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Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Dec 3, 2025
ALPS Director of Partnerships Rio Laine joins host Adriana Linares to learn how to build a profitable law practice and unpack why business training, specialization, and tail coverage matter for every new solo.
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 3, 2025
Let’s start by defining the word deepfake. A deepfake is a hyper-realistic image, video, or audio forgery that was edited or generated using...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 11, 2025
Let me be clear, cybersecurity isn’t just a “big firm” problem. Solo and small firm lawyers are targeted by bad actors because they know that smaller...
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Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Oct 29, 2025
Starting your solo firm means building good habits from day one and that begins with your intake process. In this episode of New Solo: First Flight,...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 28, 2025
For lawyers in practice today, convenient digital communication tools such as email, text messaging, instant messaging apps, social platforms (e.g.,...
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Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Oct 9, 2025
What does it look like when two solos run completely independent practices—but still share staff, expenses, and even office celebrations? In this...
Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Sep 11, 2025
When is the right time to rebrand your legal practice and how do you actually pull it off? In this episode of New Solo’s First Flight series, Adriana...
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Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Aug 13, 2025
What does it take to pivot from a career in law enforcement to launching a solo elder law practice? In this episode of New Solo’s First Flight...
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Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Jun 18, 2025
Can a young lawyer balance motherhood, burnout, and building a solo practice? In this episode of New Solo’s First Flight series, Adriana Linares...
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Chris Newbold, Chief Operating Officer: May 24, 2025
The topic of attorney well-being has garnered deserved attention, conversation, research, and action in legal circles since the release of the 2017...
Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Apr 11, 2025
Starting a law firm straight out of school? Adriana Linares and Rio Laine, ALPS Affinity and Partnerships Director, discuss thinking ahead,...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 8, 2025
A report entitled “Profile of Legal Malpractice Claims 2020-2023,” published in 2024 by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Lawyers’...
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Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Mar 27, 2025
