Podcast Guest: Mark Bassingthwaighte

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🔑 Key Takeaways

1. Stop Dabbling. Seriously.

If you’re “kind of familiar” with a practice area and you take on the case anyway, you’re playing with fire. That CLE or law school elective? Not enough. Malpractice doesn’t care about your intentions.

2. Conflicts of Interest Will Wreck You

Representing both sides of a situation—or even just sticking with one after the other drops off—can lead to big, expensive claims. If there's even a whiff of a conflict, walk away.

3. Your Calendar System Isn’t as Safe as You Think

One missed deadline. That’s all it takes. Redundancy matters. Two systems. Two humans. Weekly checks. Treat it like your firm’s financials—review it religiously.

4. Your Mental Health Is a Malpractice Risk Factor

Burned out, overwhelmed, checked out? That’s when mistakes happen. Over 50% of claims have some form of impairment behind them. Want to protect your firm? Take care of you.

5. If You’re Suing Clients for Fees, You’re Already Losing

Stop taking bad-fit clients. If you’re constantly chasing invoices, your intake process is broken—and malpractice insurers are watching.

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