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Stacey Smith Claims Manager: Mar 13, 2020 12:00:00 AM
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We talk a lot about risk management here at ALPS, but what we’re really talking about is prevention — systems and practices that your firm can put into place to help catch human error before the...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Mar 11, 2020 12:00:00 AM
It’s not nearly as woo woo as it may sound. The Japanese even have a term for it: Shinrin-yoku (loosely translated as, taking in the forest through...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 27, 2020 12:00:00 AM
ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte shares two real-world stories of attorneys struggling with behaviors that often lead to malpractice claims....
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Jan 8, 2020 12:00:00 AM
This is the third in a series of three blog posts on Law Firms and Data Storytelling. Last time banging this particular drum. And, yes, I’ll say it...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Dec 17, 2019 12:00:00 AM
This is the second in a series of three blog posts on Law Firms and Data Storytelling. Restating the central premise of this, the prior, and the...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Dec 11, 2019 12:00:00 AM
This is the first in a series of three blog posts on Law Firms and Data Storytelling. Data is king these days, and it’s a huge part of the stories...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 4, 2019 12:00:00 AM
For years so many, myself included, have talked about the importance of trying to find a healthy balance between work life and personal life as a...
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Karen Thalacker: Nov 26, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I get it — you’re busy. But, you should never be too busy to let your good employees know they are appreciated. Here are 3 things you can do to let...
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Kobi L Gibbs, Senior Claims Attorney: Nov 21, 2019 12:00:00 AM
It is almost Thanksgiving and Christmas is right around the corner. All of the retailers panicked with 7 fewer days to shop between Thanksgiving and...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Oct 23, 2019 12:00:00 AM
ERG is the business world acronym for an Employee Resource Group. Ever think about forming an ERG for women and men who strive to maximize their...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 16, 2019 12:00:00 AM
It should come as no surprise that wellness has become a front and center topic in recent years, particularly in the legal profession; but I have a...
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Chris Newbold, Chief Operating Officer: Sep 12, 2019 12:00:00 AM
How can we make real changes within the practice of law to lessen the impact of stress on individuals in this profession? In this episode of the...
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The following is a guest post from solo practitioner Suzan Herskowitz. It’s everywhere. You must have work/life balance. There are umpteen articles...
