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Generative AI is evolving at lightning speed, poised to revolutionize the practice of law. As clients increasingly adopt these powerful tools, they expect their lawyers to stay ahead of the curve and leverage the same technology.

At MyShingle, the mission has always been to ensure that solo and small law firm owners remain at the forefront of innovation. This dedicated resource page is your gateway to adopting generative AI responsibly, efficiently, and effectively, empowering your firm to thrive in the rapidly changing legal landscape.

Papers & Reports

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EBA ARTICLE: GENERATIVE AI FOR THE ENERGY LAW PRACTITIONER

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My Review of GC.AI: First in Class for Legal AI Tools

AIdiscovery

Using GenAI to Assist with Discovery

AICompare

My Experience Comparing Lexis and ChatGPT Deep Research

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Ten Ways to Use #genAI to Start Your Law Firm

Checklist for Lawyers to Troubleshoot Red Flags in AI

Checklist for Lawyers to Troubleshoot Red Flags in AI

AIFAQ

FAQs on Chat GPT for Small Law Firms

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The Right Way to Use GenAI to Draft a Brief

Gen_AI_compare

Summary Comparison of 5 GenAI Platforms

Custom Chat GPT Ethics

Custom ChatGPTs: Navigating Legal and Ethical Compliance for Public-Facing AI Tools

AIletter

Letter to Fifth Circuit Re: GenAI Disclosures

AIDemos

AI Product Demos & Chat GPT How-Tos

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Reducing 9 Pages to 9 Paragraphs

AIdocumentcompare

Comparison of AI-Generated Case Summary

AIPaper-FAQupdate

AI FAQ (April 2024)

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AI 101 For Lawyers: The Basic Basics

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AI Teach-In For Lawyers

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Presentation: Compliance, Ethics and Best Practices for Lawyers Using GenAI (May 2024)

leveraging AI and ChatGPT in Law Practice

Leveraging GenAI in Law Practice (Feb. 2024)

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PopUp AI Training for Lawyers

Videos

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#GoogleNotebookLM video explainer is way cool! #lawyers #AILawyers #legaltech #legalmarketing

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Here’s ChatGPT’s explanation for why it hallucinated. #legaltech #AI #lawyers

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Why #AI may not be used for #A2J in legal. #lawyersoftiktok #lawpractice

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No #humanintheloop could violate #OpenAI policies for automation. #lawyersoftiktok #chatgpt legaltech.

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Which #genAI tool is best? The WSJ did a great overall compare – and heres one I did for legal https://www.myshingle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/974/2024/04/SUMMARYAICOMPARE-Final.pdf #legaltech #ailawyers #lawpractice#greenscreen

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Another #AI #legalresearch tool thats entirely free. My quick review of descrybe.AI #ailawyer #legalai #lawpractice #legaltech

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#aivoicecloning is here. What are some of the #legalethics implicattions for lawyers who use it. l@descriptapp #legalai #legaltech #startalawfirm #ailawye

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Of course, it goes without saying that you need to read the cases!!! But by using other court filings as source material, you increase the odds that the caselaw and arguments will be accurate. But still verify! #tiktokban #genai #anthropicai #legaltech #ailawyer

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#Emploees are using genAI…but on the sly. #generativeai #legaltech #lawfirms #lawpractice #AIPolicy

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How to use #genAI to startalawfirm. #legaltech #AIlawyers #lawstudents #biglaw #lawpractice #lawschool

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#unpopularopinion – #genAI wont displace #lawfirmteams any time soon. #legaltech #ailawyers #lawpractice

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How NOT to disclose #genAI use to #lawfirm clients. #legaltech #ailawyer #lawpractice #lawstudents #lawyersoftiktok #greenscreen

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Why arent more #lawyers using #genAI in their #lawpractice? #legaltech #ailawyer #robotlawyer #startalawfirm #greenscreen

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Why #lawyers need to be aware of Utah’s new #AI law – even if they dont practice in Utah! #genAI #legaltech #AIdisclosure #lawpractice #AIlawyer #greenscreen

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#genAI is generating increased onligations for lawyers. #lawpractice #deepfakes #litigation #ailawyer #legaltech #greenscreen

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Shout out to #genAI for helping me parse the 184 page #tiktokban ( yes, I went to the source after reading the summary) #anthropic #Claude #lawpractice #greenscreen

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#genAI makes it easy to fsbricate documents. Shoukd lawyers demand that their clients certify authenticity? #ailawyer #legaltech #lawpracyice #lawfirm #courts

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Your #lawfirm agreements may need to change in light of genAI.#legaltech #legalAI #smalllawfirm #lawpractice

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Even if you dont use #genAI to draft documents, it rocks for summaries! #lawyers #legalAI #lawpractice #legsltech

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Using #genAI to update #contracts #legalAI #legaltech #lawstudents #lawfirms #lawpractice #ChatGPT

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Part II: pros and cons of #AI to draft complaints. #legalAI #AIlawyer #legaltech #litigation

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Part I: Should #lawyers use #AI to file lawsuits? #legaltech #legalai #lawfurms #generativeAI #greenscreen

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Why lawyers using #genAI need to oay attention to the #SEC crackdown on false and misleading AI claims. #legalAI #lawyersandAI #legalethics #legaltech #greenscreen

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#genAI is great but there are some unintended consequences for the legalprofession, both good and bad. #legaltech #lawfirms #lawstudents #lawpractice #soloattorney

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#ai #deepfake tech is so realistic that anyone can be duoed. Here are some ideas on how to lower your risk. #legaltech #generativeAI #lawyertiktok

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Its too much to expect #lawyers to stay on top of genAI. I’d like to train legal teams so they can tesch their attorneys. Any interest in a #tiktoklive on that? #legaltech #lawpractice

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#lawyerAI hack: using #genAI to track legislation. #legaltech #ailawyer #anthropicclaude #smalllawfirm #energylaw

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Banning #chatGPT can out your #lawfirm or company at risk more than using it. #legaltech #legalAI #ChatGPT #AIandlawyers #greenscreen

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Of all professionals, of course #lawyers are most worried about being displaced bt genAI. #lawpractice #legaltech #futureoflaw

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#ChatGPT can tell you about your carcollision. See how. And while that’s NOT going to be admissible in court (at least now) or substitute for consulting a lawyer, its another piece of information that can empower consumers. #personalinjury #legalai

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If youre a lawyer, how do you keep up with #genAI? #legaltech #legalAI

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#lawyersandAI transcribe handwritten notes with #genAI #solosmallfirmlawyers #legaltech #legalAI

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Was excited to learn that #OrangeTheoryFitness used #AI (in this case, a product called IronClad, home of @Alex Su) to save time and money on legal. Makes me love the brand a little more. #greenscreen #legalAI #lawpractice #smalllawfirm

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#Should lawyers be required to disclose use of #AI to clients? #legalAI #lawyers #biglaw smalllawfirm #legalethics

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Talking about the intersection of #AI and #Appeals #ailegal #ailawyer #appellatelawyer #startalawfirm #legaltech #legalaitech

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How to use claude.ai to develop sn #aipolicy for your law firm. #ailawyer #ailegal #aipolicy #aismallbusiness #startalawfirm #legalethics

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#AI improves the performance of knowledge workers. Think of what it can do for your legal team. #legalai #lawyerai #startalawfirm #gpt4 #greenscreen

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#ChatGPT 4’s #advanceddataanalysis tool is gamechanging. #ailawyer #legalai #solosmallfirmpractice #startalawfirm

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Watch #AI parse the 500 page #DonaldTrumpdeposition and cherry pick the instances where he arguably exaggerated his net wirth which is one of the fact issues in the case. #legalai #smalllawfirm #legaltech #futureoflaw

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#Claude is the hands down winner over ChatGPT-4 for summarizing large PDF cases. #legalai #ailawyer #lawfirmstartup #lawpractice

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Part 1 – Anthropic #AI tool Claude works great for #attorney case summaries. Stay tuned for next segnent comoaring Chat GPT-4.

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#stitch with @Rachel | The AI Exchange 🤖 #OpenAI Enterprise version is really exciting for #sololawfirm #smalllawfirms #biglaw #legalai #ailawyer

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Part I. – Practical tips on AI + law practice. Using @eightify.app to summarize long technical conferences for clients. Hiw are yiu using #AI in your #lawpractice? #smalllawfirm #energylaw #ailawyer #lawfirm #legaltech

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Heres a great example of how AI can be used to expand accesstojustice. Shout out to #WisconsinPublicDefendersService for responsible use of AI. #chatgpt #ailawyer #criminaldefense

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When will clients start demanding that their #lawfirms start using #AI? Sooner than you think. #ai #chatgpt #ailawyers #lawfirms #startalawfirm #greenscreen

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Will #AI replace #lawyers? Eventually, yes. Articles like this one convey a false sense of security #AI #legal #startalawfirm #biglaw

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No time to learn ChatGPT? Here’s a quick way for lawyers to learn it on the fly. #chatGPT #lawyerai #legalAI #legaltech #startalawfirm #lawpractice #lawstudents

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Another order requiring lawyers to disclose use of #ChatGPT and why it makes no sense. #lawyerai #startalawfirm #legaltech #lawpractice #legalai

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How does Casetext stack up against ChatGPT ( disclosure: my own video and opinion but I’m a loyal CT user) #legalresearch #AIlawyer #startalawfirm #lawpractice

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Lawyers shouldn’t have to disclose if they used #AI for briefs any more than they should reveal that they used a quill pen to write it. Gathering info by anon survey is ok to collect data but not by asking in oprn court #ailawyer #courtroom #judges #chatgpt #startalawfirm

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Uding #AI plugin to generate a video. Still a but riuhh but took under a minute #lawyerai #lawyerclient #startalawfirm#CapCut

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Is it ethical for #lawyers to use #AI to trabscribe #lawyerclient meetings? @fireflies.ai #legalethics #lawpractice #lawyerclientpriviledge #greenscreen

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More details on using fireflies.ai to transcribe meetings for your ckients. Makes you look good! #ailawyer #lawyerclient #startalawfirm #lawpractice

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If your lawyer doesnt AI, maybe you shouldn’t be using that lawyer. #Ailawyer #startalawfirm #lawpractice #legal

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My husbsnd helped build an #AI workd that he never lived to see #ai #widowsoftiktok #grief #over50women #ailawyer

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Banning #chatgpt dorsnt stop lawyers from being careless. #legalai #startalawfirm #lawpractice #legalresearch

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Should you us #AI instead of a #lawyer? #artificialintelligence #legal #diylegal #lawyersoftiktok #lawstudents #sololawyers #robotlawyers

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