Law Firm Records Managment

I'll be speaking at the ARMA Greater Seattle Chapter event on Thursday, January 7, 2010. The topic is Law Firm Records Management. Hope to see some familiar faces and some new one! It will be an exciting discussion with prizes!

See link below for more information, or feel free to contact me directly:

sanaa@foster.com
206-375-6334

Google Wave -

Let's discuss the pro's and obvious cons. Let's get a communication going on the topic and see if we can't get people invited to use it and test this out for ourselves. Anyone interested?

http://wave.google.com/help/wave/closed.html

What's New in SharePoint 2010 for Records Management

Join us for this free presentation on SharePint 2010. On the heels of the SharePoint conference, we're getting to know more and more about the new Records Management components!

http://www.armaseattle.org/images/Nov19SharePoint.pdf

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Records Technician Position - South Carolina

If you re intersted in a position in South Carolina...

Records Technician

Regional law firm seeks an experienced, full-time Records Technician. Responsibilities include analysis and resolution of technical problems relating to records management systems, processes, and quality control; develop databases and reports responding to needs of the Records Management Department to manage Firm records. Must work independently with minimal oversight; required to use discretion and judgment to make decisions and to troubleshoot and problem solve autonomously. Position requires a high level of technical expertise and advanced knowledge of legal records management systems; proficiency in Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, and Power Point; excellent communication and customer service skills. Degree in related field required; LegalKEY experience preferred. Excellent salary and benefits. Travel required. E-mail cover letter and resume to: Human.Resources@nelsonmullins.com or mail to HR, NMRS, Code: RT P.O. Box 11070, Columbia, SC 29211.

Barbara Embick, CRM
Records Systems Managerbarbara.embick@nelsonmullins.com

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Meridian, 17th Floor1320 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201Tel: 803.255.9749 Cell: 803.553.1353 Fax: 803.255.9052
www.nelsonmullins.com

Certificate in Electronic Discovery Management - UW School of Law

Certificate program offered by the University of Washington, School of Law, on Electronic Discovery Management. Check out the information on this course and see if it's something you, or someone you know, would be interested in.

Some leading Records and Information Management experts sat on the advisory board for this program, and worked hard to get the curriculum approved by the school. And now it's available. Act fast, classes begin soon.

If this go around doesn't suite your hectic schedule - we hope to have it available again!

What's in Your Email... and Where is It"

Article in this month's King County Bar Association, Bar Bulletin, from Andrew J. SanAgustin "What's in Your Email...and Where is it?" Check it out - all about ECRM (Electronic Content Records Management).

ARMA 2009 Conference in Orlando FL (Oct. 13-18)

I'll be presenting at ARMA International 2009 in Orlando. My session is on Law Firm Records Management (October 17, 10am session). If you are heading to Florida, hope to see you at ARMA and perhaps you'll get a chance to sit in on my presentation (it is going to be a blast!!!!)

Description:
If you are new to legal or if you are already in the industry and interested in organizational best practices then this session is for you. This session is an introduction to records management in a law firm environment (mid- to large-size). Come discuss all aspects of records management in the legal culture – far different than other business disciplines. This interactive discussion revolves around managing the record life cycle (physical and electronic), from creation to destruction – and the pitfalls in between.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Apply best practices in the management of all the enterprises records (electronic and physical). 2. Draft a policy on how transfers are processed for the release of records, incoming attorneys with a book of business, and outgoing attorneys leaving with clients to other firms. 3. Develop strategies to use to manage a legal hold scenario for electronic and physical files. 4. Implement a retention policy and design a destruction program for electronic and physical records.

Hope to see you there!

Andrew

Big Business - Big Brother

Interesting revisit to a CNBC piece done back in 2006. Who had a record on you and what records are they keeping? You'd be surprised. Check your local listings for a schedule of the rebroadcast.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15519811

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Next - YouTube 30 second seminars, look for it - coming soon!

In May alone, 37.3 million people visited Twitter, and more than 100 million users now log on to Facebook at least once a day. Now smart HR managers are using Twitter, Facebook, and other online tools to engage employees and drive productivity increases. A recent study from Human Capital Institute reports that nearly half of U.S. companies are using these corporate social networks and more than half have implemented their own internal blogs and wikis.

Southwest Airlines, UPS, Verizon Wireless, Lockheed Martin, Federal Reserve Bank and other top employers are using social media to boost workforce morale and performance.

Web 2.0 is here and it's being used. Fad, fascination, or fabulous, it's technology and culture that warrants serious consideration!

Andrew J. SanAgustin
sanaa@foster.com

ShopSavvy - Barcode Scanning Software for your Wireless

ShopSavvy is a new tool available for cell phones (currently available for the Google phone through T-Mobile) that can read barcodes and provide you with information about a product. You use the camera's built in camera to scan the barcode of an item. The free software will then search for related information about the product. This technology could be adapted for Records Management in the very near future. Who knows, perhaps one day users and Records professionals can use their own mobile devices to manage records of an organization!!!!

Better news for our friend Dean Koga!

Now this is the news worth reporting! After being injured in Copenhagen by a bomb at the Outgames, Dean Koga goes on to win gold!

http://www.outsports.com/os/index.php/component/content/article/52-outgames2009/255-athlete-describes-bomb-attack-at-world-outgames

Dean Koga Injurred in Copenhagen at World Outgames

Our good friend and esteemed colleague, Dean Koga, while in Copenhagen participating in the World Outgames, was injured after small bombs were thrown onto the track.

We hope he recovers quickly, and wish him continued success at the games!

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=&sc3=&id=94294

Full Bio

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Andrew J. SanAgustin has been in the Records and Information Management field for 20 years. Currently, he is the Records and Conflicts Manager with Foster Pepper PLLC, in Seattle, WA. He began his career in Washington DC (where he attended the University of Maryland). His technical knowledge, understanding of Records theory and application, and project management ability lead him to opportunities in Pittsburgh, New York, and Seattle. His experience as a RIM leader spans across different corporate environments and business fields, including banks, real estate firms, accounting firms, city governments, and law firms. Along with managing team members with his solid peopling and coaching skills, Andrew is able to identify the Records needs of a business, and implement effective solutions with positive results - (including document and electronic content management, retention, destruction, offsite management, policy drafting and implementation, disaster recovery, E-Discovery management, Litigation Support, and vital record management­).Andrew is a member of AIIM, ALA, ARMA, a board member of the Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA, and chairs the Seattle LISG (Legal Industry Specific Group). He is a National Speaker, a Topic Expert Presenter, a lecturer and Advisory Board member of the University of Washington Electronic Discovery Management Certificate Program, and CLE speaker and instructor (through the Washington State Bar Association), and has authored published articles on Records and Data Management.

From the BBC - New Technology

I came across this article and thought to share it. It's about new technology that advances the use of simple barcoding. This could be a new way to managing records, along with a host of other uses, especially retail!

Take a look!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8170027.stm

Take a look at the recent electronic white paper from ILTA (International Legal Technology Association) on E-Mail Life Cycle Management. You'll see my recent article called "Taming the Unruly Inbox: Practical E-Mail Management Solutions"

http://www.mygazines.net/publication/1596

Electronic Discovery Management Certificate Program at the University of WA, Fall 2009

We are having a public information meeting about this program for all who might be interested, next Tues., July 21, 6-7 pm, downtown at Puget Sound Plaza (PSP) at 4th Ave. and Union, 1325 4th Ave. This is the same building where the program will be held. The three instructors will be speaking about the program and the certificate. All the information about the upcoming meeting (and the next one on Aug. 25) can be found at:

http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/edm/edm_mtg.asp

I thought to send this information out for you and your colleagues who may be interested and who were inquiring about these meetings.

And again, the link to all the program information about the certificate, including course descriptions, instructor, bios, and how to apply, can be found at http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/edm/edm_gen.asp

Thank you.


Andrew J. SanAgustin
Records and Conflicts Manager
FOSTER PEPPER PLLC
1111 Third Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299
Phone: 206/447.7910
Fax: 206/749.2171
Mobile: 206/778.8319
sanaa@foster.com
http://www.foster.com/

Andrew J. SanAgustin (Foster Pepper PLLC), Vice President of ARMA, Greater Seattle Chapter, and the 2008-2009 Greater Seattle Chapter of ARMA Chapter Member of the Year, announces the new 2009-2010 Chapter Member of the Year - Dean Koga with Stoel Rives, in Seattle WA. Congratulations Dean, well deserved!

Records Retention Specialist Needed - Columbia, SC (Job Posting)

I thought to post in case someone may be interested!!!!!
Andrew J. SanAgustin

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Records Retention Specialist

Columbia office of regional law firm seeks a Records Retention Specialist. Assists in monitoring and administering the Firm's records management program to meet established retention policies and procedures for paper and electronic records; conducts inventories of new or modified records series and proposes appropriate disposition schedules and disposal applications; conducts administrative process for authorization of inactive records disposition; ensures proper transfer and disposition of records. Should have minimum two years of experience in records, information systems, or archival/information science management. Requires a broad understanding of all aspect s of Records Management knowledge and databases. Legal Records Management experience or law firm experience is desired. Send resume and cover letter to: (Human.Resources@nelsonmullins.com or mail to Human Resources, Code: RRS/COLA, P.O. Box 11070, Columbia, SC 29211.)


Barbara Embick, CRM
Records Systems Managerbarbara.embick@nelsonmullins.com
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Meridian, 17th Floor1320 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201Tel: 803.255.9749 Cell: 803.553.1353 Fax: 803.255.9052
www.nelsonmullins.com

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It's the Andrew J. SanAgustin blogspot. Currently the Records and Conflicts Manager at Foster Pepper PLLC in Seattle, WA. A RIM professional for almost 20 years, Andrew is your contact for Records Information Management!