Friday, September 19, 2014

September is Disaster Preparedness Month

Hurricane, flood, fire. Nobody wants to think they will be the victim of a natural disaster, but the successful attorney needs to plan for such contingencies. What are you doing to preserve client files and other critical office documents? Here are a few online resources that you might want to investigate before disaster strikes:

American Bar Association, Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness. Resources for Lawyers and Law Firms.

Legal Talk Toolkit: Podcast - Disaster Recovery and Disaster Planning.

Massachusetts Bar Association, Law Practice Management Committee. Resources for Disaster Recovery and Preparation.

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Massachusetts Ready.

Northeast Document Conservation Center. Resources on Disaster Planning.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency. Ready Business Section.

Receive emergency alerts and critical information on your Smartphone by downloading the free "Massachusetts Alerts" app today! The app is available for both Apple and Android phones and tablets.