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Launch Program for Corporate and Life Sciences Associates

Propelling you immediately into working on a wide range of corporate and life sciences transactions, our Launch Program is specifically designed for associates in our Palo Alto and San Francisco offices.  Launch delivers challenging work, broad exposure to attorneys at all levels, and the…

Patent Prosecution Training for Attorneys and Patent Agents

With one of the largest life sciences patent prosecution practices in the world, our continued success depends upon the expertise of our patent agents and patent attorneys.  To that end, we have developed comprehensive, collaborative, and career-spanning patent prosecution training to help you become and remain a top…

What Makes an Applicant Stand Out, According to Hiring Partners

Law firms receive hundreds, and even thousands, of applications a year. That involves a lot of interviews.

How do you stand out? What can you do to get noticed? 

Industries: A Cross-Practice Focus

Part of our strength as a firm comes from working across practice groups to serve our clients. Learn more about the many industries where our myriad practice groups and areas of expertise come together to serve bleeding-edge clients and technologies.

Wilson Sonsini Receives “A” Grade on 2023 Law Firm Climate Change Scorecard

Among the Vault 100 firms, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is one of only five firms to receive an “A” on the Scorecard, and of those firms, Wilson Sonsini had the highest volume of clean energy and climate-related transactional work tracked by the publication.

Wilson Sonsini Ranked Among “The Elite” for 2023 Chambers Associate Satisfaction

In August 2023, Chambers Associate, a leading guide for law students, ranked Wilson Sonsini among the top 10 firms in “The Elite” category of its annual associate satisfaction survey. The survey includes interview-based research and questions answered by associates on various aspects of firm life, ranging from relationships with partners and…

Wilson Sonsini Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus for Fifth Consecutive Year

On October 12, 2023, Diversity Lab announced that Wilson Sonsini has once again achieved Mansfield Certification Plus after participating in the 2022-2023 Mansfield Rule Certification process for large law firms. With over 240 law firms achieving Mansfield Certification this cycle, the Mansfield Rule amplifies firm’s commitment to DEI by calling for…

Finding a Law Firm Energy & Climate Innovation Practice

If you are interested in working inside a large law firm on solutions to climate change, how do you figure out which practices are right for you? And how do you get a job there? We are five partners, with work experience at ten different law firms, who came together to create a purpose-built energy and climate solutions practice. We have opinions, and we’re here to help.

Eight Questions for a Technology Transactions Lawyer

Wilson Sonsini has a robust technology transactions practice, representing technology and life sciences companies from their foundational agreements through their most complex deals. Farah Gerdes, a life sciences technology transactions partner in the Boston office, recently answered some common questions about her practice.

Farah B. Gerdes
Boston

Meet Our Attorney Recruiting Team

Our dedicated, in-house attorney recruitment team is here to support you before, during, and after the hiring process. From lateral partners to law students, we know the firm, we know you have questions, and we’re here to help.