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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager

Since 1998, Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. has been a Risk Manager with ALPS, an attorney’s professional liability insurance carrier. In his tenure with the company, Mr. Bassingthwaighte has conducted over 1200 law firm risk management assessment visits, presented over 600 continuing legal education seminars throughout the United States, and written extensively on risk management, ethics, and technology. Mr. Bassingthwaighte is a member of the State Bar of Montana as well as the American Bar Association where he currently sits on the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility’s Conference Planning Committee. He received his J.D. from Drake University Law School.

A procrastinator's To Do list

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Procrastination’s Dark Side

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 20, 2024 7:30:00 AM

I have a confession to make. I am a procrastinator. If there is a Procrastinator’s Anonymous, I’m pretty sure they would accept me as a card-carrying member. Truth be told, I occasionally think about seeing if such an organization actually exists....

Law Practice Management
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Episode 87 - ft Jeff Brandt: If Video Killed the Radio Star, Will AI Kill the Studio Star?

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Episode 87 - ft Jeff Brandt: If Video Killed the Radio Star, Will AI Kill the Studio Star?

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 14, 2024 7:30:00 AM

In this episode of ALPS In Brief, our Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with University of Montana Professor Jeff Brandt to talk about...

Cybersecurity
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word cloud of common words lawyers used to describe their feelings about AI

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AI in the Legal Industry: How Do Lawyers Feel?

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 17, 2024 11:03:45 AM

ALPS recently surveyed legal industry professionals to learn more about how solo and small firm lawyers feel about the use of generative AI in the...

Law Practice Management Cybersecurity
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Law firm coverage options can vary just like umbrellas! Make sure you choose the prior acts coverages that make sense for your law firm.

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A Primer on Prior Acts Coverage for the Solo and Small Firm Attorney

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 18, 2024 7:30:00 AM

What is Prior Acts Coverage? Prior acts coverage (PAC) is a feature of claims-made malpractice insurance policies. Its purpose is to provide...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Insurance for Law Firms
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In this episode of ALPS In Brief, our Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with Attorney Ann Moderie to talk about a suicide that should have never happened.

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 86: The Troubled Teen Industry through the Eyes of an Attorney Who Tried to Make a Difference

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 12, 2024 7:30:00 AM

Attorney Wellness Women in Law
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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 85: Listening to Your Life with Entrepreneur Troy De Baca

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 85: Listening to Your Life with Entrepreneur Troy De Baca

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 8, 2024 7:45:00 AM

ALPS In Brief Podcast Attorney Wellness
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a little gift of pro bono work can go a long way

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Is It Risky to Agree to Do Pro Bono Work?

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 7, 2024 8:30:00 AM

If you're hesitant to do pro bono work based upon a belief that this type of work is risky, I'm here to say "not necessarily!" To understand why,...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Law Practice Management
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Attorney moonlighting

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For Lawyers, Is Moonlighting Worth It?

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 17, 2024 7:30:00 AM

To take a side job or not to take a side job ... truth be told, the answer to this question is one where reasonable minds can see things differently....

Solo and Small Firm Resources
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A glass house as a metaphor for the risk of assisting your client with their Corporate Transparency Act fulfillment obligations

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Corporate Transparency Act Risks for Solo & Small Firm Attorneys - A Risk Manager’s Perspective

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 19, 2024 7:30:00 AM

I’m sure this will come as no surprise; but as a risk manager with a law degree who works for a malpractice insurance company, I’m not one who...

Law Practice Management
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Lawyer relaxing at desk

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Why You Never Want to Set the Comfort Trap

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 5, 2024 7:30:00 AM

My experience consulting over the years with thousands of attorneys who practice in firms of all shapes and sizes across the U.S. has taught me that...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Law Practice Management
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Lawyer greeting a new client.

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How to Build and Maintain Effective Attorney-Client Relationships

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 15, 2024 7:30:00 AM

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...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Law Practice Management
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ALPS In Brief - Episode 82: How to Build and Maintain a Strong Legal Practice

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 17, 2024 9:29:15 AM

ALPS In Brief Podcast Law Practice Management How to Start a Law Firm
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Lawyer realizing her firm is failing

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5 Reasons Solo Firms Fail

Picture of Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 10, 2024 7:30:00 AM

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...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Law Practice Management
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