Paying attention to information governance – blog by iCompli

Information governance (IG) is simply how law firms control their information assets to achieve business objectives and mitigate risk. Firms need to pay attention to IG because otherwise they run bigger risks than they need to. Also, they won’t be leveraging the advantages of well organised information.

FileTrail: Creating a culture to support stronger information governance

Regardless of who actually said “culture eats strategy” first, the saying implies that any business strategy will prove ineffective if the right company culture is not in place to support it.

FileTrail webinar: Pinnacle and Filetrail, information governance for law firms

During the webinar, our expert panel will explore the current IG landscape and the most effective ways to respond. This will include policies and practices you can put in place to reduce your firm’s exposure to risk and address your critical compliance responsibilities. 

The six biggest IG challenges law firms face today

Information governance means different things to different people. Recently, when leading industry organization IGI (Information Governance Initiative) asked its community members to help it define the term, respondents agreed that there are a wide range of activities that fall under the umbrella of IG.  All the big activities are covered, including business intelligence and big […]

Information governance for law firms – how FileTrail automates IG (Part 3)

A few weeks ago, we launched a 3-part article series about information governance (IG) for law firms. Every year, IG is getting more complex. As a result, even when law firms successfully launch IG programs they are often unable to follow through on implementation. High overhead costs and detailed manual procedures mean that compliance with IG policies […]

FileTrail: Information governance for law firms – why IG compliance isn’t happening (Part 2)

Last week, we launched a 3-part article series about information governance (IG) for law firms. Every year, IG is getting more complex. As a result, even when law firms successfully launch IG programs they are often unable to follow through on implementation. High overhead costs and detailed manual procedures mean that compliance with IG policies isn’t 100%—or even followed […]

FileTrail: Information Governance for law firms – the growing IG problem (Part 1)

This week, we’re launching a 3-part article series about information governance (IG) for law firms. Every year, IG is getting more complex. As a result, even when law firms successfully launch IG programs they are often unable to follow through on implementation. High overhead costs and detailed manual procedures mean that compliance with IG policies isn’t […]

FileTrail to sponsor ILTA roadshow series offering strategies for IG execution and compliance

FileTrail, a leader in next-generation information governance and records management software, announces the launch of a new educational series in partnership with the International Legal Technology Association. The schedule for its spring 2018 ILTA Roadshow Series, “An Information Governance Policy Isn’t Enough – Strategies for Execution and Compliance,” includes stops in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New […]

IG Automation Software – helping law firms transform their information governance

How can your information governance (IG) policies be applied to the lifecycle of everything? If your firm has gone to the expense of developing comprehensive IG policies, don’t drop the ball by failing to apply them consistently. An innovative automated IG solution, FileTrail’s Governance Policy Suite (GPS) helps you: Meet compliance goals by automating all […]

FileTrail leads efforts to integrate retention management and document management with automated connectors

FileTrail, a leader in next-generation records management software, announces the completion of new connectors for firms looking to integrate their records management and document management platforms. FileTrail connectors are now available for NetDocuments, iManage (versions 5 through 10) and OpenText eDOCS to allow users to access physical records without leaving their DMS. FileTrail’s integration tools […]