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November 20, 2019
News and Events: 🎉 No Events Right Now! 🎉 But stay tuned—exciting updates are on the way! Check back soon! About the Section Membership Open to Boyd Law Students, register here Purpose: The immediate and long-range goals of the Cannabis Law Section are: Enhance the role and skills of the lawyers engaged in the practice […]
October 29, 2019
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June 1, 2019
News & Events Gaming Law Conference At the Suncoast Hotel & Casino Friday, December 5, 2025 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Register Here About the Section Membership Open to Boyd Law Students, register here Purpose: First, to enhance the role and skills of lawyers engaged in the practice of gaming law through study, collection, […]
March 20, 2019
Brief Moments: The State Bar of Nevada’s Podcast Brief Moments is the official podcast from the State Bar of Nevada. It provides news and information relevant to attorneys and judges practicing law in the state of Nevada. New episodes are uploaded on an as-needed basis. Series: Lawyer Ethics with the Office of Bar Counsel Brief […]
March 4, 2019
How Past Representations Can Become a Current Problem Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. mbass@alpsnet.com Malpractice claims alleging a conflict of interest have been a serious concern for insurers for years. One of the reasons is this. Conflict claims can get expensive fast, if for no other reason than they almost always boil down to a greedy attorney […]
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February 22, 2018
Watch Out for These Common Conflict of Interest Traps Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. mbass@alpsnet.com I’ve spent years trying to encourage solo and small firm lawyers to develop and consistently use a formal conflict checking system that tracks all of the information best practices currently dictate. In all honesty, I will admit that I have had limited […]
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July 6, 2017
Article: Conflicts of Interest and Attorney Accountability By Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. Risk Manager, ALPS Corporation mbass@alpsnet.com What happens in your firm after there’s been a hit during a conflicts check? Hopefully the conflict concern is immediately brought to the attention of the intake attorney. In firms that routinely and systematically check for conflicts, this does occur. […]
April 10, 2017
When Nonprofit Boards Come Calling Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq. mbass@alpsnet.com Look, I get it. An opportunity to sit on the board of a local nonprofit is finally yours for the taking. Better yet, it’s a charitable cause you strongly believe in, the opportunity will allow you to get you name out there, and one would expect […]
