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Handling a crisis: Business Continuity Planning for legal departments and law firms

Handling a crisis: Business Continuity Planning for legal departments and law firms

FromThe Legal Ops Podcast


Handling a crisis: Business Continuity Planning for legal departments and law firms

FromThe Legal Ops Podcast

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Mar 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Alex and Elliot discuss Business Continuity Planning, also referred to as “BCP”. This is particularly relevant right now due to the coronavirus pandemic, and is often the responsibility of legal operations functions.They cover a range of issues that should be addressed as part of any BCP plan, including:* Technology - for remote access, written communications and virtual meetings* Allocating resources - how to identify critical activities, manage bandwidth and split teams* Compliance issues - risk of data breaches, theft, loss and scams* Leave policies - to cover sickness and carer responsibilities* Communications - what types of communications should be company-wide, divisional and team specific* Contractual risk - reviewing contracts for issues such as force majeure, frustration and similar rights* Other practical tips to prepare for long-term working from homeAs a bonus for listeners, check out our handy checklist covering all of the above - link below.LINKSLegal Ops BCP checklist: https://bit.ly/2JaoG67
Released:
Mar 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Legal Ops Podcast is about all things legal operations, legal business and legal technology. It's hosted by Alex Rosenrauch and Elliot Leibu, legal ops professionals with experience and passion for this subject, and deep connections in the industry. Every episode covers a new aspect of transformation, operationalisation and technology implementation, overlaid with the human elements of change management and organisational psychology. If you're interested in the changing nature of legal services delivery, and you want to be a part of it, this is the podcast for you.