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Loss Prevention
E-mail Ethics: An Audience with the Wizard
By Karen Erger
October
2007
Column
, Page 552
Find out what to do if you misdirect an e-mail or reveal embarrassing metadata.
Are You a Client-Savvy Counselor?
By Karen Erger
August
2007
Column
, Page 440
Sometimes the best client is the one you turn away.
Taking (Back) Your Vacation
By Karen Erger
June
2007
Column
, Page 322
When was the last time you left the BlackBerry at home and took a real vacation?
Heed the Warning of the “Bad Feeling”
By Karen Erger
April
2007
Column
, Page 212
Watch for warning signs that presage problem clients.
A Little Dabbling’ll Do Ya In
By Karen Erger
February
2007
Column
, Page 106
Ignorance of the law is no excuse, especially for lawyers.
Billing Gallantly
By Karen Erger
December
2006
Column
, Page 684
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Preparing for a Rainy Day
By Karen Erger
October
2006
Column
, Page 562
Tips for creating your firm's emergency plan.
Busting Professional Liability Insurance Myths
By Karen Erger
August
2006
Column
, Page 442
Dealing with an uninsured malpractice claim is no stroll down the midway.
The Safer Sharer
By Karen Erger
June
2006
Column
, Page 322
Office sharers must keep their practices separate and their confidences secret.
Mono-Mania: The Case Against “Multitasking”
By Karen Erger
April
2006
Column
, Page 206
Doing too many things at once makes Jack or Jill a dimwitted lawyer.
Expectations in an Envelope
By Karen Erger
February
2006
Column
, Page 96
So why
do
lawyers use those self-serving engagement letters? Oh, the many reasons.
Teach Your Newbies Well
By Karen Erger
October
2005
Column
, Page 542
You teach by example – is your example worth emulating?
More than the Blues
By Karen Erger
August
2005
Column
, Page 422
Know a lawyer who suffers from depression? Here's how to help.
An E-Minder
By Karen Erger
June
2005
Column
, Page 316
Would you want to read that e-mail in the newspaper? Think before you send.
Pure Heart, Commingled Funds
By Karen Erger
April
2005
Column
, Page 210
Your funds and your clients' don't mix. Ever.
Avoiding the Cliff-Hanger Ending
By Karen Erger
February
2005
Column
, Page 96
Beware: dissolving law firm can end up sans malpractice coverage.
Ring in the New Year with Better Client Relationships
By Karen Erger
December
2004
Column
, Page 650
Ten reminders for 2005.
Procrastination: Raising the Stakes
By Karen Erger
October
2004
Column
, Page 544
Ten tips to tame your inner procrastinator.
The Client That Got Away
By Karen Erger
August
2004
Column
, Page 433
The statute of limitations is about to toll and your client is nowhere to be found. What to do? A new ISBA advisory opinion offers guidance.
The Alligator in the Toilet: 10 Loss-Prevention Myths Debunked
By Karen Erger
June
2004
Column
, Page 319
You've heard about the albino alligators in the sewers of New York, right? And the Nigerian get-rich-quick scheme? And the lawyer who was too good to get sued?
Look Before You Leap: The Dangers of Directorship
By Karen Erger
April
2004
Column
, Page 217
Many lawyers who are asked to serve on clients' boards of directors jump at the chance. But there's a dark side to this flattering proposal.
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