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You know you're cut out for law when you can truly enjoy the thrill of running from court to court and to get relief from your client. If you can truly enjoy the process of getting a relief for your client (let's say getting an anticipatory bail) and when can you truly just get up and fight the uncertainty which litigation brings.
I'm a third year law student who's doing a long term internship type with a firm and trust me I've fallen crazily for litigation to the point I don't mind sacrificing my college life cause I truly enjoy my work. Everyday in this field is a lesson and a new battle. Litigation might not be everyone's cup of tea and it's totally fine. But do consider these points before jumping into the corporate law firms bandwagon.
If I wasn't getting paid, would I still do it ?
Because you're going to get paid in peanuts in the first 5 years of your career. That's law. It's passion, not paisa.
Law is by chance and not by choice.