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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.
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.
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.
A Spy in the House of Law
By Karen Erger
June
2009
Column
, Page 316
The tenets of spycraft ("never go against your gut") make pretty good rules for recent admittees.
Lawyers, Guns and Money: Pop Songs and Legal Ethics
By Karen Erger
April
2009
Column
, Page 208
A musical lesson in malpractice prevention.
Weathering the Storm
By Karen Erger
February
2009
Column
, Page 98
Don't make bad economic times worse with bad management decisions.
Talking About You
By Karen Erger
December
2008
Column
, Page 644
Make sure your ads and other communications to the public don't violate ethics rules.
Bacon-Saving Support Staff
By Karen Erger
October
2008
Column
, Page 536
Don't think your support staff can make or break you? Think again.
In the Wake of the Flood: A Reminder about Disaster Readiness
By Karen Erger
August
2008
Column
, Page 422
Plan for disasters natural and manmade now, while the river is in its banks.
Cover Me: Documentation Is More Than CYA
By Karen Erger
June
2008
Column
, Page 316
Thoughtful domumentation promotes good communication and good decisions.
Five Secrets Not to Keep from Your Insurer
By Karen Erger
April
2008
Column
, Page 216
Don't risk losing valuable coverage by being less than forthcoming with your insurer.
Get it One Piece at a Time
By Karen Erger
February
2008
Column
, Page 100
If you take away one small skill from the workplace every day, you can build a useful, satisfying career.
Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More
By Karen Erger
December
2007
Column
, Page 660
Ten time wasters that can cause your time “inventory” to shrink.
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