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 [email protected] or follow her on Twitter at @carolynelefant.
The claim that general-purpose AI platforms are categorically unsuitable for attorney use with client matters is wrong, not as a matter of opinion but as a matter of doctrine.
If you missed it live, this is a chance to see how AI can support your real legal work in a practical, usable way.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
An examination of how MSOs operate, how they differ from other outsourcing arrangements, what the ethics rules say, and why solos and small firms may be better served by the alternatives that are already available to them.
These are supposed to be the heavyweights of the legal profession, and they couldn’t muster the courage to put their names on a public court filing.
Meaningful work doesn’t always happen at a desk. Let AI improve your work-life balance.
Why can’t we just say that an expectation of privacy applies to generative AI and speak a privilege into existence?
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
In the solo and small space, there's unlikely to be a real upset to the status quo any time soon.
Voice is not just a new input method; it’s a way for solos and small firms to move faster while still retaining authenticity.
Marla Miller is part of a growing cohort of women founders in the legal AI space.
The AI age does not point toward a single future for law practice or for the wholesale extinction of lawyers. Instead, it opens multiple viable paths.
Leveraging agentic AI to triage, prioritize, and automate the law department inbox.
How a small-firm owner turned a passion for style into a second business.
The Cornerstone Prompt fuses design with deployment.
Timely advice on how solo and small firms can thrive in the AI agent age.
Here’s what I’ve learned -- and what I would do again if I had to start over.
To navigate this regulatory landscape, solo and small firms should implement several protective measures.