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Just Another Day at the Firm: An ALPS Ethics and Professionalism Program
Just Another Day at the Firm” is an educational seminar designed to shed light on ethical issues that many attorneys face daily. Although the vignettes may be presented as taking place outside your jurisdiction, we will apply the Rules of Professional Conduct of your jurisdiction to the analysis of the issues presented.This program is designed to be somewhat interactive. After viewing a series of video vignettes, a panel will discuss a series of questions that address the issues raised in each vignette. During the panel discussions, attendees will be encouraged to ask questions and share comments.The intent is to emphasize that attorneys should take time to reflect upon ethical issues and what it means to be a professional on a more frequent basis. Ultimately, the desire is to have attendees leave the program with a greater sensitivity of the many ethical issues that can be in play any day of the week, be better prepared to view these issues as learning opportunities, and be more willing to take advantage of these opportunities in order to see that the issues are responsibly addressed and resolved.
Since 1998, Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. has been a Risk Manager with ALPS, an attorney’s professional liability insurance carrier. In his tenure with the company, Mr. Bassingthwaighte has conducted over 1200 law firm risk management assessment visits, presented numerous continuing legal education seminars throughout the United States, and written extensively on risk management and technology. Mr. Bassingthwaighte is a member of the ABA and currently serves as the ABA’s Law Practice Division’s Liaison to the ABA’s Standing Committee on Lawyers Professional Liability. He received his J.D. from Drake University Law School.
