Whether you are a law student considering which firms to apply for or a newly-qualified solicitor deciding whether to stick or twist, you need to make a choice that is right for you. Naturally people enjoy different environments and have varying ambitions but recent reports in the legal press have highlighted the low morale of many junior solicitors at City firms, who are significantly unhappy with their quality of life.
No City firm is the same and, wherever you train, you will soon realise that no department within a City firm displays the same characteristics, whether in relation to the type of work, or the team dynamics within it. Now lifestyle (i.e. work/life balance) makes the top three on the wish-list of every trainee and assistant, but to what extent can this be compromised by the allure of competitive salaries and bold headline deals?
