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Karen Thalacker: Jul 26, 2019
The summer has flown by and you’ve probably watched your non-lawyer friends and their families trotting off to fun destinations. If you haven’t done that yet, there’s still time. Here are 3 reasons why you should make time away a priority. ...
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Chris Newbold, Chief Operating Officer: Jul 25, 2019
What is the American Bar Association (ABA) doing to ensure there is a national voice for, not just the legal profession, but for vulnerable people...
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John Ries, Claims Attorney: Jul 18, 2019
In the last couple of years, I have seen several instances where an attorney receives an email from a hacker pretending to be opposing counsel...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 17, 2019
In light of my 60th birthday celebration soon becoming a memory, my wife and I have been spending a fair amount of time of late reviewing our...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019
I have yet to read an insurance policy that I would consider a great read. So let’s admit it, insurance policies are rather boring. I suspect few of...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019
Updated June 2023 An attorney’s decision to use a computer tablet, a cloud-based service such as Dropbox, a smart phone, a Wi-Fi network, or even...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019
Sometimes married couples see things differently and the only way to resolve the tension is by finally deciding to agree to disagree. That’s how...
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Karen Thalacker: Jun 25, 2019
“You look great today!” “Love your outfit!” “Have you lost weight?” We’ve all heard comments like this in the office and in the courtroom. Even if...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 19, 2019
I could hear it in his voice — the frustration over trying to figure out how to deal with a never-ending flow of email was palpable. Unfortunately,...
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David Fratarcangelo, Claims Attorney: Jun 18, 2019
We are all human (although non-lawyers may question from time to time whether lawyers are an entirely different species) and even the best lawyers...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 13, 2019
Active shootings can happen anywhere, even in law firms. What can attorneys and their staff do to prepare and protect each other in these kinds of...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 5, 2019
The belief that a computer or network breach is a ‘when,’ not an ‘if’ is practically dogma now. Given this reality, every law practice, regardless...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 3, 2019
Malpractice Insurance Claims made vs. Occurrence-based Coverage Before digging into the basics of legal malpractice insurance, I’m going to share a...
