A practical examination of legal staffing, career development, and workforce strategy in today’s competitive and rapidly evolving legal market.
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift in how talent is hired, developed, and retained. Traditional career paths, firm structures, and staffing models are being reshaped by changing expectations, remote work, market volatility, and increased pressure on both lawyers and legal professionals to deliver more with fewer resources.
This program examines the legal talent market from a practical, insider perspective. Drawing on decades of experience in legal staffing, training, and career development, the session focuses on what is actually happening in law firms and legal departments today—and what decision-makers often misunderstand about hiring, retention, and career sustainability.
Attendees will gain clear, actionable insight into how legal careers are built, why firms struggle to attract and keep talent, and how professionals can position themselves for long-term success. The emphasis is on real-world market dynamics, not theory or generic career advice.
CEO | Estrin Legal Staffing
Ms. 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. 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.
