Openings

Practice:

Corporate Life Sciences

Patents and Innovations (Counseling and Prosecution)

Patent Litigation

Technology Transactions – Bio

Antitrust and Competition

Home to one of the largest life sciences practices in the U.S., Wilson Sonsini is the premier provider of legal services to thousands of innovation-focused life sciences enterprises worldwide. The firm is excited to announce its third-annual 1L Life Sciences Summit. This program brings together law students with interest and/or experience in the life sciences.

In 2025, Wilson Sonsini is excited to host our annual 1L Life Sciences Summit in San Diego, California on January 31, 2025 from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm. We are welcoming applications until Friday, January 3, 2025.

Office:

San Francisco

Department:

Executive Assistants

Wilson Sonsini has an immediate opening for an experienced Executive Assistant to join our Patents & Innovations group. The Executive Assistant will perform specialized and administrative duties for their attorneys (including partners), patent agents, practice area, clients, and the firm, ensuring client services and satisfaction are attained in all areas. This exciting opportunity is available as a hybrid work schedule.

Office:

Boston

Department:

Reception Services

Wilson Sonsini has an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist to join our Boston office. The ideal candidate will not only present a professional and courteous image to our internal and externals clients but will also be the face of the Boston office and to all its visitors. This is a terrific chance for a thriving professional with an interest in and passion for gaining more exposure and working alongside experienced Office Administrators and staff.

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

Patents & Innovations

The firm is actively seeking a Senior Practice Manager to join the Patents and Innovation group. This role reports directly to the Chief Practice Officer and offers a high-visibility position and is a crucial need for ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the patent department. This role will provide opportunities to collaborate closely with the Chief Practice Officer to drive excellence in staff performance, enhance process efficiency, and ensure the department meets evolving client and business needs.

Office:

Multiple locations

Practice:

Technology Transactions – IT

Our Technology Transactions Group offers the opportunity for self-motivated and entrepreneurial individuals with a strong interest in technology companies at all stages of growth to help build and grow an established and dynamic national practice. Your work will focus primarily on structuring, drafting, and negotiating a variety of intellectual property and commercial transactions as well as intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, financings, and other multidisciplinary transactions. If you want a career focused on intellectual property and commercial transactions and have 3-6 years of experience, we want to hear from you.

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

Finance and Accounting

Wilson Sonsini is currently seeking a Temporary Billing Services Representative to join our growing Client Accounting team for approximately 3-4 months. This is an exciting opportunity to get hands on experience primary working on preparing and editing prebills and generate client invoices for our world class attorneys, who will be assigned to you. This role is a hybrid work schedule and can be in any of our U.S. offices.

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

New Business and Conflicts

Wilson Sonsini has an immediate opening for a Part-Time Conflicts Attorney. This role will be responsible for assisting with the review, identification and resolution of any potential conflicts issues with respect to clients, matters, and new hires. The Conflicts Attorney will also be conducting comprehensive reviews of firm conflicts of interest reports. The daily hours for this role are 4:00 - 9:00pm (PST).

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

New Business and Conflicts

Wilson Sonsini has an immediate opening for a Senior Conflicts Attorney. This role will be responsible for assisting with the review, identification and resolution of any potential conflicts issues with respect to clients, matters, and new hires. The Senior Conflicts Attorney will also be conducting comprehensive reviews of firm conflicts of interest reports. Prior Conflicts Attorney experience is required for this role.

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

New Business and Conflicts

Wilson Sonsini has an exciting opportunity for a Temporary New Business & Conflicts Analyst to join the Conflicts team. This position requires a dynamic individual with extensive analytical and research skills. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who is able to excise good judgment and work efficiently as well as independently. This is an immediate opening that’s available to work alongside various personnel within the firm to perform new clients and matters research for the firm. The duration of this position is expected to last 6 – 9 months.

Office:

Multiple locations

Department:

New Business and Conflicts

Wilson Sonsini has an exciting opportunity for a New Business & Conflicts Analyst to join the Conflicts team. This position requires a dynamic individual with extensive analytical and research skills. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who is able to excise good judgment and work efficiently as well as independently. This is an immediate opening that’s available to work alongside various personnel within the firm to perform new clients and matters research for the firm.