On July 28 and 29, Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law held their first annual conference in Boston.  Billed as “Promoting Diversity and Increasing the Prominence of Women in the Life Sciences Legal Community through Substantive Legal Discussion, Professional Development, and Woman-to-Woman Networking,” this group was packed with outstanding credentials and life stories on the value and impact of diversity in all aspects of their practices.

Muir co-moderated a workshop panel of impressive representatives from law firms and corporate legal departments that addressed “Combating Gender Stereotypes in the Life Sciences Legal Community: Open Forum and Working Group on Overcoming Implicit Bias.” See one of our recent posts on implicit bias for a flavor of some of the discussion.

The panel will be issuing a set of recommendations gleaned from the group on how law firms and law departments can realize the benefits of diversity.  Stay tuned!