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How Long Should Law Firms Keep Client Files? A Complete Retention Guide

How Long Should Law Firms Keep Client Files? A Complete Retention Guide

A clear retention strategy helps law firms meet regulations, protects them, and keeps records defensible. This guide walks you through how law firms should store legal files until their retention period lapses.
How Certificates of Destruction Protect Law Firms During Audits

How Certificates of Destruction Protect Law Firms During Audits

File destruction isn’t the end of responsibility; it is the moment when documentation matters most. A Certification of Destruction (COD) provides proof of the event, and it’s your shield during audits.
Secure Document Disposal: Compliance Best Practices

Secure Document Disposal: Compliance Best Practices

Every business needs secure document disposal and a provider who knows how to stay compliant with industry standards and regulations. Find out what a good disposal partner can do for your business.
Top 10 Information Management Trends for 2026

Top 10 Information Management Trends for 2026

Information management is entering a new era – the key is staying up to date with the latest management strategies. Let’s take a look at the 10 biggest trends in information governance for 2026.
How Offsite Records Storage Saves You Money

How Offsite Records Storage Saves You Money

Many organizations, especially those in heavily regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, and government, bleed money on records management. Offsite document storage eliminates the major costs of storing records in-house, including the need for specialized facilities and ongoing compliance monitoring.
A Practical Guide to Storage Systems and Hybrid Compliance Readiness

A Practical Guide to Storage Systems and Hybrid Compliance Readiness

For many businesses, the idea of an entirely onsite or cloud-based storage network is unrealistic – a hybrid system combines both. This guide explains how businesses can achieve compliance readiness with a hy.
Types of Shredding Services: Mobile, Drop-Off & Off-Site Explained

Types of Shredding Services: Mobile, Drop-Off & Off-Site Explained

This guide breaks down the main shredding service types and helps you decide which option best fits your business.
Best Practices for Organizing Archival Boxes

Best Practices for Organizing Archival Boxes

Proper organization not only prevents this loss and damage but also saves you time when retrieving paper records from your archive document storage. Discover how to organize archives for your business in this expert article.
How to Choose the Right Commercial Storage Partner for Your Business

How to Choose the Right Commercial Storage Partner for Your Business

Choosing the right commercial storage partner mpacts compliance, resilience, and long-term operational efficiency for your business. We walk through the key steps to finding the ideal commercial storage partner in this article.
The Hidden Costs of Onsite Storage

The Hidden Costs of Onsite Storage

This article breaks down the hidden costs of onsite storage and what those filing cabinets are truly costing you