An Interview With Chere Estrin — Don’t get pushed around and don’t be afraid of the big corporations. Law is blind and treats everyone the same, regardless of size. The legal field is known to be extremely competitive. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out…

… Going through a divorce is often one of the most challenging times in a person’s life. I feel honored to walk alongside my clients and guide them through the difficult decisions that need to be made. I’ve been through a divorce with children myself, and I know firsthand how…

An Interview With Chere Estrin — Ability to Think on Your Feet. Some careers allow a lot of time for reflection and contemplation, employment law is not one of those careers! When practicing law, you are often required to think on your feet, you must be ready to pivot and adjust in real time as new…

An Interview with Chere Estrin — Be yourself and be your best self. We all have different paths and goals. Be true to yourself, and don’t try to fool yourself into thinking you are something you are not or want something you don’t. Trying to do so just does not work. The legal field is known…

An Interview With Chere Estrin — … Passion for your work. Working as a lawyer can be a pretty tough life — long hours and plenty of stress. The pay cheque will never be enough to keep you in a job you don’t really love. The legal field is known to be extremely competitive. Lawyers are…

An Interview With Chere Estrin — Healthy skepticism — I’d love to live in a world where we can just “take someone’s word for it” but unfortunately lawyers cannot. We have to double and triple-check everything, conduct proper due diligence and anticipate worst-case scenarios all the time. I usually carry healthy skepticism when negotiating a deal…

An Interview With Chere Estrin — Focus. Every trial lawyer knows the biggest challenge is to pinpoint exactly and only what is needed to get across to a panel or jury. What matters most, in the end, is to get to the heart of the matter with only the most relevant facts of the issue. I…

An Interview With Chere Estrin — Negotiation Skills — An appreciation that the perfect is the enemy of the good. A good result in politics is when everyone walks away from the table with something, but not everything. Ideological purity may make for good TV, but not policy making. The legal field is known to be…

An Interview With Chere Estrin — Attention to detail — As a lawyer, attention to detail is really important, especially when analyzing rules and contracts in order to identify issues and possible solutions for your client. The legal field is known to be extremely competitive. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said…