Subject Index Loss Prevention

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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