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David Fratarcangelo, Claims Attorney: Nov 19, 2020 12:00:00 AM
“We must cultivate our garden.” —Voltaire, Candide I wasn’t much of a Voltaire fan when I was assigned Candide in a European History course in college, which seems like 100 years ago. Truth be told, I find it about as impenetrable today as I did...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 5, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Sometimes the teacher becomes the student, which is exactly what happened to me during a post CLE conversation between a panel member and an...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 21, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Sometimes a call comes in that I feel compelled to write about and this is one of those times. The question seemed simple enough. Basically, the...
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Sharon D. Nelson Esq., Sensei Enterprises: Oct 8, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Smart and ethical legal marketing is an important component of legal practice. Legal marketing encompasses a wide variety of methods and media, with...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 7, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Here at ALPS, all of us who work in claims and risk management periodically take calls from lawyers unsure if they need to report a claim. While we...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 2, 2020 12:00:00 AM
In the context of a conversation between an attorney and a client, effective communication occurs when both the attorney and the client feel they...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 5, 2020 12:00:00 AM
More than a few lawyers who exclusively practice in the mediation or criminal defense space believe that purchasing malpractice insurance is a waste...
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Karen Thalacker: Jul 30, 2020 12:00:00 AM
There may be people in both your professional and personal lives who are at the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to the level of...
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Mike Flaherty, Senior Claims Attorney: Jul 16, 2020 12:00:00 AM
As I sit at home working in relative isolation wondering when the second COVID-19 wave will crest (or is it part two of the first wave?), I have...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 15, 2020 12:00:00 AM
A lawyer called me wanting to discuss third-party payors because his representation of his client had just ended, and he didn’t know what to do with...
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Martha Amrine, Senior Claims Attorney: Jun 18, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic forced most law firms to conduct business in ways they had not done before. Many firms were forced to transition to work from...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 17, 2020 12:00:00 AM
I suspect more than a few law firms, particularly in the solo/small firm space, have yet to take the necessary time to draft and write up a...
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Karen Thalacker: Jun 8, 2020 12:00:00 AM
We’ve all had difficult clients. In the best of times, they can be a challenge but in the times we’re living in right now they can be even more...
