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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 intake attorney. In firms that routinely and systematically check for conflicts, this does occur. Is...
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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...
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Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Oct 11, 2023
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Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Sep 27, 2023
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 2, 2023
Particularly in the solo and small firm setting, conflict missteps are often not a “whoops, we missed that name” kind of thing. More often the...
