To be able to help survivors after a disaster, legal service providers need a detailed plan that addresses a disaster's potential impact on their own operations.
In the aftermath of a disaster, attorneys may be inundated with urgent legal questions from disaster survivors. However, legal service providers may also be disrupted or devastated by the disaster. They must find a way to efficiently restore operations to meet these pressing legal needs.
That’s why it is critical for legal service providers to develop a continuity of operations plan, or COOP. A COOP facilitates post-disaster recovery by providing the road map to follow before, during, and after an emergency. A COOP should:
This is only a sampling of all the elements that should be considered. See additional resources that provide examples and advices for developing these critical plans.