This MCLE is presented by Jeanine D. DeBacker who uses her courtroom experience to help employers prevent lawsuits through well-crafted policies, staff training and informal dispute resolution.  Jeanine counsels businesses on human resources and employment issues. She assists with all aspects of the employment lifecycle, from hiring to compensation to management to separation, including creating and implementing workplace policies and procedures and counseling on employee performance management, corrective actions and terminations. Jeanine regularly provides training for managers and staff on harassment prevention, fostering respectful workplaces, and managing within the law, among other topics. In addition, Jeanine is a member of the Association of Workplace Investigators and is regularly retained to conduct workplace investigations.

During this one-hour MCLE, Jeanine will walk through the workplace complaint life cycle. She’ll quickly review the process from when the employer receives a workplace complaint and investigates it, and then focus on how counsel should guide the employer in terms of next steps. These steps include closing memorandum, training employees, and demonstrating to employees that internal complaints are handled promptly and ethically.

Please register by 03/25/26 by emailing our Co-Program Committee Chair, Bailey Hughes, at bhughes@lozanosmith.com by February 26, 2026 and providing your name, bar number (if you have one), email, and phone. For non-members, you may pay using either Venmo (@MontereyCounty WomenLawyers) or by mailing checks made out to MCWLA to P.O. Box 695, Monterey, CA 93940. Please note that  this is not considered a “good or service” so do not toggle “Turn on for purchases” if paying through Venmo.  

MCWLA is a MCLE Approved Activity Provider by the State Bar of California.