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ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 76: Practicing Law as a Mom Shouldn’t Be an Either/Or Proposition
Leah Gooley, Underwriting Manager: Nov 15, 2023 2:56:56 PM
Leah Gooley, Underwriting Manager: Nov 15, 2023 2:56:56 PM
2 min read
Lawyers: Don't Let Clients Make Assumptions About Your Role
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 15, 2023 8:00:00 AM
3 min read
ChatGPT Is a Lot More Valuable to Lawyers Now
Sharon D. Nelson Esq., Sensei Enterprises: Nov 9, 2023 8:00:00 AM
Lawyers complained that ChatGPT was not entirely useful to them because it was limited to data prior to September 2021 – a huge limitation for an...
13 min read
ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 75: What is the Corporate Transparency Act
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 2, 2023 9:52:01 AM
A Brief Statement of Correction from Mark: “During this podcast I stated that under the Corporate Transparency Act, BOI reports were to be filed...
18 min read
ALPS In Brief - Episode 74: Why Cyber Liability Insurance is an Essential
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 19, 2023 8:00:00 AM
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Why It’s Important to Have Attorney Accountability Built Into Your Firm’s Conflict Checking Process
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 18, 2023 10:00:00 AM
What happens in your firm if there’s a hit during a conflicts check? Hopefully, the conflict concern is immediately brought to the attention of the...
3 min read
What Trees Can Teach Us About Reducing Legal Malpractice Risk
John Horrell: Oct 12, 2023 8:15:00 AM
I’m lucky to spend some of my free time running in Montana’s mountains and woods. Over the years I’ve occasionally returned from a run with a little...
26 min read
Path to Well-Being in Law - Episode 30: Javoyne Hicks
Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Oct 11, 2023 6:42:24 AM
29 min read
Path to Well-Being in Law - Episode 29: Julian Sarafian
Bree Buchanan & Chris Newbold: Sep 27, 2023 3:14:00 PM
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ALPS In Brief - Episode 73: The Ethical Obligation of Succession Planning
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 20, 2023 10:58:09 AM
7 min read
Why the Use of an Engagement Letter Should Never Be Considered Optional
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 20, 2023 8:00:00 AM
Engagement letters seem to be one of those documents most lawyers intellectually appreciate the value of but often underutilize. This letter simply...
4 min read
How Can We Take Better Care of Our Attorneys? Part II.
Martha Amrine, Senior Claims Attorney: Sep 14, 2023 8:00:00 AM
On February 16, 2023, Ryan True began a discussion on the ALPS blog by asking this question: How Can We Take Better Care of Our Attorneys? Ryan cited...
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How to Avoid Common Co-Counsel Relationship Missteps
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 7, 2023 10:00:00 AM
Co-counsel relationships are sometimes formed “on the fly,” meaning no thorough discussion as to who will be responsible for whatever occurs. This...