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Martha Amrine, Senior Claims Attorney: Sep 14, 2023
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 the ALM's 2022 Mental Health Survey finding that 35% of attorneys answered "yes" to the simple...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 7, 2023
Co-counsel relationships are sometimes formed “on the fly,” meaning no thorough discussion as to who will be responsible for whatever occurs. This...
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Billy Belsom: Aug 31, 2023
When considering a change in lawyer's malpractice liability carriers, understanding the effect of a retroactive coverage date in a claims-made policy...
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Douglas V. Chandler: Aug 17, 2023
Introduction Since publishing Part I of this series, several new clients contacted us after being shocked and insulted to learn that a disciplinary...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 2, 2023
Particularly in the solo and small firm setting, conflict missteps are often not a “whoops, we missed that name” kind of thing. More often the...
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Sharon D. Nelson Esq., Sensei Enterprises: Aug 2, 2023
Remember the Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka? A lot of lawyers thought they had discovered a golden ticket when they discovered ChatGPT. They were...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 1, 2023
I know lawyers get tired of hearing it and risk folk like me get tired of always having to say it; but there is real value in documenting scope of...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 31, 2023
Over the years I have found a real disparity among attorneys as to their willingness to write non-engagement letters. You know the one. It’s that...
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Douglas V. Chandler: Jul 20, 2023
What Not To Do When the Fan Starts Slinging What Just Hit It: Part I of IV Introduction Over the past several weeks, we have had the privilege of...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 19, 2023
Some time ago I had a conversation with a few lawyers who had come close to being scammed out of several hundred thousand dollars. While I was...
