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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 2, 2020 12:00:00 AM
In the context of a conversation between an attorney and a client, effective communication occurs when both the attorney and the client feel they have been heard. For example, at the outset of representation, a client is often looking for...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 20, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Over the 3 years following this global recession spurred by COVID-19, we’ll see a spike in bankruptcies, business dealings gone south, divorces, and...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 19, 2020 12:00:00 AM
I will admit that, at times and with topics such as cyber security, I can come across as overbearing to some and as a fearmonger to others. Speaking...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 6, 2020 12:00:00 AM
A lawyer was waiting on a fax with all the information she needed to complete a wire transfer. Fax received, money sent. What she didn’t know? Her...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 5, 2020 12:00:00 AM
More than a few lawyers who exclusively practice in the mediation or criminal defense space believe that purchasing malpractice insurance is a waste...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 23, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Lawyers become lawyers to help people. To right wrongs, to champion for justice. While law school prepares you substantively for the legal issues...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 15, 2020 12:00:00 AM
A lawyer called me wanting to discuss third-party payors because his representation of his client had just ended, and he didn’t know what to do with...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 1, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The best risk management advice I will ever have to offer is simply this: Never minimize the importance of taking care of yourself. I know it sounds...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 25, 2020 12:00:00 AM
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 17, 2020 12:00:00 AM
I suspect more than a few law firms, particularly in the solo/small firm space, have yet to take the necessary time to draft and write up a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 10, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Two calls that I recently took almost back to back really surprised me. The first came from an attorney who was retiring in another month or so. He...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 20, 2020 12:00:00 AM
In many jurisdictions, commentary to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 Competency states that lawyers are to keep abreast of the benefits and risks...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 6, 2020 12:00:00 AM
On this episode of ALPS In Brief, at the beginning of Lawyer Wellbeing Week and Mental Health Awareness month, Mark sits down with Liesel Brink,...
