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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 of backup, which could be anything from a digital backup to a Day-Timer pocket calendar. Some...
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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...
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Mike Flaherty, Senior Claims Attorney: Nov 16, 2018
A lot of legal malpractice claims come down to a he-said-she-said between the lawyer and the client and, despite ethical obligation of candor...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 6, 2018
You’ve given it your all and your client has been pleased with how the matter progressed. However, now that things are wrapping up, this client...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 1, 2018
Client relationships can end for any one of a number of reasons, to include a matter has been resolved, the client no longer wishes to proceed, or...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 25, 2018
Regardless of size, any and every law firm is an attractive target for a cyber criminal. Think about it. Law firms serve clients of all shapes and...
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Chris Newbold, Chief Operating Officer: Oct 18, 2018
Jeff Bunn, lawyer, wellness expert and owner of the Mindful Law Coaching and Consulting Group, presents the business case for investing in attorney...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 15, 2018
Under a claims made and reported policy, an insured would have coverage for any covered malpractice misstep that occurs and is reported during a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 20, 2018
Some attorneys prefer working in an office share setting. And look, I get it. The reasons for doing so can be compelling. There’s the savings on...
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Chris Newbold, Chief Operating Officer: Sep 13, 2018
ALPS Executive Vice President, Chris Newbold, caught up with former State Bar of South Dakota President and business transaction and estate...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 30, 2018
In this episode of the ALPS In Brief podcast, ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with ALPS Underwriting Manager Leah Gooley to dig a...
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Stacey Smith Claims Manager: Aug 21, 2018
It seems that every week, the news reports on yet another company that suffered a cyber breach. Law firms, even small firms, are not immune from...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 17, 2018
We may have reached, “a fairly critical point where traditional photographic evidence just isn’t as reliable as it used to be.” This according to...
