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I have been fortunate enough to have great mentors over the years across a variety of legal-related fields, including a legislator, a lobbyist, judges, and other attorneys. They have guided me through decisions and hard times; they have trained me...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
During a presentation at the ABA’s 44th National Conference of Professional Responsibility last year, a CLE panelist threw out the following. Given...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 19, 2018 12:00:00 AM
An invitation to speak on the topic of lawyer civility came my way recently and two things about the request caught me a bit off guard. One was that...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 5, 2018 12:00:00 AM
(Updated March 2024) In my experience, almost all lawyers have redundant calendars in place. Often there’s a primary master calendar and some sort...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 21, 2018 12:00:00 AM
In this episode of the ALPS in Brief podcast, ALPS claims attorney Kobi Gibbs sits down with ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte to offer...
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Mike Flaherty, Senior Claims Attorney: Nov 16, 2018 12:00:00 AM
A lot of legal malpractice claims come down to a he-said-she-said between the lawyer and the client and, despite ethical obligation of candor...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 6, 2018 12:00:00 AM
You’ve given it your all and your client has been pleased with how the matter progressed. However, now that things are wrapping up, this client...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 1, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Some may view this as me being nitpicky, but there is a difference between disengagement letters and letters of closure. Yes, while both serve to...
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Karen Thalacker: Oct 31, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Have you ever had someone propose an idea that you felt was wrong but couldn’t, in that moment, articulate what you didn’t like about it or what...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 25, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Regardless of size, any and every law firm is an attractive target for a cyber criminal. Think about it. Law firms serve clients of all shapes and...
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Chris Newbold, Chief Operating Officer: Oct 18, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Jeff Bunn, lawyer, wellness expert and owner of the Mindful Law Coaching and Consulting Group, presents the business case for investing in attorney...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 15, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Under a claims made and reported policy, an insured would have coverage for any covered malpractice misstep that occurs and is reported during a...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 2, 2018 12:00:00 AM
When I first joined ALPS over 20 years ago, most of my risk management efforts were focused on proper file documentation, calendaring best practices...
