Online Resources

In addition to the Colorado materials, here are some links to other online records management resources followed by a brief description of the resource:

• http://www.abanet.org/lpm/lpt/articles/ftr07046.html 
This link goes to the ABA website under the Law Practice Management Section.  It discusses the need for a document retention policy that calls for a plan to discard potentially costly and damning documents after an appropriate period of time for both law firms and their corporate clients.  The article outlines a DRP and gives dos and don’ts related to DRP policies.

•  http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2009/07/28/closing-the-clients-file/ 
This link is for a blog on Lawyers USA.  It discusses closing old clients’ files, specifically paper files stored in banker’s boxes.  Like the ABA article, it outlines a procedured for closing files and destroying documents. 

• http://www.abanet.org/tech/ltrc/fyidocs/rm.html 
This ABA article is under the Legal Technology Resource Center page on the ABA website.  It gives a brief summary of records Management strategy and provides additional links for RM strategy guidance. 

• http://tinyurl.com/db6tna 
This link goes to a sample office file retention/destruction strategy plan provided by a law firm service company.  It is in PDF format and can be used to help lawyers create their own DRP policies. 

• http://www.michbar.org/pmrc/articles/0000104.pdf 
This is a link to a very brief closed file checklist from the Michigan state bar. 

• Association of Records Managers and Administrators