Manage Client Files the Green Way
Many law firms are striving to become more responsible corporate citizens through various sustainability efforts. The inspiration to go green may be motivated by environmental concerns, business image or in response to client inquiries about a firm’s sustainability policies.
Managing Information Risk Before Law Firm Mergers Begin
Protecting client confidentiality is a cornerstone of an attorney’s professional and ethical duties to their clients and as such a critical component of a successful law firm records and information management program.
Lateral Attorney Hires – Managing Conflicts and Assessing Risk
Gone are the days of law school graduates beginning their careers as associates and staying loyal to the firms that trained and promoted them. To stay competitive, firms are aggressively recruiting experienced and well-trained talent to grow their firm.
Shifting Roles
Responsibilities in law firms are changing, so when it comes to client intake, conflicts checks, and IG / records management, whose job is it? Given the complexity of current compliance standards, these functions are shifting to the responsibility of dedicated loss prevention and risk teams. In this article, we will dissect this trend and discuss […]
Declaring Digital Documents As Records
Many law firms have joined the quest to go “paperless.” This holy grail of efficiency and order in the digital age has been touted for years as being just over the horizon. The answer to the question “how do we get there?” has been just as elusive.