AI Trends, Practical Uses and Policies for the Modern Law Firm

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly changing the legal landscape. The once-distant sci-fi fever dream is now a tangible reality, and it is set to change the way we practice law. If you’ve been wondering how attorneys are actually using AI, and the types of policies being drafted around firms who are using it, this CLE is for you.  

AI is being talked about a lot in legal circles, but few attorneys are being given actual examples of the tools that can - and will - directly impact their practices. What’s more, some of these tools already exist within your current technology setup; you just have to enable them.   

Join experts Carolyn Elefant, attorney and founder of MyShingle.com, and attorney Jordan Turk, as they discuss what AI actually looks like in the legal realm, as well as pitfalls to avoid as you navigate this new legal landscape. This CLE will give you tangible, actionable items you can take with you and implement into your practice. 

In this free CLE webinar, you’ll:
 

• Best practices and example policies for using AI in your practice
• Important AI trends to consider as you adopt new technology
• Current concerns from state bar task forces on AI and pending ethics opinions

Duration: 60 minutes

This webinar is eligible for CLE credit in multiple jurisdictions.*

Featured Presenters:

Carolyn Elefant, Attorney and Founder of MyShingle.com 

 Carolyn Elefant owns a  national law firm that represents renewable energy entrepreneurs  and defends communities, landowners and consumers impacted by pipeline infrastructure and eminent domain. She is also founder of the blog MyShingle.com, the longest-running blog on solo and small law firm practice that’s helped thousands of solos launch, a frequent speaker on generative AI in law practice and author of “Solo by Choice: How to Start a Firm and Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted To Be” and “Social Media for Lawyers: The Next Frontier.”  Most recently, Carolyn served on ABA TECHSHOW Planning Board 2023, and co-captained the 350-person Lawyer Mom Owner virtual summit in the midst of the pandemic.  Carolyn has been listed as Energy and Environmental Super Lawyer since 2012 (the only small firm lawyer on a list of AmLaw 200 firms), was the inaugural recipient of the American Legal Technology Lifetime Achievement Award and was named an ABA Legal Rebel (2010), a Fastcase 50 Innovator (2011) and an ABA Woman of Legal Tech (2014).

Jordan Turk, Attorney & Legal Technology Advisor

Jordan Turk is a practicing attorney in Texas, and is also the Legal Technology Advisor at Smokeball. Her family law expertise includes appeals, pre and postnuptial agreements, as well as complex property division and highly contentious custody cases. In addition, Jordan has given CLEs across the country on topics ranging from client relationships to proper trust account management. Jordan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Classics, History, and Religious Studies. She then went on to attend the University of Arkansas School of Law to earn her J.D. After almost four years of practice with a high-asset family law firm in Houston, Jordan discovered the world of legal technology which ultimately brought her to Smokeball. Jordan has authored and co-authored many articles that you can find in various state bar publications and around the internet. Passionate about giving back to her community, Jordan makes a point of taking pro bono cases whenever possible.