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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 31, 2018
To this day I still get the occasional call from an attorney wanting to know how to go about purchasing a tail policy and my response is always the same. I need to make sure that the caller understands there really is no such thing as a tail...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 24, 2018
Last week the ALPS team gathered for a discussion about the company’s vision this year and beyond. Afterwards Mark sat down with ALPS CEO, David...
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Stacey K. Smith, Esq. Director of Claims: Jan 17, 2018
You have heard it many times before but it's worth repeating because we are still receiving claims from attorneys who first sued their clients for...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 10, 2018
ALPS is rolling out three new policy forms this year, offering legal malpractice insurance coverage options to fit your firm’s needs. No one is...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 3, 2018
No one enjoys hearing feedback about themselves that is critical in nature; but don’t get me wrong. Sometimes we need to hear that we’re not meeting...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 13, 2017
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Karen Thalacker: Dec 12, 2017
We all know that clients can be difficult at times. But do lawyers have to be difficult too? Here are a few reminders about what not to do when...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 7, 2017
I’ve taken numerous calls over the years from attorneys seeking assistance as they try to work through a conflict situation. These are the calls...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 29, 2017
There are a number of common questions that policyholders ask in regards to reporting claims. In this episode, ALPS Claims Attorney John Ries talks...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 9, 2017
Let’s review the basics. ABA Model Rule 1.2 (c) allows a lawyer to limit the scope of the representation if the limitation is reasonable under the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 7, 2017
Mark sits down with Julie Patterson, a longtime ALPS Business Development Representative, bringing with her two decades of experience helping law...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 26, 2017
ALPS In Brief, The ALPS Risk Management Podcast, is hosted by ALPS Risk Manager, Mark Bassingthwaighte. While in Missoula, Libby Benet, U.S. Lead...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 29, 2017
I’ve always been curious about why some attorneys never take the time to make sure that at least the name of every declined prospective client makes...
