Many law offices have stacks of musty corporate record books hidden away in dark corners. But it is easy to electronically trans- form these fossils into dynamic, living documents. Internet access and a Web browser are all that is needed to get to an electronic minute book. Corporate clients can have access to articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes and other documents, which can be made accessible only to those with permission.
Clients also can edit meeting agendas in a private portion of the firm's Web site.
Years ago I was ushered into a senior partner's office for an interview. He proudly pointed to a couple dozen musty notebooks crammed into a shelf. Some were sideways and piled high. Each belonged to a different corporation. Typically, a corporate minute book would sit on a shelf for months.