Privilege Primer for the Energy Industry – January 2018

Protecting confidential, proprietary, and privileged information is an important concern for in-house counsel at heavily regulated energy companies, particularly during internal or government investigations.

Please join us for a one-hour webinar as we discuss the attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine, strategies for the protection of protected and proprietary information, and education of nonlawyer personnel.

Topics will include:

• Key questions for determining whether attorney-client privilege exists
• Limitations on attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine
• Limitations on protection of proprietary information
• Joint defense principles
• Experts and consultants
• Waivers and loss of protection
• Special considerations for internal investigations
• Best practices