Jennifer Ellis is an attorney and law practice management consultant who works with lawyers and law firms on legal ethics, technology, and the practical realities of running a modern law practice. Her work sits at the intersection of professional responsibility, emerging technology, and day-to-day law firm operations.

Professional Background

Jennifer has spent her career helping lawyers navigate change, from evolving ethical rules to rapidly shifting technology. She began her legal career training attorneys and later shifted to aiding attorneys with professional responsibility matters as well as consulting, teaching, and speaking on ethics, law practice management and technology.

Her experience includes advising attorneys and firms on ethics compliance, artificial intelligence, electronic discovery, cybersecurity, practice management systems, and online presence. She works with lawyers on both one-time projects and ongoing engagements, helping them make practical, informed decisions without losing sight of their ethical obligations.

Speaking, Teaching and Writing

Jennifer is a frequent speaker and educator, presenting throughout Pennsylvania and nationally on legal ethics, technology, privacy, and law practice management. Her programs focus on translating complex rules and technologies into clear, usable guidance for practicing attorneys.

She has taught courses in legal writing, electronic discovery and law firm technology as an adjunct professor and regularly develops continuing legal education programs for bar associations and legal organizations. Her writing and presentations emphasize real-world application rather than theory.

Leadership and Professional Service

Jennifer has held numerous elected and appointed leadership roles within the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the American Bar Association, particularly in areas related to law practice management, technology, ethics, diversity, and professional responsibility.

She is a founding Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Technology Committee and has also served as Co-Chair of the Legal Career Transitions Committee, among other leadership positions. Her bar involvement reflects a long-standing commitment to improving the profession through education, thoughtful policy development, and practical guidance for lawyers at all stages of practice.

For more about Jennifer’s bar activities, see the Bar Memberships.

Education and Admission

Jennifer earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Widener University Delaware Law School. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.

Professional Approach

Jennifer’s work is grounded in listening first. She focuses on understanding how lawyers actually practice before offering recommendations, and she is known for providing candid, practical guidance that respects both professional obligations and real-world constraints.

Her approach is direct, ethical, and deliberately unsensational, particularly when addressing emerging technologies and online risk.

For inquiries regarding consulting, speaking engagements, or related work, please feel free to get in touch.