If the departing attorney represented a specific client and the client
requested that the files be given to that attorney then that is what
happens.  Obviously we get a request from the client in writing.  The
deal at this time is that we have the letter authorizing this
transaction but the files are in offsite storage and there is a large
cost associated with this and the departing attorney is having problems
with the cost.  As the firm as a whole received money during the
representation when he was at the firm he is having problems with this
decision.   

-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Charles Childress
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:03 AM
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Subject: Re: Transferring Offsite Files to Departing Attorney

I would first ask you why the firm would want to give the departing
attorney its files? Is that a common thing in law firms?

> From: "Vercher, Julia A." <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:58:50 -0500
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> Subject: Transferring Offsite Files to Departing Attorney
> 
> I have a question regarding transferring files from offsite storage to

> a lawyer who has departed from a firm.  Who should absorb the cost of 
> this transaction? The departed lawyer, client or the previous firm? I 
> have a situation at this time I would like to clarify.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Julia S. Vercher
> Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C.
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> New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-3588
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