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
Tips For Generating Business While Waiting On A Long Line
While you don’t always have the time to wait, when you don’t have a choice, why let a good long line go to waste? -
Small Law Firms
Not Too Late To Join National Launch A Law Firm Month!
If you’d like to join, please complete the form by FEBRUARY 17, 2020. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Small Law Firms
Make Money: Always Bring Your Best Game No Matter Who’s Watching
You never know where you may find an opportunity that will catapult you forward in your career -- so it’s important to always be on.
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Small Law Firms
A Little Bit Of Grace
What if we stopped acting like lawyers and started acting like humans? -
Small Law Firms
Let’s Make The Next Decade In The Legal Profession Less Disappointing Than The Last
Yet the more things change, the more they stay the same. -
Small Law Firms
Should Law Firm Owners Speak Their Truth?
When it comes to law firms, ownership cuts two ways when it comes to free expression. -
Small Law Firms
Say Hello To The Holiday Phone Call
If you decide that you’d like to try making holiday calls, here are some tips. -
Small Law Firms
Make Money: Embrace Constraints
Embrace the constraints – because they may free you up to create more than you ever imagined. - Sponsored
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
Make Money: One Price Doesn’t Fit All
Even though the rates differ, the methodology -- ye olde billable hour -- remains the same. -
Small Law Firms
The Delta Model For Lawyers Fits Solos And Smalls To A 'T'
The Delta Model incorporates three categories of skills critical for lawyers’ success in today’s world: Substantive knowledge, business operations, and personal effectiveness. -
Small Law Firms
The Transformational Power Of Law Firm Ownership
Ownership can transform ordinary lawyers into agents of change for the legal profession. -
Small Law Firms
2019 Clio Trends Report: Is The 2.5 Hour Realization Rate As Bad As It Seems?
The answer is no, not necessarily. Here’s why. -
Small Law Firms
Make Money: Follow Up On Conferences
Use this free resource from Hub Spot to follow up with prospects after a conference.
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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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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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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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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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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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Small Law Firms
How To Increase Your Odds Of Solo And Small Law Firm Success By 42 Percent
Putting goals into writing is such a powerful tool for increasing your odds of success. Why not try it today? -
Small Law Firms
Set Yourself Free From The Promises That Hold You Back
You are neither bound by or defined by your promises. Instead, every day is an opportunity to start fresh. -
Small Law Firms
Mom-Owned Law Firm Interview With Jeralyn Lawrence
Jeralyn Lawrence started her law firm as a way to ensure stability and growth professionally while building something sustainable for herself, her family, and her team. -
Small Law Firms
MyShingle Comments On California Task Force Proposals
We have offered short-term changes that can be adopted today and that will pave the way for the longer-term reform. -
Small Law Firms
What NOT To Do When You Start A Law Firm
Advice on starting a law firm abounds. You can find all kinds of tips and suggestions and plans on getting started. But here's what you SHOULDN'T do.... -
Small Law Firms
Step Out Of Line, Ladies -- And Start A Law Firm
There’s a whole universe of opportunities waiting on the other side of that line. -
Small Law Firms
Should Your Law Firm Logo Include Scales Of Justice?
It turns out customers prefer and put their trust in descriptive logos, so feel free to add some stereotypical lawyer images to your own.