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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 20, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Some attorneys prefer working in an office share setting. And look, I get it. The reasons for doing so can be compelling. There’s the savings on overhead, the presence of others who can provide personal and professional support, the opportunity for...
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Martha Amrine, Senior Claims Attorney: Sep 19, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Missoula, Montana is home base to ALPS, the largest direct writer of attorney legal malpractice in the nation. Montana is also the home of some of...
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Chris Newbold, Chief Operating Officer: Sep 13, 2018 12:00:00 AM
ALPS Executive Vice President, Chris Newbold, caught up with former State Bar of South Dakota President and business transaction and estate...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 30, 2018 12:00:00 AM
In this episode of the ALPS In Brief podcast, ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with ALPS Underwriting Manager Leah Gooley to dig a...
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Karen Thalacker: Aug 28, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Just because there are 24 hours in a day doesn’t mean that you have to be accessible to clients for all of them. In the era of cell phones and 24/7...
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Stacey Smith Claims Manager: Aug 21, 2018 12:00:00 AM
It seems that every week, the news reports on yet another company that suffered a cyber breach. Law firms, even small firms, are not immune from...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 17, 2018 12:00:00 AM
We may have reached, “a fairly critical point where traditional photographic evidence just isn’t as reliable as it used to be.” This according to...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 2, 2018 12:00:00 AM
As I often like to do, let me share two brief stories. The first involves a criminal defense lawyer. This lawyer represented a client who refused to...
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Karen Thalacker: Jul 24, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Don’t lose sleep. It’s easy enough to say, but how can you intentionally work towards not allowing worry to consume you? Guest Blogger Karen...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 5, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Public Wi-Fi networks are practically ubiquitous. They’re in airports, hotels, office buildings, coffee shops, restaurants, malls and many other...
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Karen Thalacker: Jul 3, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Don’t be the attorney that your peers hate to work with. Karen Thalacker reminds us all to take steps to be professional and courteous even when a...
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David Fratarcangelo, Claims Attorney: Jun 20, 2018 12:00:00 AM
The decision to avoid trial in a criminal matter and enter into a plea agreement is an important and often difficult choice to make for both the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 6, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Two quick stories. Years ago, I had a plumbing emergency. The short version is I discovered a broken water line in my kitchen on a Thanksgiving eve....
