Zurich Lawyer On the Difference Between In-House and Law Firm Life

What’s the biggest difference between working in-house and at a major law firm?

“When I was in private practice, I did not and could not fathom the variety of issues which I would deal with moving in-house,” said Edward Paulis, Zurich North America vice president and assistant general counsel, in an interview with Bloomberg BNA’s Ryan Tuck.

Paulis, who worked at Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C. in New York City handling commercial litigation and corporate matters before joining Zurich in 2007, said that despite all the work, ranging from commercial, employment to extra contractual litigation, life is simpler on the inside in ...