Upcoming DRI Webinars

DRI webinars provide live and recorded online training hosted by industry experts to keep you up-to-date on regulatory issues and pivotal litigation topics. Sharpen your skills and boost your practice as you earn continuing legal education (CLE)* by investing in yourself through a wide range of webinars.

*In some states that charge late CLE submission fees, there will be a $100 late fee to report CLE credits submitted more than 30 days after a seminar/virtual event. See CLE Late Fees for more details.

  • Walking the Ethical Line: Lawyer Interviews with Corporate Employees

    Register for the Webinar

    The registration is free for DRI members and $50 for non-members. Earn up to 1.20 hour of Ethics credit!

    This session examines the ethical considerations governing interviews with corporate employees during internal investigations or litigation preparation. Topics include Upjohn warnings, privileged communications, employee cooperation, and boundaries imposed by professional conduct rules. Attendees will learn how to conduct effective, compliant interviews that protect the organization while maintaining transparency and ethical integrity.

    Speaker
    Kristie Crawford is a trial attorney and has been the Managing Principal of the Springfield, Missouri office of Brown & James, P.C. since 2011. She practices throughout Arkansas and Missouri representing individuals and business owners in claims involving professional liability, premises liability, construction defects, and general negligence. Kristie has over 20 years of experience in civil litigation and appeals. She has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2020. In 2019 she was honored by Missouri Lawyers Weekly for having a Top 5 Defense Win. She has been a member of DRI since 2017. Prior to joining Brown & James, P.C., she was an Institutional Parole Officer and a judicial law clerk for the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District.