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PS: I have no interest in working for law firms and wants Saturdays off (need for work-life balance and also time for preparation of some competitive exams). If any law chambers may provide Saturdays to be off, kindly mention that also.
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So everything is team centric
I am assuming then teams which usually involve less burden of workload, do not call associates to report in office on Saturdays. If yes, then I believe one needs to have good fortune along with good credentials for getting into an X team of a firm which may have less work in that specific team, and may still offer decent pay?
How hard can it be to scout and land a job like this?
You evidently don't want to be a lawyer if you want to start your career with studying for competitive exams on the side. Cramming for competitive exams on Saturdays while you spend the rest of the week masquerading as a lawyer isn't going to help with exam prep or with your legal career. There's a reason why sensible people take a year off to study, even those with financial constraints. Also, you're taking up space that could've been occupied by someone who is genuinely interested in a career in law.
From the firm's / chamber's perspective: Why would they want to invest a couple of years of training and compensation in someone who has their focus divided and is likely to run off to take a punt at a competitive exam?