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Why Purchasing Legal Malpractice Insurance Is Always a Good Business Decision

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 insurance is a good business decision. I can also anticipate that at least a few of you reading this...

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Estate Attorneys Beware: Real Examples from the ALPS Claims Files

“Baby Boomers, the generation of people born between 1944 and 1964, are expected to transfer $30 trillion in wealth to younger generations over the...

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Are You Giving Your Clients Non-Verbal Cues About Your Competency as a Lawyer?

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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Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 18: Janet Stearns

Transcript: CHRIS NEWBOLD: Hello, well-being friends and welcome to the Path to Well-Being in Law podcast, an initiative of the Institute for...

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ALPS In Brief - Episode 58: The Vera Project

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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Why It's Important to Listen to Your Employees

Every 18 months, ALPS conducts an anonymous employee-engagement survey to determine how our people are feeling about working here at ALPS. We have...

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What Lawyers Should Be Thinking About Before Entering into an Of Counsel Relationship

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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Why Don't Malpractice Policies Typically Cover Consulting Work? Understanding the Ancillary Services Coverage Concern

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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Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 17 - Jennifer Leonard

Transcript: CHRIS NEWBOLD: Hello, well-being friends and welcome to the Path to Well-Being in Law podcast, an initiative of the Institute for...

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Spot Email Fraud Before You Lose Money

Cybercriminals are on the hunt for a large payout, and email is big game. Why email? We tend to forget how much sensitive information we share in...

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Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 16 - Linda Sugin

CHRIS NEWBOLD: Hello, well-being friends. And welcome to The Path to Well-Being in law podcast, an initiative of the Institute for Well-Being in...

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What Lawyers Need to Know About Amazon Sidewalk

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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Ethics Grievances and Next Steps

What is an ethics grievance? An ethics grievance/ bar complaint/ ethics inquiry are all interchangeable words for a complaint made against an...

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