Click here to apply for the 2025 1L Life Sciences Summit!
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 is excited to announce its third-annual 1L Life Sciences Summit. The summit will bring together law students from across the country with interest and/or experience in the life sciences. The event will be held all-day Friday, January 31, 2025, in San Diego, California.
The summit will introduce 1L students to the firm’s diversity of life sciences practice areas to 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 & 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 each of these life sciences practice areas entail
- Practice the art of networking with attorneys and students who share an affinity for the life sciences
You will also be matched with an attorney mentor and invited to virtual professional development trainings and a mock interview program following the summit. Professional development trainings include sessions on building your personal brand, networking in a hybrid world, and tailoring your resume.
As part of your application, you will be asked to indicate which of our offices and life sciences practice areas you are most interested in learning about. These initial interest selections will assist us in tailoring our programming; however, we understand that your interests may change as you explore various practice areas at the summit. Learn more about our Patents & Innovations, Patent Litigation, Technology Transactions, Corporate Life Sciences, and Antitrust practices in our Life Sciences Office and Practice Overview. Please note that students who select Patents & Innovations as their area of interest must be patent-bar eligible in accordance with USPTO guidelines.
What Do We Mean by “Life Sciences”?
Life sciences is a broad category which encompasses a variety of disciplines. Examples of life sciences fields include, but are not limited to, biological sciences, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and healthcare. If you’re interested in the intersection of those fields with law, this summit is for you!
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
To apply, please complete the 1L Life Sciences Summit Online Application. The following items will be required for your application:
- Your resume.
- Your undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate transcript(s). If your first semester/quarter law 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.
- The completion of an assessment using Suited. In order to provide us with a more holistic view of your candidacy, we invite you to complete an A.I. 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
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
Travel and Costs
Travel and reasonable related expenses including transportation, lodging, and meal costs for the students selected to attend will be covered by Wilson Sonsini in accordance with our travel policies.
If you have any questions about this program, please contact lawstudents@wsgr.com.
Click here to apply for the 2025 1L Life Sciences Summit!