Law office disaster preparedness: the liability and ethics of attorneys.

Dateline: Wednesday, October 19, 2005. Hurricane Wilma churns in the western Caribbean as the strongest Atlantic-based storm in recorded history. The projected path brings this category five hurricane, the third of the season, on a collision course with the Florida peninsula. Retail businesses along the southwestern Gulf coast of Florida begin the task of boarding up. Lines form at gas stations. Store shelves begin to empty. Office employees periodically check their computers for updates on the projected path and intensity of the storm. Even though the impact of the hurricane rema