""Last week, employees at Debevoise & Plimpton's New York office had a terrifying experience that is far too common in this country. An emergency notification went out through the building, informing of an active shooter in the area. Fortunately, the alert, which was sent out based on information from law enforcement, was a false alarm and there was no danger. But, as an office-wide email confirmed, it naturally caused "a great deal of fear, concern, and likely some confusion."""
""The cold, hard reality is that Biglaw firms around the United States - like schools and hospitals and movie theaters and concert venues and parades and nightclubs and malls and bars and churches and splashpads and literally everywhere else - have to plan for this increasingly likely event. A point underscored by this summer's deadly shooting at 345 Park Avenue, where Loeb & Loeb is located.""
""building management reported an active assailant incident based on information from law enforcement, which was soon confirmed to be a false alarm. The safety and well being of our people is our foremost priority. Like any large organization, we regularly evaluate and improve our emergency protocols, and continue to do so in the wake of this week's incident.""
Employees at Debevoise & Plimpton's New York office received an emergency notification about an active shooter, which was later confirmed to be a false alarm, generating fear and confusion. Biglaw firms across the United States face similar risks and must incorporate active-shooter planning into building security and emergency protocols. A recent deadly shooting at 345 Park Avenue, home to Loeb & Loeb, underscores the real threat. Firm management emphasized that building management and law enforcement information triggered the alert and that employee safety is the foremost priority. Firms regularly evaluate and improve emergency procedures and must address the human impact of such alarms.
Read at Above the Law
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