Podcasts by The ALPS In Brief Podcast

ALPS In Brief Podcast - Episode 76: Practicing Law as a Mom Shouldn’t Be an Either/Or Proposition from 2023-11-15T15:11:11

Mothers understand each other. In this episode of the ALPS In Brief Podcast, Attorney Abigail Benjamin talks with ALPS Account Manager Meg Ratzburg and Underwriting Manager Leah Gooley about the...

ALPS In Brief - Episode 75: What is the Corporate Transparency Act from 2023-11-02T09:45:49

In this latest episode of ALPS In Brief, ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte shares some vital information about the Corporate Transparency Act as it relates to the practice of law ... as we...

ALPS In Brief - Episode 74: Why Cyber Liability Insurance is Essential from 2023-10-18T13:59:46

Hello, I'm Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS, and welcome to another episode of ALPS In Brief, the podcast that comes to you from the historic Florence building in beautiful d...

ALPS In Brief - Episode 73: The Ethical Obligation of Succession Planning from 2023-09-19T13:59:41

Mark Bassingthwaighte: 

Hello. I'm Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS, and welcome to ALPS In Brief, the podcast that comes to you from the historic Florence building in...

ALPS InBrief - Episode 72: Do Legal Subscription Services Really Work? from 2023-08-24T09:55:35

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Mark Bassingthwaighte:

I'm Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS, and welcome to the latest episode of ALPS In Brief, the podcast that comes to you from ...

ALPS In Brief - Episode 71: Meet Rio! from 2023-08-03T10:58:34

We have extremely exciting news for you all — Rio Peterson, who you may already know from Clio — has joined ALPS as our Bar & Affinity Partnership Strategist! Mark sits down with Rio to welc...

ALPS In Brief - Episode 70: Don’t Let These Coverage Concerns Surprise You from 2023-07-13T13:24:29

Ready to grow or start a law practice? Let's cover a few common situations where a lack of insurance coverage will come into play. 

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Hello. I'm Mark Bassingthwa...

ALPS In Brief - Episode 69: Let it Go from 2023-03-30T09:33:30

We all carry baggage in our personal and professional lives as lawyers. If the baggage isn't addressed, we get depressed. In this episode, Mark offers some wisdom, tactics, and examples of how t...

ALPS In Brief - Episode 68: The Unnecessary Burdens of Growing Up in the Witness Protection Program from 2023-03-15T15:50:23

Jackee Taylor was put into the Federal Witness Protection program as a 7-year-old after her father, Clarence Crouch, a convicted killer and infamous member of the Hells Angels, turned and became...

ALPS In Brief - Episode 67: Going ”Solo” in the Wilderness with Callie Russell from 2022-12-08T09:38:17

What does herding goats, surviving 3 months in the Canadian tundra, and eating porcupines have to do with practicing law? In this episode, Mark sits down with Callie Russell, star of Alone and A...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 65: Saying ”Hell Yes” with Megan Hottman from 2022-10-05T11:29:14

In this episode of ALPS in Brief, Mark sits down with Megan Hottman, the Cyclist Lawyer. At the age of 29, she did what people told her was not possible — she hung her own shingle and formed Hot...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 65: Cybersecurity Services for Solo and Small Law Firms from 2022-09-06T09:47:20

In this episode of ALPS In Brief, Mark and the founders of Sensei Enterprises discuss cybersecurity options and support for solo and small law firms. Somebody's got to take care of you and that'...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 64: Project Destination from 2022-07-28T12:23:11

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Mark Bassingthwaighte: Hello, I'm Mark Bassingthwaighte quick, the risk manager here at ALPS, and welcome to the latest episode of ALPS In Brief, the podcast that co...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 63: Relationships and First Impressions from 2022-06-22T09:39:33

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Hello, I'm Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS, and welcome to the latest episode of ALPS in Brief, of the podcast that comes to you from the historic Florenc...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 62: When Life Winks from 2022-02-03T10:06:34

Hello, I'm Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager with Alps and welcome to another episode of ALPS In Brief, the podcast that comes to you from the historic Florence building in beautiful downt...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 61: A Dirty Little Secret About Conflict Resolution Claims from 2022-01-26T10:41:34

ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte shares the illuminating story of a law firm, their longstanding wealthy client who couldn’t close the deal on a massive project that would have netted the...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 60: The New Normal? Don’t Get Too Comfy… from 2021-10-19T16:34:46

As we transition to more permanent work-from-home schedules, the lack of supervision and a diminished sense of community could have bigger consequences. In our latest episode, Mark explores a fe...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 59: When Things Go Off the Rails from 2021-09-09T09:12:32

Mark shares some stories of cancelled flights, employment emergencies, and more, to illustrate a timely point: When things go off the rails, being rude will get you nowhere. Instead of yelling a...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 59: When Things Go Off the Rails from 2021-09-09T09:12:32

Mark shares some stories of cancelled flights, employment emergencies, and more, to illustrate a timely point: When things go off the rails, being rude will get you nowhere. Instead of yelling a...

ALPS In Brief - Episode 58: The Vera Project from 2021-07-30T08:53:05

Mark Bassingthwaighte:

Hello, I'm Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS. And welcome to another episode of ALPS In Brief, the podcast that comes to you from the historic Fl...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 57: How to Remain Cybersecure On the Road from 2021-05-25T16:39:05

As the world re-opens and you begin to stretch your legs, ALPS Risk Manager Mark B tells some true tales and offers some tips for safeguarding your client data and maintaining your firm’s cybers...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 56: An 2L’s Tale of “Zoom Law School” and the Virtues of Virtual from 2021-04-22T10:21:04

In March of 2020, just as Katie Peterson’s first year of law school was nearing its close, everything changed. As Katie rounds out a full year of remote law school, she and ALPS Claims Attorney ...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 55: Estate Planning Gone Wrong from 2021-03-25T11:16:32

Hello and welcome. I'm Mark Bassingthwaighte, the risk manager here at ALPS, and you're about to listen to the latest episode of ALPS In Brief, the podcast that comes to you from the historic Fl...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 54: The ALPS Vision Was, In Hindsight, 2020 from 2021-02-24T16:36:19

Accountability, integrity, commitment. These values provide the lens through which ALPS realizes its vision. To live these values requires a culture of authenticity, a place where people can be ...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 53: How to Handle Extraordinary Experiences from 2020-12-10T11:04:22

It was January of 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama. Jeremy woke to a noise in the middle of the night and went outside to investigate. He could see three men coming out of the woods behind his house....

ALPS In Brief – Episode 52: Listening to Your Life Part 2 from 2020-11-12T10:25:26

As Mark alluded to in Part 1 of Listening to Your Life, the journey isn’t over. Mark recaps the lessons learned over a season of cycling, exce...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 51: You can’t spell DIVORCE without COVID from 2020-09-30T15:02:21

It’s no secret that society has seen an uptick in divorces since the start of the pandemic, but there have also been some silver linings in this unlikely space. Katie Mazurek ...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 50: Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures from 2020-08-19T16:07:01

Over the 3 years following this global recession spurred by COVID-19, we’ll see a spike in bankruptcies, business dealings gone south, divorces, and all kinds of other unfortunate situations tha...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 49: Would You Send All Your Money to a Scammer? Maybe You Just Did. from 2020-08-06T11:51:33

A lawyer was waiting on a fax with all the information she needed to complete a wire transfer. Fax received, money sent. What she didn’t know? Her email had been hacked. Cybercriminals had inter...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 48: Is This My Life Now? from 2020-07-23T14:18:21

Lawyers become lawyers to help people. To right wrongs, to champion for justice. While law school prepares you substantively for the legal issues you’ll face in private practice, it doesn’t addr...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 47: Guard Your Data Like Gold and Other Practical Tips from a Hacker from 2020-06-24T16:02:11

We are using personal devices for work (and working from home) more than we ever have before. These are both big risk factors as cybersecurity threats have soared during the pandemic. So, how do...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 46: What if Goat Yoga Isn't Your Thing? from 2020-05-06T12:55:26

On this episode of ALPS In Brief, at the beginning of Lawyer Wellbeing Week and Mental Health Awareness month, Mark sits down wi...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 45: Listening to Your Life from 2020-04-28T16:30:27

There are all kinds of finishing lines in life. Some of those will be positive, and others won't. So go ahead and feel what you feel, but remember the journey isn't over. Sooner or later, you're...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 44: It's a Different World — Literally. from 2020-04-15T16:12:37

Do you feel like you're living on another planet right now? There's a reason. Humans are social animals and social distancing and isolation is not our normal here on Earth. Mark sits down with h...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 43: The Problem Lies with the Culture from 2020-02-24T14:43:57

ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte shares two real-world stories of attorneys struggling with behaviors that often lead to malpractice claims. As a legal community, it is our duty to lift e...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 42: 5 Things That Blur Your Company’s 2020 Vision from 2020-02-13T15:16:06

ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with ALPS CEO David Bell to discuss David’s past, ALPS future, why every company should have a vision for their core cultural values (and what s...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 41: The Perils of Bad Follow Through from 2020-01-22T15:23:18

In this episode of ALPS In Brief, ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte shares an insightful story of a dream cruise, a freak accident, and an attorney whose casual favor for a friend became a...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 40: How to Have a Family and Stay Active in Your Practice from 2019-12-02T15:03:05

By instituting newer concepts prioritizing work-life balance like flexible hours and an in-house, certified childcare center, one firm has found a way to attract (and keep) great talent that’s o...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 39: It’s Okay to Hit the Pause Button on Work from 2019-10-17T09:31:44

A women-owned law firm in Fredericksburg, Virginia committed to accommodating family priorities into their work schedules. When a partner left the firm after her maternity leave and was asked ba...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 38: Empower Your Employees to Make Smart Security Decisions from 2019-10-10T11:27:32

As an organization or law firm of any size looking to build a cybersecurity plan, your first step should be training your staff — making everyone aware of cybersecurity threats and how to spot t...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 37: Don't Mind Your Own Business from 2019-09-11T12:20:18

How can we make real changes within the practice of law to lessen the impact of stress on individuals in this profession? In this episode of the ALPS In Brief Podcast...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 36: What Lawyers Can Learn from Living on Mars from 2019-08-29T10:39:35

Featured in the hit Gimlet Media podcast, ‘The Habitat,’ Dr. Tristan Bassingthwaighte, architectural designer, space researcher, and resid...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 35: How to Assess Risk to Your Firm? Assess yourself! from 2019-08-07T13:17:12

ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with Matt Sims, co-founder of Standpoint Decision Support Inc. to discuss risk assessment and some new technology that is helping lawyers maximi...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 34: An ABA President’s Hope for the Future from 2019-07-25T12:09:07

What is the American Bar Association (ABA) doing to ensure there is a national voice for, not just the legal profession, but for vulnerable people and communities that we serve, to make sure tha...

ALPS In Brief - Episode 33: Responding to Violent Threats in the Workplace from 2019-06-13T11:15:30

Active shootings can happen anywhere, even in law firms. What can attorneys and their staff do to prepare and protect each other in these kinds of scenarios? Mark sits down with active-shooter r...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 32: Making Your Mark from 2019-04-24T15:29:46

Trying to establish an advocate or mentor relationship as a woman in law? Andrea Canfield, president of the Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers and fifth-year Corporate Associate at Stoel Riv...

ALPS In Brief – Episode 31: We Have a Problem to Solve – Why Wellness at Work is a Win Win from 2019-03-13T16:01:29

We see malpractice claims result from failure to file a document or a missed deadline, but often the heart of those issues is that attorneys are stressed out, burned out, overworked, or sufferin...

ALPS In Brief — Episode 30: Solo and Small Firms Should Make the Leap to Cybersecurity. It Matters. from 2019-02-28T11:20:08

Do you assume you don’t need to worry about being the target of a cyber attack because your business is too small? Often times, solo and small firms are seen as low-hanging fruit and are specifi...

ALPS In Brief Podcast — Episode 29: Falling in Love with the Cloud from 2019-02-14T12:23:14

On this special Valentine’s Day episode of ALPS In Brief, Mark sits down with Joshua Lenon, lawyer in residence and data protection officer for Clio, to hear ...

ALPS In Brief Podcast – Episode 28: Making Healthy Goals into Realities from 2019-01-31T12:03:39

When our behaviors become destructive and start to negatively impact our health or relationships, we’re motivated to make a change, but change is hard! ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte an...

ALPS In Brief Podcast – Episode 27: Adding Wellness to Your Workplace Every Day from 2019-01-09T16:07:08

Start the new year off on the right foot, or the left foot. Incorporating wellness into your everyday workplace routine can be as easy as putting on your socks! ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthw...

Episode 26: Paving the Way. Examining Idaho’s Model for Required Malpractice Insurance from 2018-12-06T12:10:49

Last year, Idaho became the second state to require malpractice insurance for private practitioners — and the first to adopt an open-market model to serve their state bar members. How did year o...

Episode 25: Avoiding Claims – 6 Practices Every Lawyer Should Implement from 2018-11-20T05:27

In this episode of the ALPS in Brief podcast, ALPS claims attorney Kobi Gibbs sits down with ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte to offer examples and advise on best practices to implement t...

Episode 24: Train the Brain: Why Lawyer Mindfulness is Good Business from 2018-10-18T09:33:39

Jeff Bunn, lawyer, wellness expert and owner of the Mindful Law Coaching and Consulting Group, presents the business case for investing...

Episode 23: Have You Talked to Nancy Yet? from 2018-09-27T10:42:33

At ALPS we talk a lot about what makes us different. We can say with confidence that it is because we recognize our people as our greatest asset. If you’ve ever called ALPS over the  past 18 yea...

Episode 22: Project Rural Practice, Progress and Projections from 2018-09-13T14:39:49

ALPS Executive Vice President, Chris Newbold, caught up with former State Bar of South Dakota President and business transaction and estate pl...

Episode 21: Are Women Attorneys a Better Risk? from 2018-08-29T15:11:03

In this episode of the ALPS In Brief podcast, ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with ALPS Underwriting Manager Leah Gooley to dig a little deeper into ALPS 30+ years of claims ex...

Episode 20: Can We Still Trust Photographic Evidence? from 2018-08-17T11:36:54

We may have reached, “a fairly critical point where traditional photographic evidence just isn’t as reliable as it used to be.” This according to our most recent podcast guest, Joe Kashi. In add...

Episode 19: A Conversation with Brian Cuban, Author of ‘The Addicted Lawyer’ from 2018-07-31T13:36:54

Addiction, substance abuse and the resulting professional and personal fallout can destroy careers and lives. As another wonderful addition to our  Listen

Episode 17: Studying Self-Medication and Seeking a Remedy from 2018-06-27T09:50:49

Patrick R. Krill, JD, LLM shifted from the practice of law to addiction counseling at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. In partnership with the American Bar Association, Krill collaborated on ...

Episode 16: Attorney Well-Being from 2018-06-14T13:33:48

Mark Bassingthwaighte sat down with ALPS' Executive Vice President Chris Newbold earlier this year to discuss the topic of Attorney well-being. They take a look at the challenges facing...

Episode 15: 2017 ALPS Year in Review from 2018-05-29T10:19:03

ALPS recently released our 2017 Annual Report online. Mark Bassingthwaighte was able to sit down with ALPS CFO Sara Smith as she elaborated on a year that was marked by growth and excitement for...

Episode 14: Am I Solving the Right Problem? from 2018-05-15T11:47:54

Staying relevant. Embracing technology to increase efficiency. Investing the time it takes to improve. Attorney and cultural ambassador at his firm in Tacoma, Washington, Jordan Couch connects w...

Episode 13: Protecting the Public from 2018-05-03T10:48:25

While he was facilitating the State Bar of Nevada Strategic Planning, ALPS Executive Vice President Chris Newbold, also had the opportunity to sit down with Gene Leverty, Bar President....

Episode 12: The Introverted Lawyer from 2018-04-18T09:21:07

Professor Heidi K.  Brown is a former construction litigator, author and self-described introvert. Mark was able to connect with Heidi, who is based in Brooklyn, New York where she is the Direct...

Episode 11: Where Legal Tech is Heading from 2018-04-05T06:10

If you are not already aware, ALPS proudly partners with Clio, the easy-to-use cloud-based law practice management software company with over 150,000 subscrib...

Episode 10: Why is mandatory malpractice insurance gaining ground? from 2018-03-22T11:19:33

ALPS Executive Vice President, Chris Newbold, recently sat down with Doug Ende, the Chief Disciplinary Counsel at the Washington State Bar Association Listen

Episode 9: The LLLT, Pioneering Efforts in Access to Justice from 2018-03-07T10:32:39

Recorded from the Washington State Bar Association offices in Seattle, ALPS Executive Vice President, Chris Newbold, sits down with WSBA Executive Director, Paula Littlewood to discuss Washingto...

Episode 8: Cyber Coverage 2.0 from 2018-02-21T09:21:08

There are two types of businesses - those that have been hacked and those that don't know they've been ha...

Episode 7: We Can All Use a Champion from 2018-02-07T09:50:21

In this episode of ALPS In Brief podcast, Mark connected with Ida Abbott, Former Practicing Attorney and Consultant on Optimizing Legal Talent,  to discus...

Episode 6: Pursue the 'Why' Intentionally from 2018-01-23T16:54:12

Last week the ALPS team gathered for a discussion about the company's vision this year and beyond. Afterwards Mark sat down with ALPS CEO, David Bell, to continue the conversation about vision a...

Episode 5: What's your speed? 3 new policies to fit your needs. from 2018-01-11T15:20:51

ALPS is rolling out three new policy forms this year, offering from 2017-11-03T07:58:05