Clean Up Your Electronic Junkyard

"A surprising number of us who work with business organizations or professional service firms - in offices that are otherwise orderly - let emails just pile up in our inbox, sent folder and trash bin," says John F. Shonkwiler, a partner with Novack and Macey LLP. "Don't do this. It is not a smart business practice and, if your company becomes involved in litigation, it can cost an awful lot of money to sort through the mess. Every person in your office should be encouraged to organize their e-mails, just as they organize paper documents." Smart Business spoke with Shonkwiler about how keeping e-mails neatly organized and cataloged can save you money and time; especially should you ever be involved in litigation.