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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Difficult conversations can be, well difficult; particularly if the purpose of the conversation is to pass along bad news. After all, who looks forward to hearing bad news or having to be the one responsible for delivering it? I suspect this is why...
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Jeffrey H. Bunn: Feb 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM
“Dare to be idle”, advises Caroline Hamming — not as easy as it might seem. It sounds a bit like mindfulness, and it sounds a bit like meditation,...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Lawyers often share with us that, as they see it, they really don’t need a cyber liability policy. They seem to base this conclusion on the fact...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 2, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Over the years I have visited more firms that I can remember; but no visit stands out more than the one that made me feel as if I had walked on to...
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Liesel Brink, Human Resources: Dec 1, 2020 12:00:00 AM
You’re right, COVID-19 has officially put a damper on most fun stuff for 2020. Holiday office parties included. While a major bummer, 2020 has...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 24, 2020 12:00:00 AM
As a kid, I always thought any Hollywood cowboy who could shoot from the hip and kill the villain was one tough hombre that no one in their right...
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David Fratarcangelo, Claims Attorney: Nov 19, 2020 12:00:00 AM
“We must cultivate our garden.” —Voltaire, Candide I wasn’t much of a Voltaire fan when I was assigned Candide in a European History course in...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 5, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Sometimes the teacher becomes the student, which is exactly what happened to me during a post CLE conversation between a panel member and an...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 21, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Sometimes a call comes in that I feel compelled to write about and this is one of those times. The question seemed simple enough. Basically, the...
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Sharon D. Nelson Esq., Sensei Enterprises: Oct 8, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Smart and ethical legal marketing is an important component of legal practice. Legal marketing encompasses a wide variety of methods and media, with...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 7, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Here at ALPS, all of us who work in claims and risk management periodically take calls from lawyers unsure if they need to report a claim. While we...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Sep 2, 2020 12:00:00 AM
In the context of a conversation between an attorney and a client, effective communication occurs when both the attorney and the client feel they...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 5, 2020 12:00:00 AM
More than a few lawyers who exclusively practice in the mediation or criminal defense space believe that purchasing malpractice insurance is a waste...
