What Every Lawyer is Terrible At, Except You. Right?
Credit Available - See Credits tab below.
Total Credits: 1 Alaska, 1 Arizona, 1 Colorado, 1 Delaware, 1 Georgia, 1 Idaho, 1 Indiana, 1 Kansas, 1 Maine, 1 Michigan, 1 Minnesota, 1 Montana, 1 Nebraska, 1 Nevada, 1 New Mexico, 1 North Dakota, 1 South Carolina, 1 South Dakota, 1 Tennessee, 1 Utah, 1 Vermont, 1 Washington, 1.2 West Virginia, 1 Wisconsin, 1 Wyoming
- Average Rating:
- 77
- Categories:
- Law Practice Management
- Faculty:
- Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq.
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Feb 23, 2022
- License:
- Access for 3 month(s) after purchase.
Description
“What Every Lawyer is Terrible At, Except You. Right? Understanding the File Documentation Problem” is an educational seminar designed to highlight and explore solutions to a common practice misstep that is in play with a significant percentage of malpractice claims, namely poor documentation of the file.
Program Table of Contents:
1. It Starts with Documenting Scope
2. Communication – It’s all in the Details
3. The Necessity of File Documentation
A Sampling of Attendee Takeaways:
- An awareness of why documenting scope of representation is important.
- How thinking about what must be communicated to clients in accordance with MRPC 1.4 can dictate what should be documented.
- Identification of key times when documentation is absolutely necessary but often overlooked.
Program Materials: A fifteen to twenty-page set of written materials will be made available for download to all attendees.
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Handouts
| File Documentation Attendee Materials (12.2 MB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. Related Seminars and Products
Risk Manager
ALPS
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq., serves as Risk Manager at ALPS, a leading provider of insurance and risk management solutions for law firms. Since joining ALPS in 1998, Mark has worked with more than 1200 law firms nationwide, helping attorneys identify vulnerabilities, strengthen firm operations, and reduce professional liability risks. He has presented over 700 continuing legal education (CLE) seminars across the United States and written extensively on the topics of risk management, legal ethics, and cyber security. A trusted voice in the legal community, Mark is a member of the State Bar of Montana and the American Bar Association and holds a J.D. from Drake University Law School. His mission is to help attorneys build safer, more resilient practices in a rapidly evolving legal environment.
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