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Kobi L Gibbs, Senior Claims Attorney: Mar 6, 2019 12:00:00 AM
If you are an ALPS-insured firm and are unsure if you should report a situation, but it is on your mind, just call us and we can talk with you about your concerns and the issues involved in your specific fact pattern. Ultimately, it is your...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 5, 2019 12:00:00 AM
As I’m often apt to do, I have a story to share. A solo employment law attorney, let’s call her Betty, has substantial trial experience. In light of...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 28, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Do you assume you don’t need to worry about being the target of a cyber attack because your business is too small? Often times, solo and small firms...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Feb 27, 2019 12:00:00 AM
As an advocate of mindfulness and meditation programs in law firms, I have a somewhat different take on the lawyer well-being issue that has been...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 20, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I’ve never come across a survey that confirms what I’m about to say; but I suspect the vast majority of people who see a padlock and “https:” in a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 14, 2019 12:00:00 AM
On this special Valentine’s Day episode of ALPS In Brief, Mark sits down with Joshua Lenon, lawyer in residence and data protection officer for Clio
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 6, 2019 12:00:00 AM
In the middle of a conversation with one of our insureds on the topic of the difficulty of learning to say no, the fine gentleman I was conversing...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 31, 2019 12:00:00 AM
When our behaviors become destructive and start to negatively impact our health or relationships, we’re motivated to make a change, but change is...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Jan 23, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Inclusion is all about shared experience, and it’s really important — especially in our law firms, our law schools, and our judiciary, where shared...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 16, 2019 12:00:00 AM
In the good old days, plaintiff lawyers hoping to find a few new clients would place ads on billboards located near hospitals. From an ethical...
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I have been fortunate enough to have great mentors over the years across a variety of legal-related fields, including a legislator, a lobbyist,...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 9, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Start the new year off on the right foot, or the left foot. Incorporating wellness into your everyday workplace routine can be as easy as putting...
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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...
