Passion plays

Passion plays

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James Wood

James Wood

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Working long hours, expected to be available at all hours, and labelled a cost-centre. Such are the pressures of life in-house. The days of commerce and industry as a softer option for lawyers than the toil of the law firm associate track are rapidly drawing to a close.

‘Ten years ago an in-house lawyer would say they make less money but have a better life than private practice, but now I doubt they are working any less than they would at a Magic Circle firm,’ says Geoffrey Timms, group general counsel at Legal & General.

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