by Chere Estrin I recently finished a chapter in my upcoming book, Power Plays for Legal Professionals: Strategies to Move Your Career Forward. It was supposed to be about dealing with authority figures in the workplace. You know, the green-eyed monster with a fancy title and a corner office. But somewhere between writing about emotional intelligence and dodging metaphorical daggers, I...
Will You Survive? How Trump’s Upheaval is Reshaping Your Legal Career By Chere B. Estrin I had the honor of delivering the keynote address for the Illinois Paralegal Association conference. Initially, we envisioned a lighthearted discussion on emerging job trends in the legal field where opportunities were growing and how professionals could position themselves for success. However, in just a...
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Diagnosing and Disarming Bullies in the Legal Workplace By Mark Gorkin, MSW, LICSW, “The Stress Doc” ™ In a recent exchange with my dear friend and colleague, Chere Estrin, CEO of Estrin Legal Staffing, she expressed palpable concern about the number of job candidates she and colleagues have encountered who painfully share about bullying in the workplace. Further, these candidates...
The Charley Lesson: When Experience Speaks Louder Than Age Charley had spent his career commanding authority, making critical decisions, and leading with confidence. His experience had shaped his reputation as a leader. But after retirement, he found himself in an unexpected position—working as a greeter at Walmart. He didn’t need the job, but he enjoyed the sense of purpose and interaction...
Networking demands skill, talent and a knack for risk taking. By Chere B. Estrin Networking. How many times have we heard it? It’s like saying, “bless you” when you sneeze. It has, in a sense, lost its real meaning.
No matter how you tweet, link, tik, insta or face, networking is a requirement these days if you want to avoid career suicide. With all this online socializing, however, your...
by Gideon Grunfeld
It’s more important than ever to change your compensation structure for equity and non-equity partners. The end of the year is typically when firms address compensation issues, including adjusting base pay and bonuses. More firms need to go beyond changing the terms of a lawyer’s compensation to adjusting the structure of partner compensation itself.
Why Change Your...
There are stars in the field, and then again, there are SuperStars. Huascar Matos belongs in the SuperStar category, without a doubt. As one of the very few Paralegal Directors in an executive position in an AmLaw firm, Huascar is also the President of IPMA, the International Practice Management Association, a high-profile association for Practice and Paralegal Managers. Here is gives some sage...
Toxic interviews from your employees must stop now By Chere B. Estrin There are times when law firms create hiring suicides. Yes, hiring suicides. This should be a new term coined for a situation that has existed forever. A few months ago, we received a job search for an experienced IP Paralegal from an AmLaw firm we have worked with and enjoyed for years. The candidate we sent was far beyond...
There are stars, and there are SuperStars. I have come across thousands of paralegals in my career. So many stand out! However, five paralegals (among many) recently stood out for their excellent contributions to the paralegal world. Take a look at their incredible achievements! About the Author Chere Estrin has over 20 years of experience in the staffing arena, including executive...
