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ALPS In Brief – Episode 61: A Dirty Little Secret About Conflict Resolution Claims

ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte shares the illuminating story of a law firm, their longstanding wealthy client who couldn’t close the deal on a massive project that would have netted the law firm millions in billables, and the unfortunate...

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A Cautionary Tale of a Facebook Hack

My Facebook account was hacked. It happens. Probably to someone you know. Maybe it’s even happened to you. So why am I telling this story on our...

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Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 20 – Terry Maroney

Chris Newbold: Hello, Well-Being friends. Welcome to the Path to Well-Being in Law podcast, an initiative of the Institute for Well-Being in Law....

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Don't Let Your Apprentice Get Lost in the Woods

I love fall in Montana. We put our rafts away and get ready for the winter as the temperature drops, the leaves change, and the snow starts to fly....

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In Pursuit of Happiness

I invite you to think about and answer the following three questions. Would you describe yourself as someone who is generally happy as an attorney?...

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How To Address The Shadow IT Problem

What is shadow IT? Let me start with a story I heard recently. A law firm had in place a written policy that set forth a list of approved services,...

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Insider Threats: How to Reduce the Risks From Within Your Organization

This blog post is in partnership with LMG Security. With professional hackers and cybersecurity criminals posing a constant threat to law firms big...

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Are Impaired Lawyers Insurable?

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...

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Let's Give Each Other Some Grace...

I really struggled this month to find a topic to write about. In fact, I simply did not want to write this blog. Monday I took a partial “mental...

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ALPS In Brief – Episode 60: The New Normal? Don’t Get Too Comfy…

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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Tired of Data Breaches? How to Reduce Risk After Sensitive Data is Leaked

This blog post is in partnership with LMG Security. With professional hackers and cybersecurity criminals posing a constant threat to law firms...

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The Risks That Come with Serving on a Corporate Board

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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