Disaster Planning and Recovery
Are You Prepared in the Event of a
Disaster?
This is Part of Your Job Description
We live in a new world order, and five years ago
emergency planning and disaster recovery may have been close to the
bottom of your to-do list. No longer an afterthought, today these are
essential elements of your firm’s business plan and employee
policies.
The Downside of Waiting
We have all witnessed in graphic detail scores of
people and regions around the world being devastated by unforeseen and
wholly unpredictable events – natural disasters such as fires,
storms, floods and earthquakes, along with the specter of terror attacks
or power outages. Law firm businesses cannot afford to take a
“wait and see” attitude in this crucial business reality.
The stakes are much too high. In addition to the serious human toll of
such events, the business implications are astounding and often
crippling – potential loss of income and clients, malpractice
liability exposure and worse.
How Close is Your Firm to Being Prepared?
Most law firms know they need a disaster recovery
plan, but don’t have one. Maybe your firm has started its
emergency planning procedures, but how can you be certain it is
comprehensive or that you are not overlooking important functions, contingencies and
considerations? Without an effective and customized plan, your firm is
at risk.
Preparedness Manual
An action plan and checklist incorporating the best
practices in emergency planning and disaster recovery for law firms.
Specially designed to help law firms of all sizes prepare for the
unexpected, the Manual brings together the best practices of leading
firms who have made emergency planning and disaster recovery a
priority. Click
here to start your firm’s planning.
Physical Facilities by Cathi A.
Hession: Knowledge of
the physical layout of your premises is critical to safe evacuation of
personnel, retrieval of important documents and equipment, restoration
of services, and planning to repair or rebuild. A detailed floor plan
should be part of your disaster plan.
Records - Protection,
Retention and Storage by Michael Gomez: A records
disaster recovery program identifies and protects records encompassing
vital files, documents (hard copy and electronic) and information
necessary for a law firm to maintain business continuity in case of a
disaster or emergency.
Record Retention by Electronic
Means - Ethics Opinion 680
Related Files
Physical Facilities (Adobe PDF File)
Records Protection (Adobe PDF File)
Business Continuity Plan (Adobe PDF File)
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