Lawyers can’t afford to miss a beat—no matter what. Even when a hurricane or other natural disaster heads their way, attorneys need to keep providing service to their clients. And in this day and age, there’s no reason why they can’t! Cloud and internet technologies allow lawyers to access data and communicate from anywhere at any time. Also, a little disaster preparedness and business continuity planning can go a very long way in protecting yourself and your firm. In this CLE, you’ll learn all the basics you need to know. We hope it helps keep you and your law firm safe!

1. Preparing Your Law Firm for
Hurricanes and Other Natural
Disasters

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Husband. Father.
Animal-lover.
Coder. Software Exec.
Author. Little league
coach. Fighter of hate.
Seeker of wellness.
Pro at disasters.
I’m Larry Port

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This is
The Lean Law Firm &
my co-author Dave.
I wrote a book for the ABA

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This is Rocket Matter

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This is Rocket Matter

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A Real-life Story: How Rocket
Matter Survived Hurricane Irma

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Irma was not my first rodeo.
x4 x1 x2 x1

8. FACT:
A natural disaster occurs once a
week in the United States
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-Federal Emergency Management Agency

9. Most businesses do not have a
disaster plan and are out of
business within five years after
experiencing a major disaster.
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- U.S. Department of Labor

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The cone is often misunderstood.

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The storm surge is the deadliest
part of a tropical storm.

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Have a plan.

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Avoid major gas lines
and shortages by keep
the gas tank full in
advance.

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Consider leaving town for a
few days.

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Get some employees out of
the line of fire.

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Develop an emergency plan
with your staff and review it
once a year.

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Make sure you have a
communication plan.

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Remember, safety first.

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Stock up on supplies.

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Set up an evacuation plan
(If necessary)

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Don’t forget about your office!

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During a storm, stay in an
interior room.

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Be careful going outside after
the storm has passed.

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Be careful going outside after
the storm has passed.

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Vital Skill: No how to change a
flat tire (and have the tools)!

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Vital Skill: Get first aid certified!

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Account for power loss.

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Consider investing in a generator
for your office and/or home.

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Get a landline phone without an
answering machine .

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Purchase battery backup packs
for small devices.

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Get in the cloud.

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Keeping your documents on-
premise makes them
susceptible to hurricanes,
natural disasters, and theft.

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You’ll always have access to
information on the cloud.

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Back up your work.

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Use a dedicated cloud-based
document management system
such as Dropbox, Box, or
OneDrive.

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Leverage a cloud-based
practice management program
with built-in storage.

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Employ a straight-up digital
backup storage device.

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Make sure to consider your
security standards.

39. Q & A

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Thank You!
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