]]> http://rim-ready.com/?feed=rss2&p=124 0 http://rim-ready.com/?p=60 http://rim-ready.com/?p=60#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:20:18 +0000 admin http://rim-ready.com/?p=60 Welcome to the first posting from the RIM Ready blog! In the future I hope to bring you interesting insights and information regarding the world of records and information management, especially in the very fast-growing E-discovery/Litigation Response niche of the RIM industry.

Many RIM professionals are heading to (or have already arrived in) Orlando for the 54th ARMA International Conference & Expo. I’ll tweet (@lllivingston) from the Expo floor – keep an eye on my feed for the latest details about new RIM products, services, trends and information.

Recently I heard a scary statistic: In 2008, there were 150 E-specific decisions that were deemed “significant.” This means that those involved in E-discovery/Litigation Response must constantly research emerging case law in order to stay abreast of the latest developments. Your organization could be put in jeopardy during the production phase of a lawsuit by relying on case law that is no longer relevant.

Information is your organization’s most valuable asset – why wouldn’t you protect this asset with a legally-supportable records and information management program? RIM Ready can help by building such a program for your organization.

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RIM Ready, Inc. offers many services to help your organization manage its information in a legally-supportable manner.

• Assess current policies, practices and procedures
• Make recommendations based on findings

RIM  Program Development

• Assist with obtaining Senior Management support for RIM Program
• Assist with developing initial RIM Program budget
• Interview client users and compile record series list
• Perform regulatory research for client-specific records
• Draft records management policies and procedures
• Inventory and apply retention schedule to client records
• Make recommendations for compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and regulatory requirements
• Make recommendations to client for records management technology solutions
• Train client users in the use of new records management policies and procedures
• Develop RIM Program compliance audit
• Coordinate RIM Program with Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Program

Litigation Response Program (LRP) Assessment

• Assess current policies, practices and procedures
• Make recommendations based on findings

Litigation Response Program (LRP) Development

• Assist with obtaining Senior Management support for LRP
• Assist with developing initial LRP budget
• Assist with creation of LRP team
• Draft litigation hold policies and procedures
• Coordinate with client’s IT department to develop ESI Data Map
• Advise client regarding e-discovery best practices within the client’s industry
• Perform research of current client-specific e-record case law
• Make recommendations to client for e-discovery services and technology solutions
• Train client users in the use of new litigation hold policies and procedures