Environmental Policy

Samek & Rotbert, LLC prides itself as setting the “green standard” for operating a law firm. We seek not only to provide our clients with the highest quality legal counsel, but to do so in a manner that emphasizes our  commitment to the environment.

Reuse, Recycle, and Reduction of Waste

Samek & Rotbert, LLC has implemented policies and procedures, such as the following, to “Reuse, Recycle and Reduce Waste” for the benefit of our natural environment:

• use products with longer life, such as low energy life bulbs
• use energy savings measures such as timers and sensors
• use re-usable items rather than disposable items (glasses, silverware, cups, mugs, etc.)
• implement a policy for e-purchasing so as to:
  • reduce paper waste,
  • obtain more appropriate products, and
  • reduce impact of repetitious travel to and from retail sites
• acquire refurbished furniture rather than new
• recycle batteries, APS, computer equipment, and similar equipment
• encourage communications by email, instant messages or electronic stickies so as to:
  • reduce paper and ink from printouts, and
  • reduce need for  ”snail mail,” overnight mail or messenger services to reduce energy costs
• reduce paper and ink from printouts by:
  • encouraging on-screen edits of documents rather than print out of drafts
  • using desktop fax modems rather than plain paper fax machines
  • scanning rather than copying documents
  • printing double sided documents wherever possible
• recycle paper, cardboard boxes, containers, toner cartridges and other materials
• perform preventive maintenance on our copiers and printers to ensure reduced paper jams, toner conservation and operational efficiency
• route rather than reprint internal communications such as Memos, Newsletters and other materials
• permit telecommuting and home-working when not disruptive to our client work effort
• encourage “green travel” by using technologies—-more below

“Technological Innovation Which Benefits the Environment”

At Samek & Rotbert, LLC we have implemented custom state-of-the-art technologies, processes and systems, that allow us to administer, manage and practice law in an efficient, effective and environmentally conscientious manner. Samek & Rotbert, LLC’s systems enable us to be paperless, integrated,  and secure with local and remote access, conserving time,  resources and energy:

• Administrative Backbone

  • accounting, bookkeeping and payroll;
  • on-line banking to process and pay accounts payable
  • receipt of payment by credit card;
  • time and billing;
  • electronic paperless file cabinet

• Telecommunications

  • VOIP Telephone System;
  • Desktop Fax; Email; Instant Messaging;
  • Desktop Collaboration;
  • Video Conferencing;
  • Use of Mobile Phones

• Practice Management

  • Unified Client File Management;
  • Document Management (automatic creation of documents from templates, and automatic file indexing by name and content);
  • Calendar Management;
  • Email Management;
  • Instant Messenger Management;
  • To Do Management (including delegation of tasks to others);
  • Time and Billing Management that is integrated with Paperless Time and Billing Technologies