I was never really cut out to be a lawyer, well not the type I ended up becoming. I trained at a large firm of solicitors in the City of London and from day one always felt like a misfit. But how did I get there and stick it for as long as I did? The answer's really quite simple if you know where to look. No-one forced me to do it after all. It was my choice. But my background and upbringing had a lot to do with it.