LAW FIRM DISASTER RECOVERY

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.	DISASTER RESPONSE STEPS	3

A.	DEALING WITH THE CRISIS AT HAND	3

B.	TENDING TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE INJURED	3

C.	PROTECTING OTHERS AGAINST THREATS OF DANGER	3

D.	SECURING VITAL RESOURCES	3

E.	COMMUNICATING WITH CLIENTS AND OTHERS	4

F.	ASSESSING THE DAMAGES OF THE DISASTER	4

G.	REPLACING ANY RESOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN LOST	4

H.	MAINTAINING NORMAL BUSINESS FUNCTION	4

2.	POST-CRISIS OPTIONS	5

3.	PERSONNEL LOSSES	6

4.	AFTERMATH COUNSELING	6

5.	TRAINING FOR NEW/TEMPORARY WORKERS	7

6.	OFFICE SPACE INFORMATION	7

Disaster Response Steps

Dealing with the crisis at hand

Tending to the needs of those who are injured

Protecting others against threats of danger

Securing vital resources

Communicating with clients and others

Assessing the damages of the disaster

Replacing any resources that have been lost

Maintaining normal business function

Post-Crisis Options

Personnel Losses

This details any personnel losses that resulted from the disaster.

Aftermath Counseling

This includes any necessary counseling resources that will be brought in to aid in the recovery from disaster.

Training for New/Temporary Workers

This outlines any additional resources that will be leveraged in the event of disruption that causes personnel loss at any department or area of the business.

Office Space Information

This details how a firm’s recovery team should assess any damage from a disaster in an organized, efficient way. This includes forms and procedures involved in damage assessment and recovery responses.

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