possible solution.
Lisa regularly litigates a broad range of employment issues in court, administrative agencies, and arbitration. Lisa also helps companies at all stages of development avoid litigation, or prevent a single-plaintiff matter from escalating to a class action. She has successfully handled a number of high-stakes arbitrations and internal investigations. In addition, she offers counseling on discrimination, harassment, equal pay, wage and hour issues, disability accommodations, termination and compensation. Lisa regularly advises clients on a variety of employment-related issues, including human resources policies and procedures, offer letters, severance agreements and employee termination.
Prior to joining Orrick, Lisa served as a law clerk to the Hon. Peter Leisure in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.