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Microsoft Teams for Lawyers
Sharon D. Nelson Esq., Sensei Enterprises: Nov 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM
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Sharon D. Nelson Esq., Sensei Enterprises: Nov 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM
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How To Address The Shadow IT Problem
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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Insider Threats: How to Reduce the Risks From Within Your Organization
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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The Risks That Come with Serving on a Corporate Board
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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Why It’s Important To Keep Your Emotions In Check After Learning a Malpractice Claim Is In The Works
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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Are You Giving Your Clients Non-Verbal Cues About Your Competency as a Lawyer?
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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ALPS In Brief - Episode 58: The Vera Project
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...
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What Lawyers Should Be Thinking About before Entering into an of Counsel Relationship
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 21, 2021 12:00:00 AM
The term “of counsel” has multiple meanings. It has been used as an honorary designation for retired partners, a special designation for firm...
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Why Don't Malpractice Policies Typically Cover Consulting Work? Understanding the Ancillary Services Coverage Concern
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Market forces drive change and, at times, even bring about innovation. So, in response, when a lawyer or firm decides to adjust the business model...
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What Lawyers Need to Know About Amazon Sidewalk
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 24, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Call me crazy, but I simply don’t trust that Big Tech has my best interests at heart with everything they do. In fact, I think it’s quite the...
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Debut Demo of the first-of-its-kind Virtual Ethics Risk Assessment at the ABA’s 46th Annual National Conference on Professional Responsibility
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 3, 2021 12:00:00 AM
Missoula, Montana, June 3, 2021 —ALPS, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance, today launched a free virtual resource...
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Why Documenting What You’re Not Retained to Do Can Be Important Too
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jun 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM
In my experience, too many lawyers appear to be quite comfortable running with an assumption that their client’s understanding of what the scope of...
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Buying Insurance For A House Already On Fire
John Ries, Claims Attorney: May 20, 2021 12:00:00 AM
On February 23, 2021, the Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion delivered by Justice Laurie McKinnon in ALPS Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Keller,...