It’s hard to miss the headlines about recent major internal investigations that organizations have essentially been forced to undertake. From the National Football League’s DeflateGate, to major colleges, to General Motors, and (many) more, notable high-profile scandals have resulted in an influx of work for investigatory lawyers to act as finders of fact rather than advocates for clients. These lawyers have broad discretion and minimal oversight, and their findings can have a wide-ranging effect—and can even force the organization to change its ways.
