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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 insurance is a good business decision. I can also anticipate that at least a few of you reading this...
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Stacey K. Smith, Esq. Director of Claims: Aug 19, 2021
“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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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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Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Aug 11, 2021
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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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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ALPS Team: Jul 23, 2021
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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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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Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Jul 14, 2021
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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LMG Security: Jul 7, 2021
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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Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Jun 30, 2021
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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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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Kristine Redli, Claims Coordinator: Jun 17, 2021
What is an ethics grievance? An ethics grievance/ bar complaint/ ethics inquiry are all interchangeable words for a complaint made against an...
