Prepare: Disaster and Emergency Preparedness


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Questions to Ask Online Storage Vendors

Request a free copy of Prepare, the South Carolina Bar's disaster preparedness handbook.


Worksheets from the Prepare handbook to download and use in your law office:

Care for Your Files
It is a high-tech world, but don't neglect your paper files.

 
Prepare your firm with our simple, one page Disaster Susceptibility Worksheet.  Print out several worksheets and complete one for each type of emergency your firm may face.
 
 
 

Hurricane Information in South Carolina:
June 1 is the official beginning of hurricane season in the Atlantic.

Prepare for a Disaster South Carolina Emergency Management Division's web site with comprehensive information on natural and manmade disasters. Print a copy of the "2009 Hurricane Guide" here.

SC Department of Health and Environmental Control Ocean & Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) Hurricane Recovery web site.
 
 
Charleston County Information on hurricane awareness programs for the public.
 
WIS TV Hurricane Center


Online Resources for Legal Technology, Practice Management and Disaster/Data Recovery for Law Offices:
 
By Beverly A. Michaelis, Oregon Practice Management Advisor Professional Liability Fund
 
Are You Prepared for a Real Disaster?
By Jim Calloway, Director, OBA Management Assistance Program, 2004
 
By Patricia Yevics, Director, Law Office Management, Maryland State Bar
 
Disaster Recovery for Small and Medium Firms
By Heckman Consulting, Computer News for Law Firms, No. 20, Oct. 2001
 
By Suzanne Rose, Management Consultant, Tennessee Bar Association
 
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Resources
Legal information originally compiled by the ABA for victims and lawyers affected by Hurricane Katrina.
 
By Dan Pinnington, Director, practicePRO Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO)
 
By Thomas J. Watson, Wisconsin Lawyer, Vol. 79, No. 6, June 2006
 
By Laura A. Calloway, Esq., The Nebraska Lawyer, Feb. 2006
 
Texas Bar CLE web site
 
What lawyers should do after a hurricane
By J.R. Phelps, LOMAS Director, Florida Bar