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An integral part of the fabric of the tech economy, our Palo Alto headquarters thrums with opportunity.
In the heart of Silicon Valley (and founded before it was even called “Silicon Valley”), Wilson Sonsini’s Palo Alto office is our largest and serves as the firm’s headquarters. This is the center of gravity where our industry-leading teams have written our history alongside clients we have had relationships with for many decades. This history also acts as a blueprint as we continue to form new relationships with technology and life sciences companies every day, helping them shape the future of our world.
Palo Alto also serves as the home base for our Summer Associate Academy, a week-long program filled with training and networking opportunities for our entire summer class. Each year, 35 to 40 summer associates are invited to join our Palo Alto teams.
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Wilson Sonsini offers exciting opportunities for summer associates to work closely with the world's leading technology, life sciences, and growth companies, as well as companies across industries. We are seeking current 2L law students (JD 2027) interested in joining Wilson Sonsini as part of the 2026 Summer Program. Candidates should have outstanding academic credentials, as well as excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Our broad spectrum of practices and our entrepreneurial spirit afford our summer associates and attorneys exceptional opportunities for professional growth and exploration.
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Social Media Specialist to elevate the firm’s digital presence and support its broader marketing and communications goals. This role is ideal for a creative thinker with a passion for storytelling, an eye for engaging content, and a deep understanding of how to build and sustain a powerful brand across platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and beyond.
Join our dynamic and thriving Privacy and Cybersecurity team to play a key role in our cybersecurity and incident response practice. We advise innovative companies as they confront cybersecurity incidents and other complex privacy and cybersecurity issues as well as represent clients in connection with major security incidents, provide counseling on best practices and regulatory compliance, and provide cybersecurity expertise to companies engaging in technology and corporate transactions. We also advise cybersecurity companies on legal compliance related to security research and threat intelligence activities.
We value relevant cybersecurity and privacy experience within state or federal government agencies. Experience with incident response, cybersecurity investigations, or cybersecurity counseling is a plus. You will take on significant responsibility within the group and to help us continue to grow the practice to serve leading technology companies as they navigate the ever-increasing complexity of cybersecurity regulation. If you want to help shape the cybersecurity legal landscape for years to come, we welcome your application.
Join our Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity team to advise on the full range of privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity matters on corporate and technology transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and other commercial and strategic transactions. You will be part of an industry leading team advising private and public companies of all sizes in a variety of industries, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, software, and fintech. You will have 3-5 years of transactional experience, such as M&A, capital markets or technology transactions. CIPP certification or additional experience with technology industries, regulatory policy and enforcement or both is a plus.
If you would like to submit an application to Wilson Sonsini, but do not see an active posting for the office or practice you are interested in, please apply here.
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Attorneys receive unlimited billable hour credit for time spent on pro bono projects.