Climbing the Invisible Career Ladder for Paralegals

Strategies to Move Your Career Forward

Video Presentation by Chere Estrin, CEO of Estrin Legal Staffing 

Presented to the Orange County Paralegal Association

If you’re ready to do more than just keep your head above water in a demanding legal environment—and instead carve a real path toward career advancement, this webinar is for you.

The legal world won’t hand you a roadmap. But this session will.

In this eye-opening, no-fluff webinar, legal career expert Chere Estrin reveals the unwritten rules and overlooked strategies that ambitious paralegals need to navigate the real career ladder—the one that doesn’t come with a title change or an HR policy but makes all the difference in getting ahead. Whether you’re early in your career or looking to reignite momentum midstream, you’ll leave with tactical, immediately usable tools that move your role from routine to respected.

What you’ll take away:

  • The proven “I + YOU = WE” strategy that helps you earn trust, influence assignments, and stand out to supervisors.
  • How to use assignment forms as a career tool: not just busywork but to secure more advanced projects that build your skills and visibility.
  • What your performance review is really measuring and how to tip the scales in your favor.
  • How to become the go-to person in your department, without waiting for someone to “notice” you.
  • Steps to position yourself for raises and promotions, even when the ladder isn’t clearly marked.

This is not a motivational pep talk. It’s a strategy session built on decades of insight, real-world staffing experience, and Chere’s deep understanding of what makes a legal career grow—or stall.

Walk in with questions. Walk out with a plan.