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Power Plays for Legal Professionals
Master winning strategies for Moving Your Career Forward
by Chere B. Estrin
The legal world doesn’t hand out power. It makes you earn it, prove it, and sometimes fight for it.
If you’ve ever felt overlooked, underestimated, or boxed in by an industry that measures worth by titles, this book will change the way you see your career—and yourself.
Power Plays for Legal Professionals is not a job-hunting manual. It’s a career strategy blueprint for ambitious paralegals, legal assistants, and law firm professionals ready to rise with purpose, lead with influence, and create success on their own terms.
Inside, you’ll learn how to navigate the power dynamics of your career:
- Career Strategies: Ascend the invisible career ladder and distinguish yourself in a competitive landscape.
- Office Dynamics: Skillfully manage the “monster in the corner office” and other challenging personalities.
- Management Tactics: Implement effective management strategies to lead with confidence and authority.
- Salary Solutions: Address salary compression and negotiate raises that reflect your true value.
- Job Hunting Tips: Master job hunting strategies that will secure your ideal position.
- Networking Secrets: Build a robust network with dynamic networking techniques that unlock new opportunities.
- Performance Reviews: Excel in performance reviews and secure well-deserved raises.
- Working with Partners: Navigate the intricacies of working with non-equity partners.
- Critical Decisions: Recognize the 10 reasons not to take that job and understand why you might not get hired.
With wit, candor, and the kind of real-world insight only Chere Estrin can deliver, this book shows you how to stop waiting for opportunity—and start creating it.
Featured on CBS News, in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, and Fortune, Estrin delivers the ultimate playbook for legal professionals ready to rise, thrive, and lead.
The Paralegal Job Search Workbook:
A Guide to Your First Paralegal Job
by Chere B. Estrin
There’s no guessing game here — The Paralegal Job Search Handbook tells you exactly how to land your first paralegal job in today’s competitive legal market.
This is not another generic career guide. It’s a professional manual written by Chere B. Estrin, one of the most respected names in legal staffing, known for placing thousands of paralegals and legal professionals in top law firms and corporate legal departments.
Whether you’re an entry-level paralegal, a career changer, or a recent graduate, this book gives you the tools, scripts, and insider knowledge to get hired faster — and smarter.
Inside, you’ll find:
- Resumes that get noticed, not ignored — with recruiter-tested formats for paralegal jobs.
- Cover letters that work, showing firms you understand how law practices really operate.
- Where to find real paralegal jobs, including access to the hidden job market.
- LinkedIn and networking strategies to connect directly with hiring managers and recruiters.
- Law firm hierarchies explained — partners, associates, paralegals, legal assistants, and who makes the decisions.
- Salary data for paralegals across major U.S. and global cities, plus how to negotiate with confidence.
- A paralegal glossary so you can walk into any law firm speaking the language of the profession.
- Sample paralegal resumes and interview answers drawn from real-world recruiting experience.
- The right questions to ask that show you understand what is expected.
This is the definitive paralegal career guide — practical, current, and bluntly honest. No filler. No tired advice. Just the proven methods professional legal recruiters use every day to help candidates land jobs in AmLaw 100 firms, Fortune 500 companies, and high-profile boutique practices.
If you’re ready to build a lasting paralegal career and want to know exactly how to get your first paralegal job, this is the book that gives you the advantage — straight from the source.
Better Together –
The Paralegal Job Search Workbook:
A Guide to Your First Paralegal Job
by Chere B. Estrin
Turn strategy into action with The Paralegal Job Search Workbook—the hands-on companion to the bestselling The Paralegal Job Search Handbook.
Designed for aspiring and early-career paralegals, this interactive workbook transforms expert advice into real-world results. Through guided exercises, self-assessment templates, and step-by-step planning tools, you’ll:
- Clarify your ideal legal specialty (litigation, corporate, real estate, and more)
- Build a powerful, tailored resume and LinkedIn profile—even with no legal experience
- Craft compelling cover letters that stand out in crowded inboxes
- Prepare winning interview answers using proven frameworks
- Navigate salary negotiations with confidence
- Map a 90-day action plan with realistic milestones
- Featuring reflection prompts, goal trackers, rewrite drills, and real-life case studies—including career journeys from entry-level to paralegal leadership—this workbook turns overwhelm into clarity and uncertainty into momentum.
Use it alongside the Handbook or on its own—either way, you’ll end with a personalized job search roadmap, polished application materials, and the confidence to land your first (or next) paralegal role.
Your future in law starts here. Grab a pen—and get to work.
