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Prevent Smoking-Gun E-Mails in the Workplace

MAMARONECK , N.Y--April 24, 2006--Interactive Employment Training Inc. (IET) and LitigationProofing LLC have released "Think Before You Send: A Practical Guide to E-Mail in the Workplace."  

The course helps employees avoid the e-mail miscues that may lead to financial losses, bruised reputations and employment terminations, the company said.   Under new electronic discovery rules — approved this month by the U.S. Supreme Court — millions of e-mails will routinely be analyzed by lawyers seeking ammunition in court battles, the company said in an announcement. The course was authored by three litigators who believe e-mail risk management is now a necessity.

“As an employment lawyer, I have witnessed firsthand what can happen when employees click ‘send’ without thinking. We built this course because workplace e-mail servers are now transparent in litigation and inappropriate e-mails will become discovered on a more frequent basis. Good corporate governance now mandates training employees about the appropriate use of e-mail,” said Robert D. Lipman, president of IET, in the announcement.  

The course includes the "Seven Deadly Sins of Workplace E-Mail" identified by former Merrill Lynch litigation manager and president of LitigationProofing, LLC, Eric M. Rosenberg. In about 35 minutes, the course teaches the importance of regarding each e-mail as a permanent document and then presents compelling scenarios of common mistakes such as inappropriate personal use of corporate systems and ill-advised attempts at humor over difficult business decisions.  

www.hrtrain.com/emailrisk/press

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