Records Management Solutions, Electronic Communications Policies and eDiscovery
Given today’s legal and technological environment, many companies have reassessed their records management programs to ensure that they meet the company’s operational needs as well as complying with applicable legal requirements. Companies also are examining whether their: (1) employees routinely follow existing retention schedules, (2) stale records are properly and lawfully disposed of; and (3) records are being prematurely discarded.
Vedder Price’s attorneys have developed unparalleled experience and knowledge of the laws applicable to records retention, whether in hard copy or electronic form. Its records management team is comprised of attorneys dedicated to enabling its clients to develop customized, yet comprehensive, solutions to:
- Minimize litigation risks and costs;
- Increase records management efficiency; and
- Achieve compliance with all applicable governmental regulations and statutes as well as industry best practices.
The firm counsels companies with regard to all aspects of their records management and eDiscovery needs, including:
- Developing and implementing clear records retention policies designed to meet today’s legal and business challenges;
- Assisting in the design and implementation of electronic communications policies covering e-mail, instant messages, voicemail and any other electronic messages sent to or received by company-owned BlackBerrys®, personal digital assistants and other similar electronic communication devices;
- Auditing existing record management programs, including identifying potential compliance gaps, and providing practical and proven recommendations for enhancing current policies and procedures;
- Designing comprehensive training programs on records management and compliance issues; and
- Conducting pre-litigation assessment of eDiscovery issues and records management, and developing comprehensive strategies for aggressively conducting and responding to eDiscovery.
Vedder Price has been at the leading edge in this rapidly evolving field by taking a proactive approach on records management and eDiscovery issues. Its vast experience includes designing and implementing enterprise-wide records retention and electronic communications policies for a Fortune 20 client, as well as counseling a large mutual fund complex and national health care association on various aspects of their records management programs. Vedder Price’s attorneys have written and presented extensively on these issues, and offer a valuable network of technology and industry partners with unprecedented expertise in the records and information management arena.
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