When can I destroy my records?
By Kevin J. Stine
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
June 2017
In March 2017 the ISBA issued Advisory Professional Conduct Advisory Opinion 17-02 to help attorneys find a solution for this common question.
My former client called and wants his file—What do I have to give him?
By Joseph Harvath
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
September 2015
The question of whether a client is entitled to receive his or her file relating to the representation by an attorney is a fact specific question, depending on the types of documents sought, whether the attorney has a lien on the property, and whether the attorney should exercise the lien.
Who does the file belong to?
By Donald E. Weihl
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
December 2010
There are many questions arising from clients who believe that the file an attorney creates for an engagement on behalf of the client is the property of the client.
Retention of e-mail: Why bother?
By Michael D. Gifford
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
February 2009
Does your firm need a policy for managing retention and preservation of e-mail? YES; even the smallest organizations are wise to invest the time and effort to craft such a policy.
The Local Records Act and Destruction of Public Records
By Maryann Bullion
Administrative Law,
April 2008
Have you ever deleted an e-mail or a computer file and thought nothing of it? Well, if one of your local government clients deletes an e-mail or throws away a file that contains information that should be considered a public record, they could be charged with a Class 4 felony.
Resolutions for 2008
By Mary A. Corrigan
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
April 2008
Although 2008 is already underway, it is not too late to implement some resolutions for improvement of your law practice.
The Local Records Act and Destruction of Public Records
By Maryann Bullion
Local Government Law,
March 2008
If one of your local government clients deletes an e-mail or throws away a file that contains information that should be considered a public record, they could be charged with a Class 4 felony.
E-Mail Retention Policies and the Local Records Act
By Richard G. Flood & Jenette M. Schwemler
Administrative Law,
July 2007
While many have leapt to the conclusion that the Local Records Act requires preservation of anything and everything dealing with public business that happens to enter or leave a municipally owned computer, reading the statute three times, as Supreme Court Justice John Roberts suggests, reveals a quite different intent.
E-mail retention policies and The Local Retention Act
By Richard G. Flood & Jenette M. Schwemler
Local Government Law,
March 2007
Recent interpretations of the Local Records Act, broadly construing the meaning of “public records” for purposes of formalizing retention policies, beg for the imposition of Supreme Court Justice John Roberts’ three rules of statutory construction: “Read the Statute, Read the Statute, Read the Statute.”
Law firm document retention policies
By Sharon D. Nelson & John W. Simek
Corporate Law Departments,
June 2004
Lawyers and their clients tend to forget that saving unnecessary documents, paper or electronic, can constitute a significant danger.
Back it up-A practical approach to computers, data storage and backup systems
By Carl R. Draper
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on,
January 2004
With the ever-increasing costs of office operations coupled with the explosive growth of documentation in legal matters, maintaining control of information has challenged law firms of all sizes. Storage of paper alone is a major expense and administrative headache.
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