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Inside the Lending Library: The Lawyer’s Guide to Records Management & Retention

Whether you work in a large firm or you’re flying solo, proper records management is imperative. What exactly does records management have to do with the practice of law? The opening of The Lawyer’s Guide to Records Management and Retention sums it up: “Records management is about client service, attorney support, legal and ethics compliance, risk management and cost control.” 

This book is intended to help firms effectively establish ways to manage records and information in their firm. This book explores:

  • The benefits of records management
  • Ethics and records management
  • Records retention schedules
  • Electronic documents
  • Training you staff

The Lawyers Mutual Lending Library is a free service provided to all insureds and their support staff. We offer a wide range of titles from subject matters including marketing, paralegal resources, starting a law practice and social media. Please visit the Lawyers Mutual Lending Library on our website to check out our selection.

If you've found a book extremely helpful, we would love to hear from you. We encourage book reviews and are excited about sharing them on our website. Please email all book reviews to social@lawyersmutualnc.com.

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Lawyers Mutual

Lawyers Mutual, founded in 1977, is the first lawyers mutual insurance company in the country and has provided continuous professional liability coverage to North Carolina lawyers for 40 years. Its reputation for leadership, professionalism and commitment to its attorneys sets the standard for other legal malpractice insurance providers. For more information, call 800.662.8843, follow us on Twitter @LawyersMutualNC, connect on our LinkedIn page, like us on Facebook

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