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ALPS In Brief – Episode 36: What Lawyers Can Learn from Living on Mars

Featured in the hit Gimlet Media podcast, ‘The Habitat,’ Dr. Tristan Bassingthwaighte, architectural designer, space researcher, and resident of NASA’s yearlong Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) mission, sits down with his...

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How to Avoid Ever Thinking “Oh, I Shouldn’t Have Said That”

I recently asked several of our claims attorneys to identify the top habits they felt new lawyers should develop from day one. With one exception,...

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Burritos or Briefs – It’s About Preparation

What does making and freezing 30 breakfast burritos have in common with trial? Last weekend, as I found myself standing in the kitchen, elbows deep...

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ALPS In Brief – Episode 35: How to Assess Risk to Your Firm? Assess yourself!

ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with Matt Sims, co-founder of Standpoint Decision Support Inc. to discuss risk assessment and...

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Malpractice Insurance and the Dreaded Reservation of Rights Letter

I suspect having to deal with an allegation of malpractice isn’t something anyone would put on a list of “things I look forward to” for all kinds of...

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A Simple Way to Help Address Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession: Take the Women Lawyers On Guard Survey and Pass It On.

The following is a guest post from Cory M. Amron, president of Women Lawyers On Guard Inc. Women Lawyers On Guard Inc., (WLG) is a non-profit...

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Summer Vacation

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...

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ALPS In Brief – Episode 34: An ABA President’s Hope for the Future

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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WTF is Going On with Lawyers Falling for Wire Fraud?

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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How Failing to Plan for One’s Retirement Can Become A De Facto Plan to Fail

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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The Basics of Buying Malpractice Insurance

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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Why You Want To Have Cyber Liability Insurance

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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When Passwords Fail - A Personal Story

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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