Records Retention & Management

The management of records and information in both paper and electronic form is rapidly becoming one of the most important and daunting challenges facing businesses. Efficient records management is vital to any business, especially those with multiple offices and facilities. Federal and state laws require businesses to maintain certain types of records for certain periods of time, and the penalties for failing to do so can be harsh. In addition, with the proliferation of electronically stored information (ESI), electronic discovery is one of the most rapidly evolving areas of the law, and the potential risks facing litigants, especially corporations lacking a well-designed records retention policy, are massive. Despite its dramatic impact, many businesses have failed to adopt and abide by a consistent and well-reasoned approach to addressing the potential perils resulting from the recent developments in the law of records management.

Bingham McHale has extensive experience in records retention and management issues including the formulation and revision of document retention policies. Our responsive attorneys are prepared to use that experience to work with your company’s management and/or in-house counsel to craft a records retention policy that is specifically tailored to meet the your unique business interests and legal requirements. Once the policy has been crafted and approved, we will assist in training your key management personnel and employees to provide a means of monitoring and ensuring compliance with the policy. We will accomplish all of this with minimal, if any, disruption to your business operations.

The benefits resulting from a comprehensive records retention and management policy are immeasurable and extend well beyond legal compliance. The risks of failing to have such a policy are too large to ignore. Give us a call and let us help you control your records, rather than having them control you.

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