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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 15, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Trust, which is built upon a lawyer’s ethical duty to keep all information relating to the representation of a client confidential, is the hallmark of the attorney-client relationship. Think about it. A confidentiality rule makes sense because it’s...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 9, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Prior Acts Coverage With the short history lesson of Part 1 behind us, we can now start to dig into the basics of malpractice insurance. In order to...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 18, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I’ve heard all kinds of crazy comments from lawyers over the years. For example, during a CLE event with a state bar’s ethics counsel sitting next...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 4, 2019 12:00:00 AM
For years so many, myself included, have talked about the importance of trying to find a healthy balance between work life and personal life as a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 20, 2019 12:00:00 AM
For the sake of your clients, I hope you, and every other person who works at your firm, know full well what phishing attacks are and at least the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 6, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Common reasons lawyers close their practices include a medical disability, wanting to retire, a move out-of-state, or a career change. While the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 16, 2019 12:00:00 AM
It should come as no surprise that wellness has become a front and center topic in recent years, particularly in the legal profession; but I have a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 10, 2019 12:00:00 AM
As an organization or law firm of any size looking to build a cybersecurity plan, your first step should be training your staff — making everyone...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I took a call worth sharing because the learning it provides serves as a good reminder about the perils that can arise from a failure to follow...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 18, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I have two points to make with this short post and I’m going to start with the one that’s easier to swallow: fake help desks. Here’s the long and...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 4, 2019 12:00:00 AM
ABA MRPC Rule 1.4 Communication seems clear on its face. Attorneys are to keep clients reasonably informed about the status of their matters as well...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 29, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Featured in the hit Gimlet Media podcast, ‘The Habitat,’ Dr. Tristan Bassingthwaighte, architectural designer, space researcher, and resident of...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 27, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I recently asked several of our claims attorneys to identify the top habits they felt new lawyers should develop from day one. With one exception,...
