Topic: Leveraging Information Governance for Compliance and Risk Management in Law Firms

Presentation Summary: With increasing regulatory pressures and evolving client demands, law firms must implement effective information governance (IG) frameworks to manage data, ensure compliance, and mitigate risk.  This session will explore how contemporary IG practices enable firms to remain compliant with outside counsel guidelines while improving information access to those with rights.  Using insights from Mattern’s 2024 Information Governance Survey, we will discuss common challenges, practical solutions, and industry best practices that law firms can adopt to stay ahead.

Key Takeaways:

Explore the Role of IG in Risk Management:

About the Speaker: 

Rob Mattern founded Mattern Associates, LLC in 1997 to provide
unbiased consulting services to law firms in the areas of office and
administrative services, cost recovery, records & information
governance. The company has participated in over 500 consulting
engagements.

Mattern Associates developed the Mattern Method®, a proprietary,
data-driven process designed to analyze and benchmark workflows
and contracts within the legal industry. Key components of this
process are detailed in their book’s recently published second edition, The Mattern Method® –

A Strategic Guide to Optimizing Law Firm Operations.
In 2024, Mattern published the first-in-kind Information Governance Survey for law firms
answering the IG question most often asked: “What are our peers doing?” In addition to the IG
Survey, Mattern conducted their well-regarded Law Firm Cost Recovery Survey, the market’s
preeminent source of unbiased cost recovery data. The results of this survey have been
highlighted in the Wall Street Journal.

Rob’s articles have been published in Law.com, ILTA’s Peer to Peer Magazine, Legal Tech
Newsletter, Legal Management, The Chicago Lawyer and Legal Technology Insider. He is a
frequent speaker at events hosted throughout the year by ALA, ARMA, and Thomson Reuters.
Visit the Mattern website at www.matternassoc.com and connect with Rob on LinkedIn.

Venue: Zoom

Join your ARMA Chicago colleagues from the privacy of your home or from the convenience of your office!  This is a one hour live video conference with an expert presenter and a chance to ask questions & connect with your fellow ARMA members.