The Summit’s mission is to introduce 1L students to the firm’s diversity of life sciences practice areas and help students explore how they can leverage their life sciences backgrounds and interests in their future legal careers.
During the Summit, you will have the opportunity to:
- Meet attorneys from our Antitrust Life Sciences, Corporate Life Sciences, Patent Litigation, Patents and Innovations and Technology Transactions practices
- Hear from our clients and lawyers about their different career paths in the industry
- Take an in-depth look at what is entailed in each of these life sciences practice areas
- Practice the art of networking with attorneys and students who share an affinity for the life sciences
The Summit is only the beginning of our relationship with you. As a Summit Scholar, you will also be:
- Matched with an attorney mentor based on your geographic and practice group interests
- Invited to attend in-person meet-and-greets with our attorneys throughout the spring semester
- Invited to virtual professional development trainings
- Professional marketing training
- Networking tutorial
- Resume writing workshop
- Mock interview program
Eligibility
First-year law students enrolled at ABA-accredited law schools are eligible to apply. Pre-law students with life sciences backgrounds who have been admitted to ABA-accredited law schools will also be considered.
Application Materials
As part of your application, be prepared to upload these required documents:
- Your resume.
- Your undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate transcript(s). If your first semester/quarter law school transcript is available, please submit it with your application. If not, we will follow up with you to request your first semester/quarter law school transcript once it becomes available. You will receive instructions on how to submit your law school transcript through a separate link. Pre-law candidates do not need to submit a law school transcript.
We also invite you to complete an assessment using Suited to provide us a more holistic view of your candidacy. Suited is an AI-powered assessment tool that allows us to discover talent on an equitable basis. Please click the link above to get started. The assessment should take no longer than 30 minutes.
Please note that the first portion of the assessment is timed. If you believe you will require a reasonable accommodation to complete the assessment, do not click the link above. Instead, send an email to support@wellsuited.com to request the accommodation. Suited will keep your request and any information you provide completely confidential.
Timeline
Applications will receive equal consideration regardless of when you submit your materials; decisions are not made on a rolling basis.
- November 20, 2024: Applications open
- January 3, 2025: Applications close
- January 9, 2025 Applicants notified and travel arrangements made
- January 31, 2025: Wilson Sonsini 1L Life Sciences Summit in San Diego, California (8:00 am to 6:30 pm)
Travel and Costs
Travel and reasonable related expenses for program participants will be covered by Wilson Sonsini in accordance with our travel policies. This includes transportation, lodging for up to two nights (if not local to the San Diego area), and meal costs for the students selected to attend.
If you have any questions about this program, please contact lawstudents@wsgr.com.
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