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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 23, 2020 12:00:00 AM
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 attorney whose casual favor for a friend became a malpractice nightmare. Transcript: Welcome. You’re...
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Stacey Smith Claims Manager: Jan 16, 2020 12:00:00 AM
In the Claims world, we love closure letters. Unfortunately, we rarely see them in the files – perhaps that is because attorneys who send closure...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 15, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Trust, which is built upon a lawyer’s ethical duty to keep all information relating to the representation of a client confidential, is the hallmark...
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Rob Tameler, Claims Manager: Dec 19, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I have been asked to contribute to the ALPS Blog. I am not a blogger. As I tell people who will listen (or read), my first experience with a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 18, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I’ve heard all kinds of crazy comments from lawyers over the years. For example, during a CLE event with a state bar’s ethics counsel sitting next...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Dec 17, 2019 12:00:00 AM
This is the second in a series of three blog posts on Law Firms and Data Storytelling. Restating the central premise of this, the prior, and the...
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Karen Thalacker: Nov 26, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I get it — you’re busy. But, you should never be too busy to let your good employees know they are appreciated. Here are 3 things you can do to let...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 6, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Common reasons lawyers close their practices include a medical disability, wanting to retire, a move out-of-state, or a career change. While the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 16, 2019 12:00:00 AM
It should come as no surprise that wellness has become a front and center topic in recent years, particularly in the legal profession; but I have a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I took a call worth sharing because the learning it provides serves as a good reminder about the perils that can arise from a failure to follow...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 18, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I have two points to make with this short post and I’m going to start with the one that’s easier to swallow: fake help desks. Here’s the long and...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 4, 2019 12:00:00 AM
ABA MRPC Rule 1.4 Communication seems clear on its face. Attorneys are to keep clients reasonably informed about the status of their matters as well...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 27, 2019 12:00:00 AM
I recently asked several of our claims attorneys to identify the top habits they felt new lawyers should develop from day one. With one exception,...
