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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
During a presentation at the ABA’s 44th National Conference of Professional Responsibility last year, a CLE panelist threw out the following. Given that a lawyer has an ethical duty to verify that any vendor a firm works with has in place...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 19, 2018 12:00:00 AM
An invitation to speak on the topic of lawyer civility came my way recently and two things about the request caught me a bit off guard. One was that...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 5, 2018 12:00:00 AM
(Updated March 2024) In my experience, almost all lawyers have redundant calendars in place. Often there’s a primary master calendar and some sort...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 27, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Criminals have been using phones to try to scam people out of money or into disclosing personal information for years and they have tended to find...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 21, 2018 12:00:00 AM
In this episode of the ALPS in Brief podcast, ALPS claims attorney Kobi Gibbs sits down with ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte to offer...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 6, 2018 12:00:00 AM
You’ve given it your all and your client has been pleased with how the matter progressed. However, now that things are wrapping up, this client...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 1, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Some may view this as me being nitpicky, but there is a difference between disengagement letters and letters of closure. Yes, while both serve to...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 25, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Regardless of size, any and every law firm is an attractive target for a cyber criminal. Think about it. Law firms serve clients of all shapes and...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 23, 2018 12:00:00 AM
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. To get you on the right track, we’ve pulled together our favorite cyber-related podcasts from...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 15, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Under a claims made and reported policy, an insured would have coverage for any covered malpractice misstep that occurs and is reported during a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 4, 2018 12:00:00 AM
For over 20 years now, I have worked for an insurance company that insures lawyers for their malpractice. Trust me when I say I get it. There are...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 2, 2018 12:00:00 AM
When I first joined ALPS over 20 years ago, most of my risk management efforts were focused on proper file documentation, calendaring best practices...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 27, 2018 12:00:00 AM
At ALPS we talk a lot about what makes us different. We can say with confidence that it is because we recognize our people as our greatest asset....
