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    Make 2027 the Year You Start Your Law Practice

    By Carolyn Elefant

    Free Webinar | Friday, November 20, 2026 | 3:00 PM ETThinking about starting your own law firm? With AI transforming the legal profession and changing the economics of running a…

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    Agents in Action:

    By Carolyn Elefant

    Dispatch 1 from ClioCon 2026For the past year, the legal tech conversation has been full of big, abstract promises. Armies of agents. Autonomous workflows. The AI-native law firm. Lawyers have…

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    The Worst of Us

    By Carolyn Elefant

    AI didn’t create the problems we’re now seeing in the legal profession. It revealed them.Last month, Reuters reported on an order out of a Florida appellate court that instructed the attorney to show cause…

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    AI Native Law Firms Aren’t Just for Biglaw Lawyers

    By Carolyn Elefant

    AI native firms are finally attracting Biglaw attorneys’ attention but the underlying philosophy remains relevant to more traditional solos and smalls.To paraphrase a popular quote, when an innovation happens in legal,…

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    AI has entered the courthouse…are you ready for it?

    By Carolyn Elefant

    AI isn’t just changing how lawyers practice. Now, it’s making its way into judicial opinions, too.In a recent study, attorney Josh Morrow ran roughly 2,250 published federal appellate opinions from 2026 through an…

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    AI is coming to litigation. Get up to speed with Bellwether AI Litigator Early Bird Special.

    By Carolyn Elefant

    AI is coming to litigation. Actually, it’s already here.Judges are writing AI rules. Protective orders are restricting how lawyers can use AI with discovery. Experts’ use of AI is becoming…

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    AI Security Isn’t in the Price Tag.

    By Carolyn Elefant

    I’ve been writing about AI and security for almost a year and unlike many others in the legal industry, I have consistently taken the position that mainstream AI tools are…

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    The One About the Non-Refundable Consultation Fee

    By Carolyn Elefant

    Today we release the third MyShingle Ethics Opinion 2026-3, The One About the Non-Refundable Consultation Fee.  You can access it in full below or download the PDF here.MyShingle Ethics Opinion 2026-3 The One About…

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    The One With the Ethics of AI Notetakers for Attorney-Client Conversations

    By Carolyn Elefant

    Today we release the second MyShingle Ethics Opinion 2026-2, The One With the Ethics of AI Notetakers for Attorney-Client Conversations.  You can access it in full below or download the PDF here.MyShingle Ethics…

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    The One About Passing AI Costs Through to Clients

    By Carolyn Elefant

    Welcome to the Inaugural MyShingle Ethics Opinion.  Regulators aren’t providing guidance quickly enough, and while large firms have access to in-house ethics advisors, solos and smalls don’t.  The MyShingle Ethics…