June 2005

Records Management A to Z: From Compliance Issues to Best Practices

Is it time to rethink records management?  You bet!  New regulations, new gadgets and gizmos and e-everything are causing RM people to scratch their heads and wonder what needs to be done to comply, to keep up and even to get ahead.  While contemplating these issues, you need to ask if your records management and retention policies are adequate to handle these changes.  And what about the onerous task of tracking ever-changing stockholder records?  Although not typically under the RM umbrella, it is still a task that many firms need to manage effectively.

Our authors ask if your firm or law department is ready to go "digital," ready to institute a new or improved records management policy, ready for RFID, or ready to plan and execute a retention policy.  The technologies and processes our authors discuss underscore that the gap between RM and IT is rapidly shrinking, making clear communication between the two imperative.

We hope you benefit from the insight and information provided herein, and we wish you success in conquering your records management issues.