For the amount of time legal professionals spend advising clients on information governance, you might think law firms have applied the principles, e.g., information security and identify management, to their own practice. In the real world, law firms have a long way to go, and many are reaching out to the legal community to gather standards and best practices.

“Many law firms are already introducing information governance in some form or fashion, but what they lack is a platform for collaborating on industry-wide common principles and best practices,” said Carolyn Casey, Esq., senior manager, legal vertical for Iron Mountain.