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Debut Demo of the first-of-its-kind Virtual Ethics Risk Assessment at the ABA’s 46th Annual National Conference on Professional Responsibility

ALPS

Missoula, Montana, June 3, 2021 — ALPS, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance, today launched a free virtual resource for law firms looking to improve their practice and mitigate risk. ALPS beta-tested Vera with Virginia attorneys early this spring, including Virginia State Bar Ethics Counsel James M.

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‘Sense of Urgency’ in Decarceration Lost as Nation Emerges From Pandemic

The Crime Report

Decarceration efforts “appears to have stalled” since June 2020 after a steep drop in incarceration rates caused by the pandemic, according to the Vera Institute of Justice. The Vera Institute of Justice gathered data for the report through a sample of 1,600 jail jurisdictions across 50 states.

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ALPS In Brief – Episode 58: The Vera Project

ALPS

Today, I wanted to spend a little time and share some backgrounds, introduce you to et cetera, to what I have called over the recent year project Vera. But I really want to just share what Vera is all about. But I really want to just share what Vera is all about. So that’s Vera. I mean, how great is that?

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Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2025

Connor Reporting

A People’s History of Asian America | PBS Voices YouTube Philip Vera Cruz Philip Vera Cruz was a Filipino leader in the Asian American Movement, a farmworker and a leader in the labor movement. – Premier David Eby PROMINENT PEOPLE Are You AAPI or Asian American? It’s Complicated. |

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Commercial Bail Industry ‘Exploits’ U.S. Legal System: Paper

The Crime Report

Additional Reading: Next Wave of Bail Reform Goes Beyond Money Bail , Vera Institute of Justice 2019. The commercial bail bond industry exploits the U.S. legal system to earn billions of dollars in profits while providing little benefit to the public, charges the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI). Download the complete policy paper here.

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Path to Well-Being in Law – Episode 22: Lia Dorsey

ALPS

Dorsey collaborates with firm leadership, practice group leaders and business resource groups to expand in advance efforts in the recruitment development promotion and retention of diverse talent. Dorsey previously served as the head of diversity and inclusion at Denton’s, U.S. It’s getting the high value work. CHRIS: Right.

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Five ways a legal workspace can reduce legal friction for your business

LawVu

This not only strains resources but also slows down legal processes and makes legal teams less cost-efficient. – Vera Corbett, General Counsel, Newcastle Greater Mutual Group In-house legal technology such as a legal workspace, designed with the broader business in mind, offers a unique advantage.

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