Time to Clean Up your Electronic Records in iManage?
I have spoken to several law firms who are looking to destroy records in iManage. Some common trends I have heard:
· Firms want to delete what they can before they move to the iManage Cloud to keep storage costs under control
· Firms are moving to electronic matter files and reducing physical files
· Partners or IT Directors that wanted to retain all files permanently have left the firm
· Manually deleting the workspaces, folders, records would be painful
If your firm is looking to destroy records in iManage, consider the following:
· Do you have an approved policy that governs electronic records?
· Does the firm systematically close matters?
· Does the firm have a current retention schedule for matter files?
· If you are manually deleting 250 documents at a time, how long is that really going to take to delete what you need to delete?
· How are you tracking matter file deletions to prove defensible disposition?
· Are you tracking legal holds to ensure files on hold are not accidentally deleted?
If you are unsure, then you will want to pause to get the answers to these questions.
InfoCompass can help you prepare for and efficiently perform the electronic records destruction in iManage.
