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From client forms and calendaring tips to checklists and resources for starting your solo practice, ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte and other industry leaders set you up for success with fun, bite-sized content made just for you.
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 7, 2024 8:30:00 AM
If you're hesitant to do pro bono work based upon a belief that this type of work is risky, I'm here to say "not necessarily!" To understand why, start by trying not to buy into the view that pro bono work is somehow different than work done for...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 19, 2024 7:30:00 AM
I’m sure this will come as no surprise; but as a risk manager with a law degree who works for a malpractice insurance company, I’m not one who...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 5, 2024 7:30:00 AM
My experience consulting over the years with thousands of attorneys who practice in firms of all shapes and sizes across the U.S. has taught me that...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 15, 2024 7:30:00 AM
A number of years ago I had an interesting conversation with a lawyer who had missed a statute of limitations filing deadline on a significant...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 17, 2024 9:29:15 AM
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 10, 2024 7:30:00 AM
While law firms of all shapes and sizes can fail for any number of reasons, in my experience as a risk manager, there are a few reasons that solo law...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 2, 2024 12:00:42 PM
I continue to get the occasional call from a lawyer wanting to know my thoughts about a new business opportunity. It’s a call that often starts out...
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Stacey Smith Claims Manager: Mar 20, 2024 7:30:00 AM
We at ALPS have talked for many years about safeguards to implement to protect your firm (and your clients!) from a potential disaster. Although...
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Dena Stoddard: Mar 13, 2024 7:30:00 AM
The Importance of Succession Planning for Lawyers Succession planning is a crucial aspect of the legal profession. As lawyers, we devote our careers...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 7, 2024 7:00:00 AM
From time to time, I get involved in conversations with lawyers who have called in with a question or concern, and as we talk through the situation,...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 11, 2024 8:00:00 AM
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 21, 2023 8:00:00 AM
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 6, 2023 8:00:00 AM
This post is directed toward those of you who fail to accurately record your time on a consistent basis throughout the day, day after day. I know it...
