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Martha Amrine, Senior Claims Attorney: Jun 18, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic forced most law firms to conduct business in ways they had not done before. Many firms were forced to transition to work from home on short notice and were required to make the transition without ample time to consider best...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 17, 2020 12:00:00 AM
I suspect more than a few law firms, particularly in the solo/small firm space, have yet to take the necessary time to draft and write up a...
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Karen Thalacker: Jun 8, 2020 12:00:00 AM
We’ve all had difficult clients. In the best of times, they can be a challenge but in the times we’re living in right now they can be even more...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 20, 2020 12:00:00 AM
In many jurisdictions, commentary to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 Competency states that lawyers are to keep abreast of the benefits and risks...
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Jenny Kruschke: May 6, 2020 12:00:00 AM
During the nation-wide stay at home directive to combat the spread of Covid-19, we’ve all missed some of the luxuries we are used to. One such...
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Karen Thalacker: Apr 21, 2020 12:00:00 AM
WFH – Work From Home. Are you doing it? Do you love it or hate it? I’m doing it right now. Here are 3 suggestions for staying on track during...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 15, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Solo and small firm lawyers continue to occasionally call in wanting to discuss a business opportunity that has come to be known as a “license...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 25, 2020 12:00:00 AM
During a recession, and for the three years following, there has historically been a huge spike in paid claims, which is a number that typically...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 23, 2020 12:00:00 AM
While missed deadlines are always a risk management concern, the significant number of uncertainties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic only...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 18, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Occasionally a lawyer will reach out to me wanting clarification on what should be covered in a letter notifying active clients, whose matters the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 4, 2020 12:00:00 AM
I’ll admit that advertising missteps rarely garner much attention from those who enforce the Rules of Professional Conduct. This shouldn’t be much...
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Karen Thalacker: Feb 25, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Guest Blogger Karen Thalacker advocates that sometimes a good, old-fashioned phone call makes the most sense.
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 5, 2020 12:00:00 AM
The ABA’s issuance of Formal Ethics Opinion 482 in September of 2018 finally made it quite clear. Lawyers have an ethical duty to develop a disaster...
