Litigation increasingly hinges on the admissibility, validity, and accuracy of recorded information, and the outcome could even be determined by the improper destruction of records.

As modern computer-based systems replace traditional paper files, judges and attorneys must untangle these new legal issues. Law, Records and Information Management is now available to provide you the definitive answers you need, plus practical advice to help you develop legally sufficient systems.

For Law Firms and Private Attorneys . . . the book provides answers when opponents improperly destroy relevant records or attempt to introduce unreliable records:

• When do courts recognize both a duty to preserve records and to create records?
• When do courts sanction the improper destruction of records?
• When will courts accept claims that records were destroyed under an established program?
• What is the impact of recent changes in federal and state discovery rules on litigation?

For Corporate Counsel . . . the book provides answers to protect their records and information:

• When can records safely be destroyed?
• Will courts second-guess records retention periods approved by management?
• Will courts admit into evidence records produced electronically and other sophisticated systems used for creating and reproducing information?

For Records and Information Managers . . . the book provides answers on how to establish legally sufficient information systems:

• When do courts require records management and records retention programs?
• What procedures ensure that records can withstand judicial scrutiny?
• What is the responsibility of the records and information manager in litigation?

Adequate record systems and the knowledge of judicial requirements for records might mean survival in litigation and could alter the outcome of your next case . . . to your advantage!

Pricing

• Initial purchase: $82.00 (plus shipping and handing)
• ISBN: 0-929316-32-0 1994 Edition