alps in brief podcast

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 51: You can’t spell DIVORCE without COVID

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 1, 2020

It’s no secret that society has seen an uptick in divorces since the start of the pandemic, but there have also been some silver linings in this...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 50: Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 20, 2020

Over the 3 years following this global recession spurred by COVID-19, we’ll see a spike in bankruptcies, business dealings gone south, divorces, and...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 49: Would You Send All Your Money to a Scammer? Maybe You Just Did.

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 6, 2020

A lawyer was waiting on a fax with all the information she needed to complete a wire transfer. Fax received, money sent. What she didn’t know? Her...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 48: Is This My Life Now?

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 23, 2020

Lawyers become lawyers to help people. To right wrongs, to champion for justice. While law school prepares you substantively for the legal issues...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 47: Guard Your Data Like Gold and Other Practical Tips from a Hacker

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 25, 2020

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 46: What if Goat Yoga Isn't Your Thing?

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 6, 2020

On this episode of ALPS In Brief, at the beginning of Lawyer Wellbeing Week and Mental Health Awareness month, Mark sits down with Liesel Brink,...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 45: Listening to Your Life

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 29, 2020

There are all kinds of finish lines in life. Some of those will be positive, and others won’t. So go ahead and feel what you feel, but remember the...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 44: It's a Different World — Literally.

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 16, 2020

Do you feel like you’re living on another planet right now? There’s a reason. Humans are social animals and social distancing and isolation is not...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 43: The Problem Lies with the Culture

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 27, 2020

ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte shares two real-world stories of attorneys struggling with behaviors that often lead to malpractice claims....

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 42: 5 Things That Blur Your Company’s 2020 Vision

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 14, 2020

ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with ALPS CEO David Bell to discuss David’s past, ALPS future, why every company should have a...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 41: The Perils of Bad Follow Through

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 23, 2020

In this episode of ALPS In Brief, ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte shares an insightful story of a dream cruise, a freak accident, and an...

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ALPS In Brief — Episode 40: How to Have a Family and Stay Active in Your Practice

Leah Gooley, Underwriting Manager: Dec 3, 2019

By instituting newer concepts prioritizing work-life balance like flexible hours and an in-house, certified childcare center, one firm has found a...