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.
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.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
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?
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.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
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.
How a small-firm owner turned a passion for style into a second business.
The Cornerstone Prompt fuses design with deployment.
Designed to reduce manual docket work by prioritizing what litigators need most: on-demand full docket summarization that explains the whole case to date, followed by on-demand document summaries for filing triage, and AI-powered natural language searching for faster search and retrieval.
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.
Solos and small firms are being empowered in the business and practice of law thanks to Clio's new offerings.
Practice opportunities are wide open to serve clients who are likely to feel more comfortable around a lawyer who looks like them.