The City can seriously damage your family life, says ex-magic circle trainee Dominic Webb

I took a lot from my training with a magic circle firm. I made a lot of close friends, left on good terms with my colleagues, and for those who are wondering, was made an offer to qualify there. In short, I have no axe to grind.

Nevertheless, during my time in the City I noticed many things about the culture of the big law firms that I perceived to be negative, particularly from the point of view of an employee. Those things ultimately resulted in my leaving corporate law for good.

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