Legal Management
May/June, 2007
Volume 26, Number 3
THIS ISSUE'S THEME: Facilities Management
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Table of Contents
COVER STORY
When Disaster Strikes: Developing Crisis Prevention and Recovery Plans 
Legal administrators must take the initiative to assess how their firms would withstand catastrophes such as weather-related events or violent attacks.
BY PHILLIP M. PERRY
With Bonus Feature:
The New Role of Records: Managing Records in the E-Mail Era
Firms without professional records managers can develop the records management department by training staff or changing the departmental make-up.
BY NANCY BEAUCHEMIN, CRM
Positive Partnerships: Outsourcing Service Providers Can Boost Firm Morale and Productivity
Working with service providers can help legal administrators reduce their workloads and gain more time to focus on revenue-generating activities.
BY IRA COHN
Your Office Space Says a Lot – Are You Listening? A Strategic Approach to Firm Design
Legal administrators play pivotal roles in office space by incorporating its cost, composition, and financing into the firm’s strategic plan.
BY ED POLL
With Bonus Feature:
Moving On Up: Being Prepared for Law Firm Relocation
Firm administrators play significant roles in planning and executing successful office relocations.
BY CRAIG MERVINE
With Bonus Feature:
To the Point
A Golden Opportunity
BY JOHN DELAVAN
Up Front
Practical News & Perspectives
Think Tank
Sensible Spending
COMPILED BY AMY DVORAK
Best Practices
The Metamorphosis of Facilities Management Services
BY DOUG GERSTNER
LawBiz Coach
Network Security: An Oxymoron?
BY ED POLL
Big Ideas
Communication in a Crisis
BY RUSSELL SACHS
Off the Shelf:
New Products for Law Firms
ALA Update
News from Your Association
Quick Connect
Legal Management Advertiser Information
Final Thoughts
Hit the Road, Jack!
BY AMY DVORAK
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