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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Mar 9, 2021
As I stood, hip-deep in a snowdrift retrieving my dog’s poop, I heard a man start yelling and looked up to see that I had let go of the leash while wading into the drift, and my dog had apparently engaged (without incident) the dog being walked by...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 17, 2021
Difficult conversations can be, well difficult; particularly if the purpose of the conversation is to pass along bad news. After all, who looks...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Feb 9, 2021
“Dare to be idle”, advises Caroline Hamming — not as easy as it might seem. It sounds a bit like mindfulness, and it sounds a bit like meditation,...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 6, 2021
Lawyers often share with us that, as they see it, they really don’t need a cyber liability policy. They seem to base this conclusion on the fact...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 2, 2020
Over the years I have visited more firms that I can remember; but no visit stands out more than the one that made me feel as if I had walked on to...
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ALPS Team: Dec 1, 2020
You’re right, COVID-19 has officially put a damper on most fun stuff for 2020. Holiday office parties included. While a major bummer, 2020 has...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 24, 2020
As a kid, I always thought any Hollywood cowboy who could shoot from the hip and kill the villain was one tough hombre that no one in their right...
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David Fratarcangelo, Claims Attorney: Nov 19, 2020
“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...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 5, 2020
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
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
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
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
In the context of a conversation between an attorney and a client, effective communication occurs when both the attorney and the client feel they...
