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2025 Community Impact Annual Report
In 2025, our attorneys and business professionals provided more than 80,500 pro bono hours, participated in 125 community service projects, and raised over $130,000 for charitable organizations and causes. In addition, the Wilson Sonsini Foundation contributed more than $2.35 million to 112 law-related organizations and 129 community organizations. Further, this past holiday season, the Foundation donated $125,000 to local food banks in response to the growing number of individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.
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Wilson Sonsini Announces Unique Public Service Program Providing Financial Support to 1Ls, Nonprofit Partners
Wilson Sonsini has long been committed to attracting the best legal talent the industry has to offer. In support of that commitment, we are excited to announce a new, unique program that provides a $25,000 stipend to current first-year law students who have accepted offers to join our 2027 Summer Program if they spend this coming summer either working for the government or at one of Wilson Sonsini’s nonprofit partners.
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Register for our 2026 1L Transactional Law: Intro to M&A Event!
Registration for the 2026 1L Transactional Law: Intro to M&A Networking Event is now open! The Wilson Sonsini 1L Intro to M&A brings together law students for an in-person program featuring panels with our M&A attorneys and opportunities to explore high-impact transactional work. The programming and networking event aims to introduce 1Ls to the fast-paced world of mergers and acquisitions while providing practical guidance on developing a career in dealmaking and navigating the law firm recruiting process.
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Tips From Our Recruiters
Tips from Our Recruiting Team
We know this can be a stressful time. You’re new to law school, and you’re already being asked to write a resume, network, interview, and figure out what kind of law you want to practice. We’re here to help. One this page, you’ll find videos and other…
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Ten Questions with M&A Partner Ross Tanaka
We often receive questions about what a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) attorney does all day. We sat down with Ross Tanaka, an M&A partner in our Seattle office, to hear his take. Ross is a strategic advisor who advises public and private companies on complex, high-stakes transactions. His practice…
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ACE @ Wilson: Accelerated Consideration for Employment
ACE applications for Summer 2027 are now closed. We expect to reopen general applications in June of 2026.
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Apply to be a Summer Associate
General applications for Summer 2027 are now closed. We expect to reopen applications in June 2026.
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2025 1L Life Sciences Summit
“”After beginning law school, I always wondered if I made the right choice and felt as though I was giving up my love for science. This summit showed me that there are many intersections of law and life sciences and that a career…
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2024 1L Virtual Diversity Summit
Click here to sign up for our mailing list to learn about additional opportunities to connect with Wilson Sonsini. Recently, we hosted the 1L Diversity Summit virtually with 250 attendees from across the country, representing 61 law schools. Student attendees heard from Wilson…
