Pola described a common misallocation of resources: «In some areas of law, like mergers and acquisitions, the stakes are high; missed clauses can have material impacts on the outcome of a transaction — and often this task falls to
the most junior members of the team.»
It follows that there is a «lack of hierarchy» and trainees are «able to voice their opinion, even as
the most junior member of the team» and still feel as though their input is valued.
Business leaders interviewed ranked the following skills as
most important for
junior members of staff to develop: • Time management 45 % • Prioritisation 39 % • Social skills 39 % •
Team work 38 % • Communication skills 38 % Natasha Kizzie, Director
of Marketing at NCS Trust, says: ³ Doing well at school is
of course immensely important for young people ¹ s futures, not just in terms
of grades but in learning how to apply themselves to an activity, to prioritise effectively and to commit to seeing tasks through.