Twelve Rules for Avoiding Smoking Guns

From The Business Guide to Legal Literacy: What Every Manager Should Know About the Law, chapter 6.

1. Stick to company business

2. Keep it respectful, curteous, and constructive

3. Choose and use your method of communication wisely

4. Keep it confidential

5. Apply legal literacy

6. Contribute positively to the value chain

7. Strive for clarity and accuracy

8. Keep it legal

9. Keep it ethical

10. Listen and respond to warnings responsibly

11. Manage the closure process

12. Manage the document retention process diligently