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Most Stressful Job – City Lawyer

March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Gemma Westacott writes in The Lawyer that the Legal profession most stressful in City.

The law is one of the most stressful professions in the City and clients are largely to blame, according to Marco Martinez, business development director of corporate services at The Priory.

Reflecting on his experience as a banker, Martinez said the legal profession was arguably more stressful. “It wouldn’t be uncommon for us to be sleeping at a lawyer’s offices over the weekend with a sleeping bag on the floor waiting for a deal to sign off,” he said.

“There aren’t too many other industries that I know where you have that kind of stress over, say, a weekend period and it is client led. It’s the old adage that when a client says jump you usually say how high.”

The more we hear about this the more we know that there is a growing demand for the career – lifestyle balance which will put the individual at the centre of the equation. 

This will not remove the stressful situations that occur in the final phases of a deal, but it will provide the individuals a say in how they control their time.  ItsMyLaw will continue to develop the market for top flight legal contractors and ensure that there is a steady flow of work for those who require it.


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