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Elmer Thoreson

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Adjunct Instructor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Elmer Thoreson is a startup attorney at goodcounsel, where he focuses on streamlining legal processes for founders through document automation and AI-enhanced contract review. He is also an Adjunct Instructor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, teaching a course on building document automation programs. He earned his J. D. from Indiana University.

Outside of his legal work, Elmer enjoys listening to podcasts like "Freakonomics Radio" and "Stuff You Missed in History Class. " His interests also include practical skills such as gardening, preserving food, and baking bread. He has a dog named Dodger, who is the official mascot of his firm.

Unique fact: Elmers self-described "legal superpower" is controlling an army of robot minions that generate documents for him.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Adjunct Instructor
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Document Automation
He builds automated legal templates, developed AI-powered contract playbooks, and teaches a university course on the subject.
Legal Tech
He actively explores new legal tech tools for his firm and has a background in practice innovations and process improvement.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Adjunct Instructor
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
11-2019
Attorney
goodcounsel
2-2019 - 11-2019
Graduate Legal Intern
goodcounsel
6-2018 - 3-2019
Practice Innovations Intern
Chapman and Cutler LLP
1-2019 - 2-2019
Independent Contractor
Institute for the Future of Law Practice
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Education
2016 - 2019
Doctor of Law - JD
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
2012 - 2016
BSPA
Indiana University Northwest
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