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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 20, 2019
For the sake of your clients, I hope you, and every other person who works at your firm, know full well what phishing attacks are and at least the basics of how these email attacks can be thwarted. If not, it’s way past time for everyone to come up...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 6, 2019
Common reasons lawyers close their practices include a medical disability, wanting to retire, a move out-of-state, or a career change. While the...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Oct 23, 2019
ERG is the business world acronym for an Employee Resource Group. Ever think about forming an ERG for women and men who strive to maximize their...
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Leah Gooley, Underwriting Manager: Oct 17, 2019
A women-owned law firm in Fredericksburg, Virginia committed to accommodating family priorities into their work schedules. When a partner left the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 16, 2019
It should come as no surprise that wellness has become a front and center topic in recent years, particularly in the legal profession; but I have a...
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ALPS Team: Oct 15, 2019
Maybe obvious, but one of the most important considerations in a claims made and reported insurance policy is timely reporting. ALPS’ Claims Made...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 10, 2019
As an organization or law firm of any size looking to build a cybersecurity plan, your first step should be training your staff — making everyone...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 2, 2019
I took a call worth sharing because the learning it provides serves as a good reminder about the perils that can arise from a failure to follow...
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Mike Flaherty, Senior Claims Attorney: Sep 19, 2019
It is often said that money is the root of all evil. I don’t know if that’s true but what is true is money is the center of all legal malpractice...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 18, 2019
I have two points to make with this short post and I’m going to start with the one that’s easier to swallow: fake help desks. Here’s the long and...
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Chris Newbold, Chief Operating Officer: Sep 12, 2019
How can we make real changes within the practice of law to lessen the impact of stress on individuals in this profession? In this episode of the...
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The following is a guest post from solo practitioner Suzan Herskowitz. It’s everywhere. You must have work/life balance. There are umpteen articles...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 4, 2019
ABA MRPC Rule 1.4 Communication seems clear on its face. Attorneys are to keep clients reasonably informed about the status of their matters as well...
