Is your organization Litigation Ready? Answer the following questions:
- Does your organization understand the impact the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have upon its records management and business processes?
- Does your organization have a formal plan to respond to discovery and assess requests for records (search, litigation holds and productions)?
- Does your organization have a formal records management program? Policies? Retention Schedules?
- Do your organization’s records management program and retention schedule address electronic records, including e-mails?
- Are electronic records captured during the creation of Web-based or database-driven transactions?
- Does your organization protect records from unauthorized access?
- Does your organization have a control process in place to verify that records management policies and procedures are followed?
- Does your organization understand the costs associated with records management and discovery requests for records?
If you are unable to answer 'Yes' to these questions, then there is most likely significant risk in your organization’s ability to effectively and efficiently respond to legal requests. Developing and implementing a policy that addresses the handling of electronically stored information (ESI) can significantly mitigate risk to your firm, corporation and clients while reducing case by case operational costs.
24 Seven Discovere's team of experts can help you create and implement the proper data retention policies and litigation readiness plan.
