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Chris Newbold, Chief Operating Officer: Sep 13, 2018
ALPS Executive Vice President, Chris Newbold, caught up with former State Bar of South Dakota President and business transaction and estate planning attorney, Pat Goetzinger, at the 2018 South Dakota Annual Meeting in Sioux Falls. Pat reflects on...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 4, 2018
(Updated May 19, 2023) You’ve got a very serious problem on your hands should your firm’s computer network ever become infected with ransomware,...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 30, 2018
In this episode of the ALPS In Brief podcast, ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with ALPS Underwriting Manager Leah Gooley to dig a...
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Karen Thalacker: Aug 28, 2018
Just because there are 24 hours in a day doesn’t mean that you have to be accessible to clients for all of them. In the era of cell phones and 24/7...
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Stacey Smith Claims Manager: Aug 21, 2018
It seems that every week, the news reports on yet another company that suffered a cyber breach. Law firms, even small firms, are not immune from...
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Laura Churchman, Marketing Communications Manager: Aug 20, 2018
The Milwaukee Bar Association (“MBA”) is proud to announce its newest member benefit, resulting from a partnership with ALPS Lawyers’ Professional...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 17, 2018
We may have reached, “a fairly critical point where traditional photographic evidence just isn’t as reliable as it used to be.” This according to...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 14, 2018
1) In accordance with ABA Model Rule 1.3, plan for your death or disability by designating a successor attorney. There is an obligation to prevent...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 2, 2018
As I often like to do, let me share two brief stories. The first involves a criminal defense lawyer. This lawyer represented a client who refused to...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 1, 2018
Addiction, substance abuse and the resulting professional and personal fallout can destroy careers and lives. As another wonderful addition to our ...
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Laura Churchman, Marketing Communications Manager: Jul 27, 2018
Effective July, 1, the Utah State Bar announced its exclusive endorsement of ALPS to meet the malpractice insurance needs of its members. The Bar...
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Karen Thalacker: Jul 24, 2018
Don’t lose sleep. It’s easy enough to say, but how can you intentionally work towards not allowing worry to consume you? Guest Blogger Karen...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 18, 2018
Legal malpractice insurance policies are claims-made and reported policies. This means coverage is afforded if a malpractice claim is made and...
