“Attending the Wilson Sonsini Life Science Summit was a wonderful experience. The summit provided numerous opportunities to network, and I gained insights into Wilson’s clients, practice areas, and culture, which ultimately helped me decide to pursue a summer associateship with the firm. If you are interested in practicing in the life science industry or just want to know what that would entail, I’d definitely recommend you attend. You’ll quickly see why Wilson is a cut above the rest.”
Jordan Bateman
University of Washington School of Law, 2023 1L Life sciences Scholar, 2024 Summer Associate, and 2025 Fall Associate
Registration for our 2025 1L Virtual Life Sciences Summit Week is now open!
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 has a 60-plus year history of working closely with entrepreneurs, scientists, and investors who trust Wilson Sonsini’s strategic advice to establish and realize their companies’ business objectives, which includes protecting and leveraging their most valuable intellectual property assets. We represent life sciences companies through the entire business life cycle, from formation through IPO and strategic partnerships.
Established in 2023, our 1L Life Sciences Summit brings together students from across the country with interest and/or experience in the life sciences. This program introduces current and incoming first-year law students to Wilson Sonsini’s diverse life sciences practice areas to help participants explore how they can leverage their life sciences backgrounds and interests in their future legal careers.
Our 2025 1L Life Sciences Summit will take place virtually the week of November 3, 2025. Registration is open to all current 1L law students enrolled at ABA-accredited law schools. Please note that space is limited. The registration deadline is 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET on the day of each program.
Our programming includes:
Paths in Life Sciences | Monday, November 3 | 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET
Learn about the myriad of opportunities within the life sciences industry. This session features a diverse group of attorneys across practice areas who will share their unique career journeys and pivotal experiences that have shaped their success. Register here.
Life Sciences Practice Deep Dives | Wednesday, November 5 | 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET
Attorneys from each practice area will provide an in-depth exploration of various life sciences disciplines, highlighting notable matters and projects they have recently handled. Gain insights into what our attorneys look for in candidates and discover the skills that distinguish successful summer associates. Register here.
Client Fireside Chat | Friday, November 7 | 1:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. ET
Learn about the dynamic partnership between our clients and Wilson Sonsini. This engaging conversation will explore the unique stories about our clients and their companies, their innovative backgrounds, and the collaborative relationship they’ve cultivated with our firm. Register here.
In addition, all those who register will be invited to participate in follow-up programming, including professional development webinars and our virtual 1L Diversity 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 in both is possible. The attorneys and staff at Wilson were integral in shaping the trajectory of my career.”
Keili Prenton
University of California, Berkeley School of Law, 2023 1L life Sciences Scholar, 2024 Summer Associate and 2025 Fall Associate
If you have any questions about the 1L Life Sciences Summit, please contact lawstudents@wsgr.com.
Registration is now open for the 2025 1L Virtual Life Sciences Summit Week! We hope you’ll join us.
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