Who has the better gig (QOL, compensation, WLB), in terms of the “typical” role for each position- a trusts and estates partner in mid/big law or an in-house attorney with equivalent YOE?

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This is a weird comparison.

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But someone interested in corp probably would be bored out of their minds in T&E

Depends on how easy it is to get a large book of clients. They are totally different skills sets for each job so a comparison is hard.

In house is not a monolith!

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