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For many years, I’ve enjoyed reading the posts of several bloggers who are trying to read 52 books in 52 weeks. I’ve also wanted to find a good way for me to keep track of the books I’ve read. And it gives me a good reading target to shoot for. Last year, I read 80... Continue Reading...

HR Investigations tend to happen quickly, with the triggering event setting things into motion and demanding some kind of response almost immediately. There is also a desire to resolve the issue in short order. However, when things are moving this fast, errors can arise. This is why having repeatable processes in place is of key importance.

With that in mind, here are 4 best practices for conducting an HR Investigation:

Develop an Investigation Plan

The seriousness, complexity, and potentially delicate nature of internal investigations demand careful planning and organization. “Winging it” or taking an ad hoc approach to an investigation is not a viable approach. Therefore, once an investigator has been assigned to a matter, they must create a plan for each facet of the investigation.

I got the chance to do a guest spot on Terrell Turner’s Law Firms and Finance podcast and the episode was just released. It seemed like a great topic for my first blog post of the new year. The episode is called “How to Figure Out Legal Technology” and you can listen to and watch... Continue Reading...

This is a guest post by Oklahoma Bar Association Practice Management Advisor Julie Bays. By Julie Bays If you spent much time online, you have recently seen several creative writing assignments completed by artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT. One can also describe images and an image will be created with online AI tools such... Continue Reading