Summary

GAIL B Lab Advocates are a group of lawyers across the globe that have committed to acting as a legal resource in their jurisdiction for B Lab Global. To bring the B Corp certification to more countries and states, GAIL And B Lab are together convening lawyers to analyse local laws, help adapt the B Lab legal requirement to the new local legal contexts and, where the B Corp certification is available, to build skills to aid businesses through the certification process.

The GAIL B Lab Advocates Programme is open to GAIL members only.

Credentials

Applicants to become a GAIL B Lab Advocate will be in legal practice, and have knowledge and experience of business law in their jurisdiction. Experience of how social enterprises or other purposeful businesses operate in the context of your local legal framework is an advantage.

Role

Advocates agree to be contacted by B Lab Global on an ad hoc basis, to provide ad-hoc advice to representatives of B Lab who review unprecedented
decisions and develop new legal requirements for companies seeking B Corp Certification on topics including, but not limited to:
● Assessing the applicability of legal requirements to new legal forms
● Interpreting legal terminology and translation of key terms in your jurisdiction
● Suggesting changes to our legal frameworks in response to new legal developments
● Offering guidance on which legal entities ought to adopt the B Corp Legal Framework
● for certifying companies with unique or unprecedented organizational structures.

Please note that by agreeing to participate in the GAIL B Lab Advocates Programme, you agree that GAIL may share your contact details with B Lab, providing B Lab with the option to work with you on an ad-hoc basis. B Lab will only contact you if they have a query that is relevant to your jurisdiction and can’t guarantee the opportunity to work together. Agreeing to be contacted on an ad-hoc basis also does not obligate you to provide advice, such as if you are conflicted or unable at the time.

As an Advocate, you understand you may be contacted by B Lab on a pro bono basis in relation to developing the local B Lab legal requirement or developing resources to sit alongside the existing B Lab legal requirement.

If you are a GAIL member and would like to register your interest in joining the programme, please log in to your GAIL account and complete the GAIL B Lab Advocates Programme Application Form in your Account Dashboard.

GAIL and B Lab Global together evaluate applicants to the GAIL B Lab Advocates Programme periodically, roughly every six months. If you have already expressed your interest in joining, GAIL will be in touch following the next evaluation cycle.