Chere B. Estrin brings an insider’s perspective—and a signature sense of humor—to the business of law and the careers of the people who keep it running.
Chere has written 14 books and hundreds of articles, including her latest book, The Small and Mid-Size Law Firm Talent Playbook, published by the American Bar Association.Her work explores legal careers, leadership, talent development, and the strategies that help law firms and legal professionals thrive.
Her publishing and professional leadership experience also includes serving as Editor-in-Chief of KNOW, The Magazine for Paralegals, and the OLP eJournal, and as Co-Founder of the International Practice Management Association (IPMA).
Frequently published, quoted, and interviewed for her expertise, insight, and wit, Chere has been featured by CBS News, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, Law360, and others. Her work and commentary have also appeared in Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur, the Daily Journal, Above the Law, the ABA Journal, among others.
Named one of the Top Women Leaders in Los Angeles, Chere writes The Estrin Report to share candid observations, practical advice, and a little well-timed humor about life and work in the legal profession.
Bryan Cave is certainly a great place for mothers to work. Management and attorneys in general are very conciencious of balancing work and home life and are supportive of women, not only partners, but paralegals, legal secretaries and other staff. I count myself blessed to work at this firm.
Just have a law question about workign moms. I work a full time job that is supposed to be mon to fri. When hired i was told that I will have to do overtime throughout the week, which is ok, and maybe one saturday a month. I was concerned about the one saturday due to no daycare, but my mother agreed that is it is only one saturday a month then she could watch the kids. Well, we have a new supervisor and it seems that EVERY saturday I am asked to come in. Others however are not being asked. If I am unable to come in and I am disciplined for it, can anything be done legally since it was initially understood that I would maybe work only the ONE saturday a month?