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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 17, 2019
In light of my 60th birthday celebration soon becoming a memory, my wife and I have been spending a fair amount of time of late reviewing our investments, finalizing our estate plan, and discussing various options should our life together ever take...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019
Updated June 2023 An attorney’s decision to use a computer tablet, a cloud-based service such as Dropbox, a smart phone, a Wi-Fi network, or even...
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Karen Thalacker: Jun 25, 2019
“You look great today!” “Love your outfit!” “Have you lost weight?” We’ve all heard comments like this in the office and in the courtroom. Even if...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 19, 2019
I could hear it in his voice — the frustration over trying to figure out how to deal with a never-ending flow of email was palpable. Unfortunately,...
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David Fratarcangelo, Claims Attorney: Jun 18, 2019
We are all human (although non-lawyers may question from time to time whether lawyers are an entirely different species) and even the best lawyers...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 5, 2019
The belief that a computer or network breach is a ‘when,’ not an ‘if’ is practically dogma now. Given this reality, every law practice, regardless...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 21, 2019
Few law firms seem to fully appreciate the level of risk that attorneys and staff truly represent. Of course, the ultimate goal is to avoid having...
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Karen Thalacker: May 21, 2019
Guest Blogger Karen Thalacker digs deep into that short, little 4-letter word that we just don’t seem to have enough of these days.
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Stacey Smith Claims Manager: May 16, 2019
You are working away in your office when out of the blue, you receive an email or telephone call from an attorney who represents a former client....
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 15, 2019
As the general population becomes ever more skilled at spotting and avoiding the various email and phone scams cybercriminals perpetrate, scammers...
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Lauren Baptiste: Apr 30, 2019
Ready to make your health a priority in your law practice and daily worklife balance? Lauren Baptiste partnered with ALPS for a 1-hour wellness...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 25, 2019
Trying to establish an advocate or mentor relationship as a woman in law? Andrea Canfield, president of the Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers...
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ALPS Team: Apr 24, 2019
Asking an attorney not to “dabble” in an unfamiliar area of practice is an easy concept to grasp, but much more difficult to put in practice....
