Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager

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Why Lawyer Mediators and Criminal Defense Attorneys Should Consider Purchasing Malpractice Insurance

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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ALPS In Brief — Episode 48: Is This My Life Now?

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 23, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Lawyers become lawyers to help people. To right wrongs, to champion for justice. While law school prepares you substantively for the legal issues...

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How to Avoid Problems with Third Party Payors

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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Why You Should Prioritize Taking Care of Yourself

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 1, 2020 12:00:00 AM

The best risk management advice I will ever have to offer is simply this: Never minimize the importance of taking care of yourself. I know it sounds...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 47: Guard Your Data Like Gold and Other Practical Tips from a Hacker

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 25, 2020 12:00:00 AM

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How To Start Drafting an Electronic Document Retention Policy

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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A Tale of Two Calls – Insuring Past and Future Exposures

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 10, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Two calls that I recently took almost back to back really surprised me. The first came from an attorney who was retiring in another month or so. He...

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How to Responsibly Embrace Any and All Digital Tech in the Practice of Law

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 20, 2020 12:00:00 AM

In many jurisdictions, commentary to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 Competency states that lawyers are to keep abreast of the benefits and risks...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 46: What if Goat Yoga Isn't Your Thing?

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 6, 2020 12:00:00 AM

On this episode of ALPS In Brief, at the beginning of Lawyer Wellbeing Week and Mental Health Awareness month, Mark sits down with Liesel Brink,...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 45: Listening to Your Life

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 29, 2020 12:00:00 AM

There are all kinds of finish lines in life. Some of those will be positive, and others won’t. So go ahead and feel what you feel, but remember the...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 44: It's a Different World — Literally.

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 16, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Do you feel like you’re living on another planet right now? There’s a reason. Humans are social animals and social distancing and isolation is not...

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Why Agreeing to Rent Out Your Law License May Not Be the Best Idea

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 15, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Solo and small firm lawyers continue to occasionally call in wanting to discuss a business opportunity that has come to be known as a “license...