I am a first-year student at Washington University School of Law and am interested in a 2018 IL summer associate position in biotech patent prosecution with Polsinelli at its St. Louis office. My undergraduate degree is in molecular and cellular biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and I ultimately plan to use my background to practice patent prosecution. Polsinelli’s commitment to continuous improvement is extremely attractive. It is evident that this commitment, combined with the firm’s emphasis on collaboration between its attorneys, is what leads to the firm’s highly regarded reputation in client service. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist the firm in furthering its goals. Additionally, I plan to