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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq.
Sometimes I need to stop and remind myself of the importance of making healthy food choices because it is far too easy to head through a drive through while on the road.
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An Out of the Box Disaster Recovery Solution
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq.
In this Post 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina world in which we live, RPC Rule 1.3 Diligence is beginning to be interpreted as requiring that law firms create a disaster recovery plan.
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You Don’t Get it Both Ways: The Problem with the Use of Waivers in Joint Representation
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq.
I was recently asked to review several different sample “Consent to Joint Representation” forms that a firm was using with their estate planning clients and I was troubled by what they had written.
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Ethics and Flash Drives
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq.
I was in a hotel in Maine recently and while there decided to turn off my firewall and scan for wireless networks just to see what would happen.
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When Bad Things Happen – Managing Other Exposures to Risk
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq.
I know it’s not pleasant to think about, and it’s easy to dismiss, but bad things do happen in life, even to attorneys.
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Staying Ahead in the Communications Game
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq.
I have to admit that I was not an early adopter of text messaging (SMS) or instant messaging (IM) as I initially viewed both tools as something of a novelty.
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