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Company Sues Its Law Firm Over Data Breach

The following is a post by guest blogger Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., a digital forensics, cybersecurity and information technology firm in Fairfax, Virginia. Security Boulevard reported on April 20 that insurance...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 46: What if Goat Yoga Isn't Your Thing?

On this episode of ALPS In Brief, at the beginning of Lawyer Wellbeing Week and Mental Health Awareness month, Mark sits down with Liesel Brink,...

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6 Law Firm Cybersecurity Rules for Working From Home

During the nation-wide stay at home directive to combat the spread of Covid-19, we’ve all missed some of the luxuries we are used to. One such...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 45: Listening to Your Life

There are all kinds of finish lines in life. Some of those will be positive, and others won’t. So go ahead and feel what you feel, but remember the...

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3 Suggestions for Staying On Track While Working From Home

WFH – Work From Home. Are you doing it? Do you love it or hate it? I’m doing it right now. Here are 3 suggestions for staying on track during...

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Good!

When thinking of a topic for this blog, I initially had a few ideas bouncing around in my head related to avoiding malpractice. But then what was a...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 44: It's a Different World — Literally.

Do you feel like you’re living on another planet right now? There’s a reason. Humans are social animals and social distancing and isolation is not...

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Why Agreeing to Rent Out Your Law License May Not Be the Best Idea

Solo and small firm lawyers continue to occasionally call in wanting to discuss a business opportunity that has come to be known as a “license...

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Dis-ease

I know, only a dweeb like me would own — and actually refer to — an Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Blame it on the bossa nova. Or the coronavirus....

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How COVID-19 and a Recession Could Impact Malpractice Claims

During a recession, and for the three years following, there has historically been a huge spike in paid claims, which is a number that typically...

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ALPS COVID-19 Risk Management Alert

While missed deadlines are always a risk management concern, the significant number of uncertainties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic only...

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How to Write a 'Closing Your Practice' Letter

Occasionally a lawyer will reach out to me wanting clarification on what should be covered in a letter notifying active clients, whose matters the...

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5 Ways Law Firms Can Get Ahead of COVID-19

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We talk a lot about risk management here at ALPS, but what we’re really talking about is prevention...

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