If you are unhappy in private practice, an in-house move could offer a new career path. Alexandra Andreae-Jones examines whether the grass is really greener on the other side

Many people, at some point during their working life, will ask themselves whether they made the right career choice or if the grass is greener on the other side. This has recently become more difficult to answer for lawyers considering the age-old quandary of private practice versus in-house. Improvements in salary and benefits for general counsel and the long hours of private practice means an in-house role has become more attractive.