document: Evicting orang utans from the office -LSB- electronic storage of legal files -RSB- Having espoused the principle of the paperless office some time ago , we decided to apply it to our stored files . First we consulted the Law Society rules governing storage of files on electronic media . The next step was for us to draw up a protocol for scanning the files . The benefits of the exercise have been significant . The area previously used for storage has been freed for other use . Files are now available online , instantaneously . When we have needed to send out files to the client or following a change of solicitor , we have been able to do so almost immediately , by E-mail , retaining a copy for our future reference . The files are protected from loss or deterioration , back-up copies having been taken which are stored off site . The complete stored file archive can be put in your pocket -LRB- in CD-ROM format -RRB- or on a laptop , facilitating remote working
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