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Carolyn Elefant

Carolyn Elefant

Carolyn Elefant owns the Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant. She launched MyShingle.com in 2002. It was the very first blog for and about solo and small law firms, and part of the first generation of 100 lawyer blogs to come online.  To date, MyShingle.com remains the most comprehensive online resource for solo and small firm lawyers with thousands of blog posts and an impressive stock of free e-books, checklists and forms on starting and running a law firm. Carolyn is also the author of Solo by Choice: How to Start a Law Firm and Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be.  Carolyn has co-authored the ABA Publication “Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier" and "The Legal ClauseIt: Plug & Play Engagement Agreements and Power Pacts for Small Law Firms" Carolyn has been listed as an Energy and Environmental Super Lawyer for Washington D.C. since 2012 (the only small firm lawyer on a list of AmLaw 200 firms), was named an ABA Legal Rebel (2010), a Fastcase 50 Innovator (2011) and an ABA Woman of Legal Tech (2014) and appeared on the Daily Show in 2014 to discuss law firm business models.  In 2019, Carolyn delivered a talk at the prestigious 2CivilityConference entitled Killing Solo Softly: How Regulations Disadvantage Solo & Small Firm Lawyers.

Want to See How Lawyers Actually Use AI? Join the Teach-In June 27

Generative AI isn’t just another shiny object. It’s a powerful tool that lawyers are already using to transform their practices. But let’s be honest: most

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Carolyn Elefant June 11, 2025

Using GenAI to Assist with Discovery

Over the course of this three-part video series, I set out to train a custom AI agent (“project GPT”) to generate and respond to discovery

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Carolyn Elefant May 27, 2025

My Experience Comparing Lexis and ChatGPT Deep Research

As a practicing attorney, I’ve been doing legal research for decades, starting with traditional platforms like Westlaw and Lexis, which I learned in law school

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Carolyn Elefant May 20, 2025

AI Sprint for Lawyers:  Four Weeks to Using AI to Work Faster, Earn More & Stress Less

The research doesn’t lie. ⚖️ A recent academic study  by Professor Daniel Schwarcz found that an AI preview model (similar to the one powering ChatGPT)

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Carolyn Elefant March 10, 2025

Empowering Federal Attorneys: 4 by 8 Tips

Federal attorneys are facing unprecedented disruption under the Trump Administration.  In these dark times, it’s never been more important to understand your rights and know

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Carolyn Elefant February 21, 2025

FREE WEBINAR! Empowering Federal Attorneys

Understanding Your Rights and Exploring Law Firm Ownership Note: This Webinar has already occurred but you can still register and receive the recording and transcript!

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Carolyn Elefant February 7, 2025

Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI for Lawyers: Red Flags and Best Practices

This blog post is based on a free 50-minute webinar on AI  red flags for lawyers.  To access the full webinar, click HERE. Generative AI (GenAI) is revolutionizing industries

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Carolyn Elefant January 21, 2025

New Resource: The Right Way to Use GenAI to Draft a Brief

I’m excited to share a new resource now available on the MyShingle GenAI resource page: The Right Way to Use GenAI to Draft a Brief. This report is designed to

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Carolyn Elefant December 2, 2024
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