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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 22, 2021
It’s quite normal for an attorney to have an emotional response after learning a malpractice claim is on the way. Problems arise, however, if the emotional response happens to be an irrational response that doesn’t get worked through. Sometimes the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 9, 2021
Mark shares some stories of cancelled flights, employment emergencies, and more, to illustrate a timely point: When things go off the rails, being...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 1, 2021
Several concerned lawyers recently reached out to me each wanting to discuss attorney impairment. In light of these conversations and with a desire...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 24, 2021
As a risk manager for a nationwide legal malpractice insurer, I am sure it comes as no surprise that I believe the purchase of legal malpractice...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 18, 2021
The number of times I’ve observed or heard about a problematic nonverbal interaction with a client (to which the involved lawyer or staff member was...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 30, 2021
Mark Bassingthwaighte: Hello, I’m Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS. And welcome to another episode of ALPS In Brief, the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 21, 2021
The term “of counsel” has multiple meanings. It has been used as an honorary designation for retired partners, a special designation for firm...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 14, 2021
Market forces drive change and, at times, even bring about innovation. So, in response, when a lawyer or firm decides to adjust the business model...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 24, 2021
Call me crazy, but I simply don’t trust that Big Tech has my best interests at heart with everything they do. In fact, I think it’s quite the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 3, 2021
Missoula, Montana, June 3, 2021 —ALPS, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance, today launched a free virtual resource...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 2, 2021
In my experience, too many lawyers appear to be quite comfortable running with an assumption that their client’s understanding of what the scope of...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 25, 2021
As the world re-opens and you begin to stretch your legs, ALPS Risk Manager Mark B tells some true tales and offers some tips for safeguarding your...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 18, 2021
When it comes to problem clients, we all have a story or two to share; but what if it becomes more than that? What if a lawyer comes to realize that...
