Relevant. Affordable. Actionable.
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 19, 2022 12:00:00 AM
I love a good story, particularly when a valuable lesson can be learned from its telling. Here are two memorable ones. A long-term client reached out to his attorney with a quick question about an airplane he owned. The plane had been under...
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Sharon D. Nelson Esq., Sensei Enterprises: Jan 11, 2022 12:00:00 AM
What We Learned in 2021 In December 2021, Dave Ries, a frequent co-presenter with the authors, wrote an excellent summary of the cybersecurity...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 5, 2022 12:00:00 AM
Back in the 80’s, Wendy’s aired a commercial that has remained a personal favorite and can still bring a smile to my face to this day. Here’s the...
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LMG Security: Dec 28, 2021 12:00:00 AM
This blog post is in partnership with LMG Security. With professional hackers and cybersecurity criminals posing a constant threat to law firms...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 22, 2021 12:00:00 AM
A number of books have been written on the topic of attorney departure, many of which provide a plethora of valuable information on everything from...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 15, 2021 12:00:00 AM
ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte shares the illuminating story of a law firm, their longstanding wealthy client who couldn’t close the deal...
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Sharon D. Nelson Esq., Sensei Enterprises: Nov 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Background
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 3, 2021 12:00:00 AM
What is shadow IT? Let me start with a story I heard recently. A law firm had in place a written policy that set forth a list of approved services,...
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LMG Security: Nov 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM
This blog post is in partnership with LMG Security. With professional hackers and cybersecurity criminals posing a constant threat to law firms big...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Underwriters in the legal malpractice insurance space often exercise caution when reviewing applications of firms that have one or more attorneys...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 22, 2021 12:00:00 AM
It’s quite normal for an attorney to have an emotional response after learning a malpractice claim is on the way. Problems arise, however, if the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 18, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The number of times I’ve observed or heard about a problematic nonverbal interaction with a client (to which the involved lawyer or staff member was...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 30, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Mark Bassingthwaighte: Hello, I’m Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS. And welcome to another episode of ALPS In Brief, the...
