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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
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 basic email in the furtherance of delivering legal services is not in and of itself unethical nor a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
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...
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Karen Thalacker: Jun 25, 2019 12:00:00 AM
“You look great today!” “Love your outfit!” “Have you lost weight?” We’ve all heard comments like this in the office and in the courtroom. Even if...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 19, 2019 12:00:00 AM
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,...
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David Fratarcangelo, Claims Attorney: Jun 18, 2019 12:00:00 AM
We are all human (although non-lawyers may question from time to time whether lawyers are an entirely different species) and even the best lawyers...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 13, 2019 12:00:00 AM
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...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 5, 2019 12:00:00 AM
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...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 3, 2019 12:00:00 AM
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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Jeffrey H. Bunn: May 29, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Thoughts. Feelings. Emotions. They’re often compelling, and they’re with us all day, every day. But they are actually only visitors. Granted,...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: May 22, 2019 12:00:00 AM
It’s an acronym created by Michelle McDonald and popularized by Rick Hansen, Ph.D. in a 2014 article published by Psychology Today magazine. ...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 21, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Few law firms seem to fully appreciate the level of risk that attorneys and staff truly represent. Of course, the ultimate goal is to avoid having...
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Karen Thalacker: May 21, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Guest Blogger Karen Thalacker digs deep into that short, little 4-letter word that we just don’t seem to have enough of these days.
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Stacey Smith Claims Manager: May 16, 2019 12:00:00 AM
You are working away in your office when out of the blue, you receive an email or telephone call from an attorney who represents a former client....
