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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.

Make Money Mondays: Can Law Firms Use Nano Influencers for Marketing?

Three years ago when I first posted about lawyers using microinfluencers, TikTok was barely a blip on the marketing radar.  Fast forward to today, and

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Carolyn Elefant October 3, 2022

FIndlaw Finds a Way To Compete Head to Head With the Lawyers Who Pay Its Bills

With the legal tech market now valued at $27.6 billion, it was only a matter of time before a company serving lawyers would succumb to

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Carolyn Elefant September 21, 2022

How Much Do Solo and Small Firm Lawyers Earn?

How Much Do Solos Earn? An Excerpt from Solo by Choice: Among its expansive topics, Solo by Choice briefly covers what solos earn – a

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Carolyn Elefant September 20, 2022

Key Trends in Client Service That Lawyers Need to Know

Though it seems counter-intuitive, these days, top client service depends more on digital engagement and self-service options than personal human interaction.  At least that’s one

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Carolyn Elefant September 20, 2022

Is Cold Calling for Lawyers Obsolete?

In the past, when I embarked on a new venture or needed to find work or referrals quickly, I’d typically make both warm calls (to

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Carolyn Elefant September 8, 2022

Let’s Crowdsource State Ethics Rules on Flat Fees for Lawyers (Part II)

Flat fees make life easy for clients.  No lengthy bills to review, no sticker shock about the ultimate cost.  Just one price for getting the

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Carolyn Elefant September 6, 2022

To Trust or Not To Trust: What to Do With Flat Fees? (Part I)

 Some lawyers refuse to experiment with flat fee billing – not because of confusion over how to set prices or concerns over under-charging — but

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Carolyn Elefant September 6, 2022

Make Money Mondays: Three Ways Lawyers CanTake to Tik Tok Without a Single Video

Back in May 2022, I posted about how solo and small lawyers are using TikTok to share their legal knowledge, opinions and a behind-the-scenes look

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Carolyn Elefant September 5, 2022
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