Business Continuity Planning for Law Firms

Business continuity planning is grabbing more attention now than ever before...

40% of all companies hit by a disaster go out of business
93% of companies that experience significant data loss are out of business within five years 
8 out of 10 small businesses are not prepared for a disaster situation

While business resiliency is a top priority for executives and stakeholders, how do you plan for the unknown?  With the current economic conditions, most businesses are working overtime to simply stay in business. Preparing, implementing and maintaining a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) is extraneous.  However, threats of a serious pandemic, violence in the workplace, major power outages or natural disasters have concerned many business owners, as they are responsible for not only continuing operations with a reduced workforce, but more importantly, keeping their employees safe.  Businesses can take simple steps to prepare for business continuity, all of which will ultimately contribute to a BCMS. 

Key topics will include:

·         Introduction to Business Continuity Management Systems

·         Common business Risks

·         Pandemic: Prepare or Panic?

·         Industry standards and examples

·         Steps to take now

·         Steps to take once a plan is in place

Guest Speakers

Christine T. Herndon, M.S.
President & COO of Herndon Solutions Group

Ms. Herndon founded Herndon Solutions Group (HSG) in March of 2008. She works closely with customers to indentify their needs and develop a comprehensive approach for addressing those needs. Specifically, Ms. Herndon and her team work with governmental agencies, private sector businesses, companies and corporations to minimize risks to their organization and improve process efficiencies. HSG assist with the preparation of vulnerability and risk assessments, emergency response plans and business continuity plans. To effectively develp business continuity plans, HSG works with clients to document procedures and identify areas for improvement, not only for efficiency but also for cost effectiveness.

Participation is complimentary, however space is limited. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Deb Smith at 866-248-5300 or via email at workshops@thehortongroup.com.