Unlike most law firms, we do not maintain paper files, but rather store everything electronically. Instead of sending correspondence by mail and fax, we prefer to use email, even offering three different ways clients can communicate with us via secure email . Not having to deal with large quantities of paper makes us more efficient, and helps the environment. However, using paper in a law firm is almost a foregone conclusion. Of course, we also recycle all discarded paper.
Sensitive printings are cross-cut shredded prior to recycling to maintain client confidentiality.
Lighting Our office is completely incandescent bulb free. Besides using energy-efficient lighting, we conserve electricity in other ways. As added benefits, LCD monitors are easier on the eyes, promoting less fatigue than other monitors, and emit significantly less radiation than CRT monitors do.