Illinois Bar Journal

Author Index Karen Erger

The Appearance of Professionalism

By Karen Erger
June
2014
Column
, Page 300
Aren't women lawyers competent to make their own judgments about what to wear to work?
2 comments (Most recent June 6, 2014)

Good Is Not So Bad

By Karen Erger
April
2014
Column
, Page 198
Perfectionism won't make you perfect. In fact, it might actually inhibit your performance.

Put Not Your Trust in Nigerian Princes

By Karen Erger
February
2014
Column
, Page 100
A recent iteration of the Nigerian email scam offers lessons for lawyers.
1 comment (Most recent February 7, 2014)

Emergency Procedures for Malpractice Survival

By Karen Erger
December
2013
Column
, Page 644
Prepare for the unlikely event of malpractice - alleged or real.

The Zealous Advocacy of Saul Goodman

By Karen Erger
October
2013
Column
, Page 538
Why is Breaking Bad's shady Saul Goodman so popular?

Working with Clients Who Give You the Blues

By Karen Erger
August
2013
Column
, Page 430
Bluesy advice for dealing with downer clients.

Your “Unsinkable” Law Practice: Checking the Lifeboats

By Karen Erger
June
2013
Column
, Page 314
Make sure your professional liability policy is shipshape.

The Fourth Year Law Student

By Karen Erger
April
2013
Column
, Page 208
You survived law school - now your legal education really begins.

What Do You Know? Give a Talk About It

By Karen Erger
February
2013
Column
, Page 100
Anxious about public speaking? Try choosing a topic you really know.

Real Estate and Malpractice

By Karen Erger
December
2012
Column
, Page 662
Real estate law now generates more claims than any other practice area.

A Lawyer Looks at 65: Planning for Your Future as an Older Lawyer

By Karen Erger
October
2012
Column
, Page 560
Build up your retirement account and downsize lavish late-life dreams.

Law Firm Embezzlement: The Butler Didn’t Do It

By Karen Erger
August
2012
Column
, Page 438
Keep your firm from becoming the scene of an embezzlement whodunit.

The Hat Trick: Don’t Be the Accidental Lawyer

By Karen Erger
June
2012
Column
, Page 328
You can’t not be a lawyer, so always be on your best behavior.

Lessons Learned - Preventing Client Relations Problems that Cause Claims

By Karen Erger
April
2012
Column
, Page 216
Even claims that don't result in a payout teach lessons.

Raising the Ante(Diluvian)

By Karen Erger
February
2012
Column
, Page 108
More about the pros and cons of e-calendars.

Hey, Kids, Let’s Start a Law Firm

By Karen Erger
December
2011
Column
, Page 640
An interview with a lawyer who did just that.
1 comment (Most recent November 23, 2011)

Why Calendars Matter - and Why I’m Going Back to Analog

By Karen Erger
October
2011
Column
, Page 534
Sometimes the best technology is good old pen and paper.
1 comment (Most recent October 14, 2011)

Ten Unreasonable Reasons Not to Report a Professional Liability Claim

By Karen Erger
August
2011
Column
, Page 418
Don't let fear cloud your judgment when it comes to reporting claims.

Think Before You Ink: Insurance Matters

By Karen Erger
June
2011
Column
, Page 317
Consulting your client's insurance agent can help you avoid trouble.

A Cure for the Wandering Mind

By Karen Erger
April
2011
Column
, Page 206
Living in the present offers rich spiritual rewards - and leads to fewer errors.
2 comments (Most recent April 7, 2011)

Spooky Tales from the Malpractice Coverage Campfire

By Karen Erger
February
2011
Column
, Page 104
Don't let exclusions in your malpractice coverage give you a scary surprise.

“It’s Toasted”: Lawyer websites and the rules of ethics

By Karen Erger
December
2010
Column
, Page 645
So what can you say and do on your website? A new ABA ethics opinion provides guidance.

You Kids Are Alright: A GenY Guide to the (ahem) Older Lawyer

By Karen Erger
October
2010
Column
, Page 538
What makes the oldsters tick? Here's a handy guide.

Now How Much Would You Pay? Avoiding Involuntary Pro Bono

By Karen Erger
August
2010
Column
, Page 430
Remember, there's nothing unprofessional about getting paid

Taking the Cake

By Karen Erger
June
2010
Column
, Page 322
How to put your temptation-resisting rational brain in charge.

Will You Be My (Facebook) Friend?

By Karen Erger
April
2010
Column
, Page 210
Those pesky ethics rules follow lawyers everywhere, even onto social-media pages.

Neither the Day nor the Hour

By Karen Erger
February
2010
Column
, Page 104
Nothing puts life in perspective like glimpsing your mortality.
1 comment (Most recent February 8, 2010)

Your Responsibility for an Impaired Partner

By Karen Erger
December
2009
Column
, Page 638
Ethics rules oblige you to protect your clients and the profession.

Blogs for Dummies Immigrants

By Karen Erger
October
2009
Column
, Page 526
What's a blog, you ask? Read on.

Malpractice Top 40

By Karen Erger
August
2009
Column
, Page 424
A review of chart-topping lawyer errors.

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