Every firm has its own insider knowledge base—the quirks and ways of working that are hard to understand until you actually work there. Wherever possible, we try to tell you about those quirks as you’re researching us so that you can get a better understanding of how we operate. Which leads us to answer the question: At Wilson Sonsini, what do we mean by “neighborhoods”?
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.
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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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
Bringing all our summer associates from every office together for a week of training, fun, and relaxation is a highlight of our summer program.
How many people work in each of our 19 offices and many practice groups? We know it can be hard to figure out, so we've laid it out in detail here.
We are excited to announce the new first step in our Summer Associate application process, the Accelerated Consideration for Employment, or “ACE” Program. Think of this as something akin to Early Action applications for university—an opportunity for applicants to show serious interest in Wilson Sonsini and get a decision from us on a much earlier timeline.
