Level Up Your Game: Crafting & Managing Effective, Culture-Positive Investigation in Public Service

Thursday, November 14th at 10:15

These three know the ropes, each having extensive experience in investigations. They’ve been through those that went sideways and those that were executed professionally, to the best outcome possible. Join Mary Egan and, Rumi Portillo of MRG and Eli Makus (VM Law) to learn from some of the best.


Employee misconduct and related assessments and investigations are a critical component of HR responsibilities, but unstructured, unfocused investigations create many challenges, from high costs and lengthy timelines to negative impacts on organizational culture. In this session, you’ll learn how to refine your approach to assessing, conducting, and occasionally contracting out these sensitive matters efficiently, legally, and with minimal impact on workplace morale. You’ll learn to understand the intake, size-up, and hand-off; investigation vs inquisition; managing impacts on culture and trust; and navigating legal and strategic frameworks. Through an expert-led interactive discussion, with real-life case studies, this session will show how you can transform the necessary evil of employee investigations into an opportunity for reinforcing organizational values and integrity.

CALPELRA 2024

CALPELRA: Elevate Your Game Program