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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 18: Diet and Exercise – A Manner of Living

Being busy is often an excuse for not taking care of ourselves, whether that means long days in the office or racking up the airline miles for business travel. As part of our Wellness Podcast Episodes, Mark sits down with Dr. Kathleen Baskett...

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a lawyer is using public wifi despite the cybersecurity threats to his firm by doing so

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Public Wi-Fi – Should Lawyers Just Say No?

In today’s world, people frequently work outside of their offices. They may be working while visiting a coffee shop, sitting at an airport, staying...

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Don't Be One Of THOSE Attorneys

Don’t be the attorney that your peers hate to work with. Karen Thalacker reminds us all to take steps to be professional and courteous even when a...

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 17: Studying Self-Medication and Seeking a Remedy

Patrick R. Krill, JD, LLM shifted from the practice of law to addiction counseling at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. In partnership with the...

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To Plea or Not to Plea?

The decision to avoid trial in a criminal matter and enter into a plea agreement is an important and often difficult choice to make for both the...

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Two Factor Authentication Isn’t the Panacea Many Think It Is

Let me be very clear, two factor authentication (2FA) is an essential security tool that everyone should be taking advantage of when and wherever...

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 16: Attorney Well-Being

Mark Bassingthwaighte sat down with ALPS’ Executive Vice President Chris Newbold earlier this year to discuss the topic of Attorney well-being....

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Can Lawyers Add Surcharges to Their Bills?

Two quick stories. Years ago, I had a plumbing emergency. The short version is I discovered a broken water line in my kitchen on a Thanksgiving eve....

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Managing File Handoffs

Believe it or not, file handoffs can lead to trouble if not properly managed. It doesn’t matter if the handoff is from a partner to an associate,...

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 15: 2017 ALPS Year in Review

ALPS recently released our 2017 Annual Report online. Mark Bassingthwaighte was able to sit down with ALPS CFO Sara Smith as she elaborated on a...

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Expectations for Conclusion

At the end of a case emotions and expectations are both running high. Guest Blogger Karen Thalacker addresses the importance of preparing your...

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The Top 5 Wire Fraud Prevention Tips

1) Wire fraud fraudsters use spoofed email so learn to spot it. Although there are a number of ways to spoof email, it can be as simple as this. The...

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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 14: Am I Solving the Right Problem?

Staying relevant. Embracing technology to increase efficiency. Investing the time it takes to improve. Attorney and cultural ambassador at his firm...

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