If you are a solo or small firm attorney trying to figure out where AI fits in your practice, this episode of LawLabs (a special series from the Modern Arizona Podcast) is your starting point. Carolyn Elefant breaks down exactly how to begin with AI tools, why most lawyers are evaluating them in the wrong order, and what the real risks look like when AI gets citations wrong. She also shares an honest prediction of where the profession is headed and why firms that are not adopting now will find themselves in a very difficult position within the year.

Carolyn Elefant is the founder of the Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant and the creator of MyShingle.com, the longest-running blog dedicated to solo and small firm practice. A Cornell grad who started her firm in 1993, she has spent over two decades consulting, writing, and advocating for independent lawyers and is currently traveling the country speaking to attorneys about AI and its real-world impact on their practices.

Topics discussed:

• Where lawyers should actually start with AI tools and what to avoid first
• Why you need to learn general AI tools before legal-specific ones
• How to protect yourself from hallucinated and mischaracterized case citations
• What the legal profession looks like in one year and in five
• Why firms that are not using AI are running out of time to catch up

Find Carolyn: MyShingle.com