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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 11, 2019
Sometimes things change as matters progress, like the legal needs of the client, your ability to continue to provide competent representation, the effectiveness of the attorney-client relationship, or even the ability of your client to pay your...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 3, 2019
Boundaries are important. In sports, they define the area of play. In real estate, they designate what one owns. And in personal relationships, they...
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Karen Thalacker: Mar 28, 2019
Transcript: We work in a high-pressure field where people’s lives and livelihoods are often at stake. When tempers flare and someone gets angry,...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 20, 2019
A solo attorney recently reached out wanting to know how to select a backup attorney. Having now addressed his concerns, I thought it would be...
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ALPS Team: Mar 6, 2019
If you are an ALPS-insured firm and are unsure if you should report a situation, but it is on your mind, just call us and we can talk with you about...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 5, 2019
As I’m often apt to do, I have a story to share. A solo employment law attorney, let’s call her Betty, has substantial trial experience. In light of...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 14, 2019
On this special Valentine’s Day episode of ALPS In Brief, Mark sits down with Joshua Lenon, lawyer in residence and data protection officer for Clio
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 6, 2019
In the middle of a conversation with one of our insureds on the topic of the difficulty of learning to say no, the fine gentleman I was conversing...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 16, 2019
In the good old days, plaintiff lawyers hoping to find a few new clients would place ads on billboards located near hospitals. From an ethical...
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I have been fortunate enough to have great mentors over the years across a variety of legal-related fields, including a legislator, a lobbyist,...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 2, 2019
During a presentation at the ABA’s 44th National Conference of Professional Responsibility last year, a CLE panelist threw out the following. Given...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 5, 2018
(Updated March 2024) In my experience, almost all lawyers have redundant calendars in place. Often there’s a primary master calendar and some sort...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 21, 2018
In this episode of the ALPS in Brief podcast, ALPS claims attorney Kobi Gibbs sits down with ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte to offer...
