From a compliance and transactional perspective, information management lawyers help clients comply with the myriad of state, federal, and international laws and regulations which regulate the collection, maintenance, storage, transfer, and disposal of information, including personally-identifiable and other vital information stored in electronic and non-electronic formats, and which prescribe steps to be taken in the event of a breach of private information. In this regard, information management attorneys often assist clients’ efforts to manage records more effectively and securely, and to minimize the risks of premature destruction of data or a data breach. This entails helping clients develop comprehensive records management policies and procedures, security plans, as well as privacy and other internal corporate policies which govern employees’ access to and usage of company information.
The explosive growth in digital data has changed litigation and corporate governance. Electronic discovery and information management lawyers provide guidance to clients facing data management and discovery challenges by developing comprehensive and defensible practices and procedures that fulfill legal obligations, minimize risks, and control costs.
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