Jun 29, 2021
Sara Erskine, Partner at Weintraub Erskine Huang LLP, is my guest on the podcast this week. Sara’s practice is focused on commercial disputes, bankruptcy and insolvency, receiverships, proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), securities law, labour and employment law, administrative law, constitutional law and class action litigation. She regularly represents clients before regulatory tribunals including the Ontario Securities Commission, Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and a broad range of professional disciplinary tribunals. Sara publishes papers in the area of securities law and class action litigation, is frequently invited to speak at legal conferences, and routinely presents to industry associations on managing the business risks associated with civil and employment disputes, and securities regulation.
Today, Sara discusses starting her own firm, the type of cases they will handle, and her vision for it over the coming years. She also shares details about their marketing strategy to attract new business, the systems and processes she’s developed, what an average day and week look like for her, and how they charge their clients. The current challenges facing the legal profession, Sara’s advice for new lawyers, her financial planning and income saving, investing, and protection are also addressed, and our conversation concludes with Sara’s definition of financial independence. Armed with extensive professional knowledge and familiarity with the entrepreneurial experience of starting her own firm, Sara has so much to offer listeners here today.