Gunther O. Carrle, Esq., Assoc. AIA, and Bruce D. Lombardo, Esq., PE, Powell, Trachtman, Logan, Carrle & Lombardo PC, King of Prussia, Pa.

      The “paperless” office is but a step away. This new way of doing business imposes new liability exposures and changes how architects manage the storage and distribution of business information. We’ll discuss how to implement useful techniques for controlling the associated risks and minimizing the potential financial exposures.

Learning objectives:

• Assess potential legal liabilities and administrative burdens associated with the creation, storage, and distribution of design documents and business information in electronic form
• Identify firm procedures that must be adjusted to permit more effective legal risk management and cost management with the use of electronic documents
• Review the necessary elements of an effective document retention policy that addresses both paper and electronic documents.