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Would also like to personally respond to this.
Almost every second year associate in any law firm starts understanding what you have shared. However, not everyone has the luxury of not earning after college. No heat to the lucky ones. Happy for them.
I, for example, wasn't as lucky. This job helped me to get my parents' surgeries done (running to around 25 lacs), get my sister married, got myself married, got my house renovate, bought a house.. Now, could I have waited and worked in litigation? Yes, I could have. But my parents couldn't, my sister couldn't.
So I'll reiterate for your ready reference, what are the salary structures expected for 1st year salaried partners?