The Lawyer's Guide to Records Management and Retention
The Lawyer's Guide to Records Management and Retention

Author: George C. Cunningham

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 9781590314500

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This book will help any law firm create and maintain an effective and well-organized records management program, including administration and storage of client files and administrative records in all types of media. Firms will learn to implement an efficient information, document, and file retrieval system, thus reducing costs, avoiding ethics violations, and ensuring client satisfaction. In addition, the book covers legal and ethics compliance when it comes to management and retention of both paper and electronic files.

The ICSA Guide to Document Retention
The ICSA Guide to Document Retention

Author: Andrew C. Hamer

Publisher: Icsa Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9781860724732

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The third edition of this ICSA Guide continues to provide comprehensive advice and guidance on the law and best practice relating to the retention and storage of key business documentation. Combining law and practice with procedure and best practice, the Guide includes guidance on retention policies and schedules, the need for review and disposal and coverage of factors that influence document retention such as risk assessments and data protection. The second part of the Guide provides retention tables for a range of regulatory areas, including company compliance, health and safety, contracts and property. Each table makes recommendations for document retention periods based on legal requirements and good commercial practice. The new edition has been updated to reflect the latest law and regulation, including case law and new standards relating to electronic storage.