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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 26, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Multiple lawyers and firms have reached out to me over the years, each concerned about impairment and wanting to discuss their options. In light of these conversations, and with a desire to put a significant misconception to rest, I have asked and...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 20, 2021 12:00:00 AM
As we transition to more permanent work-from-home schedules, the lack of supervision and a diminished sense of community could have bigger...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Underwriters in the legal malpractice insurance space often exercise caution when reviewing applications of firms that have one or more attorneys...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 22, 2021 12:00:00 AM
It’s quite normal for an attorney to have an emotional response after learning a malpractice claim is on the way. Problems arise, however, if the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Mark shares some stories of cancelled flights, employment emergencies, and more, to illustrate a timely point: When things go off the rails, being...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 1, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Several concerned lawyers recently reached out to me each wanting to discuss attorney impairment. In light of these conversations and with a desire...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 24, 2021 12:00:00 AM
As a risk manager for a nationwide legal malpractice insurer, I am sure it comes as no surprise that I believe the purchase of legal malpractice...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 18, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The number of times I’ve observed or heard about a problematic nonverbal interaction with a client (to which the involved lawyer or staff member was...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 30, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Mark Bassingthwaighte: Hello, I’m Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS. And welcome to another episode of ALPS In Brief, the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 21, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The term “of counsel” has multiple meanings. It has been used as an honorary designation for retired partners, a special designation for firm...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Market forces drive change and, at times, even bring about innovation. So, in response, when a lawyer or firm decides to adjust the business model...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 24, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Call me crazy, but I simply don’t trust that Big Tech has my best interests at heart with everything they do. In fact, I think it’s quite the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 3, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Missoula, Montana, June 3, 2021 —ALPS, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance, today launched a free virtual resource...
