Originally Posted by Unregistered

Agree with this.

To add on two points: -

1. Do what you like, whether it is criminal, family, construction, maritime, corporate, etc. Don't do corporate because of the money. Legal practice is very vigorous (think long hours of work with at best 4-5 hours of sleep everyday) and you will be burned out fast if you don't have the interest. This is one of the reasons why many young lawyers are quitting. They follow corporate because of the money but realize that they have zero interest in it and eventually, the fatigue sets in.

2. Client management is very essential. Singaporeans are too nice. Learn to cut off rubbish clients or give them the "cold treatment" especially for those who are slow (or worse, act blur) in paying your legal fees. These clients aren't worth your time and the money you can get from them is minimal. There are many of this kind around shopping around and trying to extract free legal advice without paying.