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2. Empathy and strong sense of duty towards your client is a must....90% lawyers fail so that sets you apart
3. Art of filtration and balance... Know what to imbibe and how much to imbibe.. You'll eventually realise what I mean
4. Focused and calculated growth.. Apart from the obvious of convincing the judge you should be aware of proper etiquettes, drafting, researching alongwith clerical and procedural work
5. Independent practice should be the long term goal but don't rely on skewed referrals from police, advocates etc.. Have patience to gradually and steadily build up practice as only growth which is sustainable brings peace in the long run
- From a first generation advocate who went independent 3 yrs ago and steadily picking up
If you can stay for a minimum of 5 to 7 years, you can do this
2. Do not let the stress lead you into smoking or drinking. You're going to be in this profession for 30+ years. This cannot be the way you cope.
If you do not have that sort of conviction, do at least a couple of years at a Firm so you can move laterally 5-7 years down the line if litigation is not working out for you.
Equally important is to figure out the area of practice since litigation is no longer just civil-criminal law.