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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 15, 2024
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 matter. He shared that after informing his client of the misstep, the client’s family responded by stating...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 10, 2024
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
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 K. Smith, Esq. Director of Claims: Mar 20, 2024
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
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
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: Dec 6, 2023
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...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 15, 2023
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 18, 2023
What happens in your firm if there’s a hit during a conflicts check? Hopefully, the conflict concern is immediately brought to the attention of the...
