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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 7, 2023 7:00:00 AM
Trust account problems remain one of the top reasons attorneys are disciplined here in the US. And while there have been and will continue to be attorneys whose trust accounting activities are egregious and occasionally even criminal, such behaviors...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 24, 2023 7:00:00 AM
I once came across a comment on a blog post about attorneys sharing office space that stated malpractice insurance companies and those who write our...
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Annie Harris, Claims Attorney: May 18, 2023 8:30:00 AM
If you’re coming across this post, chances are that you’ve just Googled something like, “what is the statute of limitations for legal malpractice...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 10, 2023 8:00:00 AM
Like you, I’ve been a consumer for years and the older I get the more I’ve come to recognize the impact of first impressions on my spending...
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Kurt Whitmire, Director of Commercial Lines: May 8, 2023 12:32:11 PM
When you hear that an attorney is “hanging their shingle” you think of a lawyer starting a new practice on their own or with a partner or small group...
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Kurt Whitmire, Director of Commercial Lines: May 8, 2023 12:32:07 PM
When you think of protection from malpractice as an attorney, we hope you think of ALPS. For over 35 years ALPS has focused exclusively on the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 19, 2023 6:30:00 AM
Some people seem to struggle when it comes to saying no. Perhaps they view it as requiring them to be confrontational and confronting someone can be...
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Stacey Smith Claims Manager: Apr 13, 2023 7:30:00 AM
At ALPS, we strongly encourage you to use engagement letters — so much so that if a claim is made against you and handled under certain policy forms,...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 5, 2023 7:30:00 AM
When I was young, I tried to bake cookies on my own as a surprise for the rest of my family who was away for a few hours. I had yet to appreciate the...
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Ben Parks, Esq., Business Development Representative: Mar 29, 2023 10:24:55 AM
Spare Yourself Headaches In Your Law Practice by Following these Helpful Communication Tips: Hard to believe that around this time 20 years ago I...
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Mike Flaherty, Senior Claims Attorney: Mar 23, 2023 8:30:00 AM
There is no shortage of ethics articles reminding you to pay attention to the occasionally overlooked question of who is the client and when a ...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 15, 2023 11:06:31 AM
An estate planning firm asked me to review several sample Consent to Joint Representation forms they were using with their clients; and what I found...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 8, 2023 8:30:00 AM
You finish a client matter. You feel good about the quality of your work, and you are pleased that you got such a good result for your client. Then,...
