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All really interesting points, many of which I agree with!

I don’t think there’s a clear cut way to make these points in an application unless the question allows for it. But I remember there was a TCLA member a while back who wrote about generational change in her A&O app, answering “How do you think the legal sector will change in X years?”. She made it to AC if I remember correctly.

There’s definitely more scope to discuss these points at the interview stage though. In one of my interviews I asked the partners whether they thought their firm’s recent shift away from lockstep remuneration had affected the culture between partners, teams and the firm generally. That prompted a very interesting discussion! I also asked, in another interview, what the firm did to help NQ associates make the transition from trainee to associate. That led to another great conversation about retaining talent generally.

It’s great that you’re already thinking about these issues in such depth. I wouldn’t try to artificially force these points in, say, a 250 word cover letter, unless the question does allow room for it. I would save these kinds of issues for the interview - they really perfect material for questions to ask at interview