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| Experience | Years |
|---|---|
| Counsel, Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition | 2005-Current |
| I co-founded the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition with Sean O'Neill in April 2005. Since then, the organization, with a mission of advancing and commercializing wave, tidal, hydrokinetic, OTEC and offshore wind in the United States has grown from 5 members to 40. Under my leadership, and with my coordination, the group has filed over 1000 pages of comments and testimony before Congressional committees and regulatory agencies such as MMS, FERC, NOAA and state public utility commissions. | |
| Author/Consultant, Carolyn Elefant/ My Shingle | 2002-Current |
| n December 2002, I created MyShingle.com, the first blog dedicated to serving solo and small firm lawyers and those who yearn to start a practice. During that time, through my blog and consultancy, I have advised dozens of lawyers -- both solo and at law firms - on starting a firm or building a robust practice within a law firm. In January 2008, my book, Solo by Choice: How to Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be issued, where I discuss solo practice as a viable option either for a career, or to transition to other professional opportunities. Packed full of practical information and marketing advice, the book provides a roadmap for using 21st century technologies to build a practice, and has received acclaim from groups as diverse as new solos, bar practice management experts and large firm marketers. | |
| Owner and Counsel, The Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant | 1993-Current |
| I own the Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant, an independent law firm in Washington DC, specializing in electric utility/energy regulation, compliance issues, natural resources, renewable energy development, with emphasis on offshore renewables, wind and hydro. I also handle general litigation and appellate practice, with specific experience in employment law, Section 1983 litigation, criminal defense and contracts. My firm operates the weblog, www.renewablesoffshore.com and fercfights.com. | |
| of Counsel, Law Offices of Scott Hempling | 1997-2007 |
| Served as of counsel in prestigious energy practice with five attorneys. Supervised junior lawyers and paralegals and collaborated with senior lawyers, who included former state commissioners and other prominent industry members. Advised and represented clients in energy regulatory matters before FERC, including restructuring, RTO formation, mergers, cross-subsidization and affiliate issues, competitive bidding, distributed generation and standard PPAs, interconnection, transmission siting and post-EPAct 2005 changes to the FPA. | |
| Adjunct Faculty, University of Maryland University College | 1994-1997 |
| Served as adjunct professor of contract law in UMUC's esteemed paralegal program. Designed curriculum, taught several hundred students through a mixture of theory and hands on practical assignments. | |
| Associate Attorney, Duncan and Allen | 1990-1993 |
| Energy associate at Duncan & Allen, handled energy contract related arbitration, FERC hearings and all aspects of utility regulation, with focus on municipalities and coop systems. | |
| School | Focus | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell Law School | J.D | 1988 | |
| Activities: Moot Court Board Editor | |||
| Brandeis University | B.A | 1985 | |
| Honors: magna cum laude | |||
| Location | Years |
|---|---|
| New York | Since 1989 |
| District of Columbia | Since 1990 |
| Activity | Organization | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law Practice Management Steering Committee | DC Bar | 2006 | 2008 |
| of Counsel | Ocean Renewable Energy Association | 2005 | 2008 |
| Award | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Featured on the Cover of Washington Legal Times | Washington Legal Times- ALM Publications | 2008 |
| ABA Top 100 Law Blawg | American Bar Association | 2007 |
| Featured in Maryland Daily Record | Marlyland Daily Record | 2007 |
| Ocean Energy Pioneer Award | Energy Oceans Conference | 2007 |
| Featured in ABA Journal on small law practice | American Bar Association | 2004 |
| Featured on cover of Washington Legal Times | Washington Legal Times- ALM Publications | 2003 |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless Volunteer Award | Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless | 1994 |
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Member, District of Columbia Bar | 1990-Current |
| Member, New York State Bar | 1989-Current |
| Member, Energy Bar Association | 1994-2008 |
| Title | Publisher | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A Snapshot of Marine Renewable Energy Regulation in the United States | Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference | 2008 |
| Federal and State Benefits and Subsidies for Marine Renewable and Hydrokinetic Technlogies | Hydrovision National Conference | 2008 |
| How to Start A Business Networking Group to Build Referrals, Relationships and Reputation | Los Angeles Solo and Small Firm Conference | 2008 |
| How to start a law firm; webinar | From Biglaw to Yourlaw: Starting A Law Firm | 2008 |
| Solo By Choice; How to Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be | DecisionBooks | 2008 |
| Technology to Retain Clients, Technology for Start Up Firms | ABA Tech Show 2008 | 2008 |
| Update on Marine Renewables Siting and Permitting | Ocean Energy Update | 2008 |
| The Third Wave: Marine Renewable Energy Development in the United States | Alterative Energy Symposium | 2007 |
| Oceans Apart? Is National Ocean Energy Policy Consistent With Oregon's Goals? | Ocean Energy in Oregon | 2006 |
| The Accidental Practice | Small Firm Business | 2006 |
| Obstacles to Marine Energy Development in the United States | Capitol Hill Briefing on Marine Renewables | 2004 |
| What Offshore Wind Developers Can Learn from the Hydroelectric Industry | American Wind Energy Association National Conference | 2004 |
| National energy policy and offshore wind | Offshore Wind Consortium | 2003 |
| Wave Energy Development in the United States and Regulatory Uncertainty | Ocean Energy Overview | 2003 |
| Why Lawyers Should Blog | What Lawyers Can Learn About Blogging | 2003 |
| Don't Copy That Brief (can legal briefs be copyrighted?) | Legal Times Intellectual Property Magazine | 2001 |
| How Much Privacy Do Litigants Deserve in E-Filing | Washington Legal Times | 2000 |
| Saved by the Web: How I Researched A Brief Online for Free | Washington Legal Times | 2000 |
| Energy resources on the web | Energy Resources on the World Wide Web | 1996 |
| Ocean Energy Development in the 1990s | Energy Law Journal | 1993 |
| Can Law Firms Do Pro Bono: A Skeptical View | Alabama Journal of the Legal Profession | 1991 |
| When Helping Others Is A Crime: 18 USC 205's Restrictions on Federal Attorneys Seeking to Do Pro Bono | Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics | 1990 |
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