(1) Some law firms require full-time internship, while others do not, but the absence of full-time internship is problematic for you to practice independently after internship.
(2) As long as the internship is qualified, you can apply for practicing qualification after one year, but whether you can accept cases independently after you have practicing qualification is a problem that you must consider.
3. Are lawyers brighter than civil servants? This is your first consideration.
4. There are no public lawyers in any area at present. You can see if there are any in your place.
In addition, you can find a way to transfer to the development school as a law teacher, so you can be a part-time lawyer.