It's not particularly unusual to uncover the odd lawyer with an interesting former career. Dewey & LeBoeuf partner Peter Watchman, for example, spent eight years as a professional footballer with Dunfermline Athletic, while Stewart James, a partner in the Leeds office of DLA Piper, used to be a member of the parachute regiment.Not many lawyers, however, have entered the profession via the glamorous world of TV - which makes Herbert Smith finance partner Jake Jackaman something of a trailblazer.
October 22, 2008 at 08:04 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
It’s not particularly unusual to uncover the odd lawyer with an interesting former career.
Dewey & LeBoeuf partner Peter Watchman, for example, spent eight years as a professional footballer with Dunfermline Athletic, while Stewart James, a partner in the Leeds office of DLA Piper, used to be a member of the parachute regiment.
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