Is there life after (or even during) legal practice? The life of a lawyer these days is a very demanding one. Pressures associated with operating in an increasingly competitive global marketplace mean that many lawyers are more concerned with simply ‘getting home’ and seeing their families rather than contemplating what life may be like in the remainder of the working world – except where it impinges on clients’ interests.

However, many enlightened employers, including law firms, are now realising that facilitating experience of other working environments delivers tangible business-enhancing results.