TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[SoonToBeTrainee]

Hi @Jessica Booker or anyone who can help.

I want to use the rare word ‘intrapreneurial’ in one of my law applications but All Hires is not recognising it as a word, and have put a red squiggly line beneath it.

If I use this word, am I risking the law firm thinking I’ve misspelt entrepreneurial? Or will they likely have come across this before?

I don’t think this word is in the Oxford English Dictionary. The OED isn’t a language bible, but it’s a generally good tool to see what’s professional standardised English or not.

If it were me reading this word, I think I’d most likely assume you misspelt entrepreneurial tbh, unless I googled it. It’s probably better to be cautious

Edit: ignore me, it is in the OED!
I’d still be very cautious in its use. I’ve personally never seen this word before (so thanks for introducing me lol).

I think recruiters generally prefer when you write in super clear, basic English.

Of course, I could be totally wrong here. I’m very interested to hear others’ opinions on the word and similar, unusual words

 

[LawyerUpPal]

https://www.law.com/international-edition/2024/12/11/linklaters-sets-up-sandbox-to-test-ai-ideas/

For anyone applying to Linklaters.

 

[lawyersum]

if Mishcon wanna whip out the bad news it is Friday the 13th tbh

 

[evianmineral]

HSF PFO but at least they read my app lol

 

[wise readers]

Bird and Bird AC!

 

[TheInevitableTCholder2024/25🙏]

Anyone heard back from MDR?

 

[TheInevitableTCholder2024/25🙏]

if Mishcon wanna whip out the bad news it is Friday the 13th tbh

fr lol

 

[elizabethkate]

if Mishcon wanna whip out the bad news it is Friday the 13th tbh

have people heard back from mishcon??

 

[NCTC2025]

Did anyone who applied to the Mayer Brown Summer Vac Scheme get the job sim?

 

[ssszzg]

have people heard back from mishcon??

not yet, odd though bc they sent that email at the start of the week saying they will be informing by the end of the week?

 

[lawyersum]

not yet, odd though bc they sent that email at the start of the week saying they will be informing by the end of the week?

yeah super weird tbh I dunno if we should assume it’s a no if we don’t get a reply by today

 

[LawAspirer]

Did anybody hear from Pinsent Masons post application and SJT? Applications closed over 2 weeks ago

 

[TheInevitableTCholder2024/25🙏]

not yet, odd though bc they sent that email at the start of the week saying they will be informing by the end of the week?

these guys are liars man- if a grad recruiter at a law firm told me it was raining tomorrow, I'd wear my sunglasses; wouldn't trust a word they say lol

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi @Jessica Booker or anyone who can help.

I want to use the rare word ‘intrapreneurial’ in one of my law applications but All Hires is not recognising it as a word, and have put a red squiggly line beneath it.

If I use this word, am I risking the law firm thinking I’ve misspelt entrepreneurial? Or will they likely have come across this before?

I think the context in which this is being used will need to be clear as it won’t be a term everyone has heard of before (and it’s not a commonly used term in law firms) - it is fine to use it but the context in which you are using it should ensure that it isn’t misinterpreted as a mistake.

 

[TheInevitableTCholder2024/25🙏]

Can anyone please send the bird and bird application questions? I want to get those sorted before filling out the rest of the form on candid

 

[Toenails]

these guys are liars man- if a grad recruiter at a law firm told me it was raining tomorrow, I'd wear my sunglasses; wouldn't trust a word they say lol

this is funny!

it is still early on a friday, give them time?

 

[Jessica Booker]

yeah super weird tbh I dunno if we should assume it’s a no if we don’t get a reply by today

I don’t think you can assume that. All it would take is for someone to be off ill/ on leave unexpectedly and a deadline they were aiming for could easily be pushed back.

 

[elizabethkate]

this is funny!

it is still early on a friday, give them time?

i never got that email. is that for spring? my email says early february

 

[lawyersum]

i never got that email. is that for spring? my email says early february

yeah for spring x

 

[Tintin06]

Holding myself accountable again (BM test).

CC* ✅📝❌
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅
Latham ✅
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅
Dechert ✅❌
Skadden ✅
Goodwin ✅
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Gibson Dunn ✅
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅
Morgan Lewis ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Arnold & Porter ✅
Baker McKenzie ✅📝
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅❌

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications

I'm actually ineligible for S&C VS. I'll be applying for their TC. 13 firm's rejections overall now.

I did the BM test yesterday. It didn't go especially well, honestly.

Applications left to do: Fried Frank; McDermott, Will & Emery; Paul Hastings (all for direct TCs).

I want to apply to Ashurst too. But I found their tests impossible.