Carolyn Elefant
Carolyn Elefant has been blogging about solo and small firm practice at MyShingle.com since 2002 and operated her firm, the Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant PLLC, even longer than that. She's also authored a bunch of books on topics like starting a law practice, social media, and 21st century lawyer representation agreements (affiliate links). If you're really that interested in learning more about Carolyn, just Google her. The Internet never lies, right? You can contact Carolyn by email at elefant@myshingle.com or follow her on Twitter at @carolynelefant.
Posts by Carolyn Elefant
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Small Law Firms
My Mixed Review On The ABA Ethics Opinion On Responding To Negative Reviews
Many lawyers have objected to the ABA’s Opinion as an unfair encroachment on speech that could harm lawyers – particularly solos – by leaving them defenseless from an unjustified attack. -
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Small Law Firms
How To Compete In A Crowded Market
Competition needn’t be a concern for a smaller shop because there’s always a way to thread the needle.
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Small Law Firms
Puzzle Over How To Refresh The Old And Dull
The question of how we can reinvent and refresh standard legal services is a puzzle – and it’s a project for 2021. -
Small Law Firms
Dear Law Firm Of Mine...
An ode to a law firm that survived it all in the crazy year that was 2020. -
Small Law Firms
Use A Sow To Prevent A Client From Hogging Time When It Comes To Fixed Fee Legal Services
A tight scope of work offers the best protection plus it’s empowering to clients by helping them understand your practices and preferences. -
Small Law Firms
FREE Facebook Live: From Biglaw To YourLaw
Today, it is easier than ever for a Biglaw attorney to launch a law firm. It's time for lawyers to stop loaning and start owning their talent. -
Small Law Firms
What If This Is Your Time?
Maybe right now, in the middle of a pandemic, isn’t the precise time you would have chosen to start your firm. But what if it’s your only chance? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Small Law Firms
Embrace The Holiday Phone Call, Redux
This year more than any other, nothing will resonate more than a call. -
Small Law Firms
We Always Remember The First
Some lawyers start with business waiting for them. But others wonder if they'll ever find their first client. -
Small Law Firms
It’s Never Too Late To Start A Law Firm
Maybe as a Biglaw partner, you’ve earned all the money you need and then some -- but long for something new. -
Small Law Firms
10 Steps To Reimagining The Legal Conference By Hosting A Virtual Pop Up Event
These are the steps you can take to turn your virtual confernce ideas into a reality. -
Small Law Firms
Don’t Be Your Own Glass Ceiling
A great partner can help us accomplish goals that we set for ourselves. But if we as women limit our thinking, if we think too small or demand too little, a partner can’t push us past those hard stops.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Small Law Firms
The Power Of Stories: RBG's Legacy And The Lawyer Mom Owner Virtual Summit
The Summit is a first-of-its-kind virtual event to celebrate and empower lawyer moms and all parents struggling to find balance between parenthood and practice in the pandemic. -
Small Law Firms
The One Law Firm Where There Is NO Partner Pay Gap: The Law Firm Of You
The pay gap between male and female partners in Biglaw continues to widen. Why not break away and start your own firm? -
Small Law Firms
Networking In Person In The Time Of Corona
Will we ever meet up at conferences or bar association happy hours or small groups without a mask? -
Small Law Firms
The Lawyer Mom Owner Summit: Top 5 Reasons Why I Chose The Pandemic To Start Another Legal Conference And Why You Should Join
Because the LawyerMomOwner Summit isn’t 'another,' it’s the “only.' -
Small Law Firms
This One’s For The Girls
Do the best you can to enjoy the days, to find something to laugh about it, and try not to sweat it. -
Small Law Firms
Lawyer, Mom, Owner: 1,000 Strong, One Virtual Summit to Rule Them All
Please help us reach our goal of 1000 women-lawyer-owners!!! -
Small Law Firms
Make Money: Use It Or Lose It
In taking inventory of our offices out of the house, lawyers must instead apply a use it or lose it litmus test. Don’t muse over what you’re not using. Just lose it.