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Stacey Smith Claims Manager: May 16, 2019 12:00:00 AM
You are working away in your office when out of the blue, you receive an email or telephone call from an attorney who represents a former client. The attorney tells you that they have been asked to review the work you did for the former client and...
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Rob Tameler, Claims Manager: Apr 24, 2019 12:00:00 AM
Asking an attorney not to “dabble” in an unfamiliar area of practice is an easy concept to grasp, but much more difficult to put in practice....
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Kobi L Gibbs, Senior Claims Attorney: Mar 6, 2019 12:00:00 AM
If you are an ALPS-insured firm and are unsure if you should report a situation, but it is on your mind, just call us and we can talk with you about...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 5, 2019 12:00:00 AM
As I’m often apt to do, I have a story to share. A solo employment law attorney, let’s call her Betty, has substantial trial experience. In light of...
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David Fratarcangelo, Claims Attorney: Dec 17, 2018 12:00:00 AM
The holiday season is once again upon us and businesses across the land are gearing up for their annual office holiday parties. These gatherings...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 21, 2018 12:00:00 AM
In this episode of the ALPS in Brief podcast, ALPS claims attorney Kobi Gibbs sits down with ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte to offer...
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Mike Flaherty, Senior Claims Attorney: Nov 16, 2018 12:00:00 AM
A lot of legal malpractice claims come down to a he-said-she-said between the lawyer and the client and, despite ethical obligation of candor...
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John Ries, Claims Attorney: Oct 16, 2018 12:00:00 AM
Your ALPS policy is a “Claims Made and Reported” insurance policy. What does that mean? It means that as a condition precedent to ALPS’ obligation...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 4, 2018 12:00:00 AM
For over 20 years now, I have worked for an insurance company that insures lawyers for their malpractice. Trust me when I say I get it. There are...
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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...
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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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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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Mike Flaherty, Senior Claims Attorney: May 16, 2018 12:00:00 AM
With the daily grind of the practice of law we seldom take time to think about why we got into this business in the first place. With the exception...
