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David- planning succession?! Don't be ridiculous!

The problem isn't a lack of variation of work its the training structure as a whole- entirely. Its absurd in the modern era to have 'one stop shops' for all areas of work- also known as high street firms. As the saying goes 'Jack of all trades, masters of none'. It is hopelessly outdated. Solicitors should specialise in certain areas of work.

Solicitors squeezed at the top re promotion and at the bottom at entry level. But the answer is simple. Move away from 'Partner' type titles. They're irrelevant and just lead to people wanting 'the title'. As a profession lets get over ourselves- trainees aren't pre programmed to care about 'Parnership'. We create that environment- one where 'Partnership' is a worthy life goal and ambition (I am a solicitor). The simple fact is that good people should be rewarded, including by way of bonus based on overall performance of a team or the business overall. You don't need to be a 'Partner' for that to happen and you can be a 'Partner' in name without actually being a 'Partner' registered at Companies House etc anyway. If your pay isn't impacted- why should anyone care? Having more experience around is highly likely to be commercially advantageous.