The Lawfully Employed Podcast with Host Chere Estrin
Episode Description: Special Guest:
Mark Gorkin, The Stress Doctor
What happens when law firms prioritize profit over people? In this explosive episode of Lawfully Employed, host Chere Estrin tackles a topic close to her heart: bullying in the legal industry—a rampant but often unspoken issue.
Joining her is psychologist and author Mark Gorkin, famously known as “The Stress Doc,” who shares insights into the psychology of bullies, why it persists in legal culture, and how to recognize and resist toxic environments. Chere opens up about personal experiences, including cyberbullying, and shares shocking real-life stories from candidates in the legal profession. Together, they break down the types of bullying, how firms condone it to protect rainmakers, and what legal professionals can do to reclaim their power.
“Get out now. If you’re not waking up and loving it—leave. You deserve better.” — Chere Estrin
Whether you’re a paralegal, associate, or managing partner, this is a must-listen conversation that challenges the culture of silence and empowers you to take a stand. Listen now and learn how to spot bullying, speak up, and protect your career.
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00:00 The Dirty Little Secret of Law Firms
12:30 Recognizing and Understanding Bullying
20:54 Standing Up to Bullies
26:58 Finding Support and Moving Forward
About the Author
Chere Estrin has over 20 years of experience in the staffing arena, including executive positions in law firms, litigation support companies, and the legal staffing divisions of a $5billion publicly held corporation. She is CEO of Estrin Legal Staffing, a nationwide staffing organization. Ms. Estrin was founder of the Paralegal Knowledge Institute, an online CLE organization. She publishes the prestigious digital magazine, KNOW, the Magazine for Paralegals, and is the former Editor-in-Chief of Sue, the Magazine for Women Litigators. She is also the author of 10 books about legal careers for attorneys and legal professionals.
Ms. Estrin’s contributions to the legal industry have been significant, and she continues to play an active role in shaping the future of legal staffing and training. She writes the popular,
award-winning blog, The Estrin Report, and has been interviewed by CBS News along with many top publications, such as The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, Forbes.com, Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, Newsweek, The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Journal, ABA Journal, Above the Law, ALM, Law360 and many others. She has also been a speaker for many prestigious organizations and written hundreds of articles.
As the Co-Founding Member and President of the Organization of Legal Professionals (OLP), Ms. Estrin has guided the association’s development and implementation of the eDiscovery and Litigation Support certification exams (first in the country) along with Pearson Publications, a $7 billion corporation specializing in certification exams and educational publishing. She was also the Education Director designing, creating and executing online, live training programs with an on-call roster of over 500 instructors throughout the world. Currently, she provides webinars on legal career matters for LawPractice and Lawline, two of the largest attorney CLE online training organizations.
Ms. Estrin is a co-founding member of the International Practice Management Association (IPMA) and the Organization of Legal Professionals, composed of a prestigious Board of Governors inclusive of judges, an ABA President, and well-known attorneys. She is the recipient of the Los Angeles/Century City “Women of Achievement” award and recognized as One of the Top 50 Women in Los Angeles. Ms. Estrin has been writing The Estrin Report since 2005 and most recently launched her podcast, “Lawfully Employed”.
Reach out at: chere@estrinlegalstaffing.com or visit her website at www.EstrinLegalStaffing.com.