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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.

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How Failing to Plan for One’s Retirement Can Become A De Facto Plan to Fail

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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 17, 2019

In light of my 60th birthday celebration soon becoming a memory, my wife and I have been spending a fair amount of time of late reviewing our investments, finalizing our estate plan, and discussing various options should our life together ever take...

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The Basics of Buying Malpractice Insurance

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019

I have yet to read an insurance policy that I would consider a great read. So let’s admit it, insurance policies are rather boring. I suspect few of...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Insurance for Law Firms

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Why You Want To Have Cyber Liability Insurance

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019

Updated June 2023 An attorney’s decision to use a computer tablet, a cloud-based service such as Dropbox, a smart phone, a Wi-Fi network, or even...

Law Practice Management Cybersecurity Insurance for Law Firms

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When Passwords Fail - A Personal Story

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019

Sometimes married couples see things differently and the only way to resolve the tension is by finally deciding to agree to disagree. That’s how...

Solo and Small Firm Resources Cybersecurity

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Task Batching: How to Manage Hundreds of Emails Every Day

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 19, 2019

I could hear it in his voice — the frustration over trying to figure out how to deal with a never-ending flow of email was palpable. Unfortunately,...

Attorney Wellness Law Practice Management

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ALPS In Brief - Episode 33: Responding to Violent Threats in the Workplace

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 13, 2019

Active shootings can happen anywhere, even in law firms. What can attorneys and their staff do to prepare and protect each other in these kinds of...

ALPS In Brief Podcast

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How to Create a Data Security Plan

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 5, 2019

The belief that a computer or network breach is a ‘when,’ not an ‘if’ is practically dogma now. Given this reality, every law practice, regardless...

Law Practice Management Cybersecurity

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Malpractice Insurance Basics: Part 1

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 3, 2019

Malpractice Insurance Claims made vs. Occurrence-based Coverage Before digging into the basics of legal malpractice insurance, I’m going to share a...

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