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Our Associate Academies Keep Your Career on Track

Our Academies are the cornerstone of our professional development programming. The academies are offered for associates in their first, third, fifth, and seventh years. There is also an academy for summer associates and one for those who have newly joined our member ranks. Conducted as multi-day conferences and held…
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Staff Benefits

Our clients are some of the most innovative, nimble, and dynamic companies in the world. To provide them with the legal support they need, our top priority is recruiting—and retaining—business professionals with unrivaled expertise across a variety of disciplines. To that end, we are proud to offer staff competitive…
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Summer Associate Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Your time as a summer associate will be a whirlwind. You’ll get hands-on experience, participate in client projects, and get to know dozens of new colleagues and classmates. It is an intense and busy time, so you’ll want to bring your A game all day, every day. But…
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Attorney Benefits

Wilson Sonsini is the total package for attorneys, offering competitive compensation, market-relevant benefits, and an environment that encourages attorneys to do the best work of their careers. Financial Security We pay our attorneys a nationally competitive base salary in every office location, and we provide a substantial year-end bonus…
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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…
Tips From Our Recruiters

8 Tips for OCI Success

Interviewing for a summer associate position is sometimes an unfamiliar process. To help you prepare, the Wilson Sonsini recruiting team has assembled a few tips on how to make the most of your interview.
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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.
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Law School Tuition Program for Patent Agents

Wilson Sonsini has one of the largest life sciences patent practices in the world, and the key to our success is the roster of scientists and experts that make up our Patents and Innovations Group. To help foster career advancement among our patent professionals, the firm created the…
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Summer Retreat and Academy

Bringing all our summer associates from every office together for a week of training, fun, and relaxation is a highlight of our summer program.
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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…