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ALPS In Brief - Episode 74: Why Cyber Liability Insurance is an Essential
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 19, 2023
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Why It’s Important to Have Attorney Accountability Built Into Your Firm’s Conflict Checking Process
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 18, 2023
What happens in your firm if there’s a hit during a conflicts check? Hopefully, the conflict concern is immediately brought to the attention of the...
3 min read
What Trees Can Teach Us About Reducing Legal Malpractice Risk
John Horrell: Oct 12, 2023
I’m lucky to spend some of my free time running in Montana’s mountains and woods. Over the years I’ve occasionally returned from a run with a little...
26 min read
Path to Well-Being in Law - Episode 30: Javoyne Hicks
Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Oct 11, 2023
29 min read
Path to Well-Being in Law - Episode 29: Julian Sarafian
Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Sep 27, 2023
7 min read
Why the Use of an Engagement Letter Should Never Be Considered Optional
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 20, 2023
Engagement letters seem to be one of those documents most lawyers intellectually appreciate the value of but often underutilize. This letter simply...
5 min read
How Can We Take Better Care of Our Attorneys? Part II.
ALPS Team: Sep 14, 2023
On February 16, 2023, Ryan True began a discussion on the ALPS blog by asking this question: How Can We Take Better Care of Our Attorneys? Ryan cited...
3 min read
How to Avoid Common Co-Counsel Relationship Missteps
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 7, 2023
Co-counsel relationships are sometimes formed “on the fly,” meaning no thorough discussion as to who will be responsible for whatever occurs. This...
2 min read
When Shopping Malpractice Insurance: Pay Attention to Your Retroactive Coverage Date
Billy Belsom: Aug 31, 2023
When considering a change in lawyer's malpractice liability carriers, understanding the effect of a retroactive coverage date in a claims-made policy...
4 min read
What Not to Do When the Sh*t Hits the Fan
Douglas V. Chandler: Aug 17, 2023
Introduction Since publishing Part I of this series, several new clients contacted us after being shocked and insulted to learn that a disciplinary...
