--- title: Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) description: The Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) is a community of legal leaders who are using the practice of law to have a positive impact on people and the planet, and to accelerate the just transition. image: https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/In-House-Lawyers-scaled.jpg --- # Topic: In House Lawyers * [ ![In-House Lawyers at GAIlL Working Group](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/In-House-Lawyers-540x282.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/gails-in-house-community-june26/) [Community](https://gailnet.org/category/news/community/), [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/) ## [GAIL’s In-House Community](https://gailnet.org/gails-in-house-community-june26/) June 2, 2026 Melissa Manzo | Paola Fonseca GAIL’s global in‑house community launched in early 2026, to support lawyers navigating impact, ESG, and governance challenges from inside organisations. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/gails-in-house-community-june26/) [In House Lawyers](https://gailnet.org/topic/in-house-lawyers/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shutterstock_2698894247-540x304.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/member-resources-event-digests/) [Community](https://gailnet.org/category/news/community/), [News](https://gailnet.org/category/news/) ## [Member Resources – Event Digests](https://gailnet.org/member-resources-event-digests/) May 28, 2026 Sarah Dobson James Access key takeaways and detailed learnings from recent GAIL events by logging into your member account. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/member-resources-event-digests/) [AI](https://gailnet.org/topic/ai/), [Blended Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/blended-finance/), [Business for Good](https://gailnet.org/topic/business-for-good/), [Corporate Governance](https://gailnet.org/topic/corporate-governance/), [Impact Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/impact-finance/), [In House Lawyers](https://gailnet.org/topic/in-house-lawyers/), [Legislation and Regulation](https://gailnet.org/topic/legislation-and-regulation/), [Systems Change](https://gailnet.org/topic/systems-change/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG-Map-Africa_w_Orange-1-540x302.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/events/members-gathering-in-africa-april/) [Event](https://gailnet.org/category/event/) ## [Members’ Gathering in Africa – April](https://gailnet.org/events/members-gathering-in-africa-april/) April 13, 2026 Meet fellow members at three in-person gatherings across the African continent this February. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/events/members-gathering-in-africa-april/) [Business for Good](https://gailnet.org/topic/business-for-good/), [Corporate Governance](https://gailnet.org/topic/corporate-governance/), [Development Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/development-finance/), [ESG](https://gailnet.org/topic/esg/), [Impact Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/impact-finance/), [In House Lawyers](https://gailnet.org/topic/in-house-lawyers/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Webinar-Scott-Westfahl-20-April-2026-1-540x282.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/events/staying-anchored-in-uncertain-times/) [Event](https://gailnet.org/category/event/) ## [Staying Anchored in Uncertain Times](https://gailnet.org/events/staying-anchored-in-uncertain-times/) April 7, 2026 This GAIL member event explored how the legal profession can leverage lessons from the neuroscience of spiritual practices. Log in to access key learnings from the session. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/events/staying-anchored-in-uncertain-times/) [In House Lawyers](https://gailnet.org/topic/in-house-lawyers/), [Legal Education](https://gailnet.org/topic/legal-education/), [Systems Change](https://gailnet.org/topic/systems-change/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG-Map-Africa_w_Orange-1-540x302.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/events/members-gatherings-in-africa-february/) [Event](https://gailnet.org/category/event/) ## [Members’ Gatherings in Africa – February](https://gailnet.org/events/members-gatherings-in-africa-february/) January 29, 2026 Meet fellow members at three in-person gatherings across the African continent this February. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/events/members-gatherings-in-africa-february/) [Business for Good](https://gailnet.org/topic/business-for-good/), [Corporate Governance](https://gailnet.org/topic/corporate-governance/), [Development Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/development-finance/), [ESG](https://gailnet.org/topic/esg/), [Impact Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/impact-finance/), [In House Lawyers](https://gailnet.org/topic/in-house-lawyers/) * [ ![](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Leslie-Cornell-Headshot-440x540.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/i-am-an-impact-lawyer-getting-to-know-leslie-cornell-general-counsel-and-chief-compliance-officer-at-social-finance-inc/) [Article](https://gailnet.org/category/article/) ## [I Am an Impact Lawyer: Getting to Know Leslie Cornell, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Social Finance, Inc.](https://gailnet.org/i-am-an-impact-lawyer-getting-to-know-leslie-cornell-general-counsel-and-chief-compliance-officer-at-social-finance-inc/) January 19, 2026 This new series by GAIL North America will spotlight our members across the United States and the diverse ways they are practising impact law. For this article, we hear from Leslie Cornell. [See More →](https://gailnet.org/i-am-an-impact-lawyer-getting-to-know-leslie-cornell-general-counsel-and-chief-compliance-officer-at-social-finance-inc/) [Benefit Corporations and B Corps](https://gailnet.org/topic/benefit-corporations-and-b-corps/), [Blended Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/blended-finance/), [Business and Human Rights](https://gailnet.org/topic/business-and-human-rights/), [Business for Good](https://gailnet.org/topic/business-for-good/), [Climate and Environment](https://gailnet.org/topic/climate-and-environment/), [Corporate Governance](https://gailnet.org/topic/corporate-governance/), [Development Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/development-finance/), [ESG](https://gailnet.org/topic/esg/), [Impact Finance](https://gailnet.org/topic/impact-finance/), [In House Lawyers](https://gailnet.org/topic/in-house-lawyers/), [Innovative Legal Structures](https://gailnet.org/topic/innovative-legal-structures/), [Legislation and Regulation](https://gailnet.org/topic/legislation-and-regulation/), [Mission driven businesses](https://gailnet.org/topic/mission-driven-businesses/), [Philanthropy](https://gailnet.org/topic/philanthropy/), [Public Interest Litigation](https://gailnet.org/topic/public-interest-litigation/), [Steward Ownership](https://gailnet.org/topic/steward-ownership/), [Systems Change](https://gailnet.org/topic/systems-change/) * [ ![In-House Lawyers at GAIlL Working Group](https://gailnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/In-House-Lawyers-540x282.jpg) ](https://gailnet.org/in-house-at-gail/) [Community](https://gailnet.org/category/news/community/) ## [In-House at GAIL](https://gailnet.org/in-house-at-gail/) December 18, 2025 Melissa Manzo | Paola Fonseca New for 2026: GAIL Launches Dedicated In‑House Group The Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) announces the launch of our new In‑House Group, created to support and connect in-house counsel who are driving impact law from within their organisations. In-house lawyers sit at the centre of how organisations make decisions – across governance, risk, contracts,… [See More →](https://gailnet.org/in-house-at-gail/) [In House Lawyers](https://gailnet.org/topic/in-house-lawyers/) ## Become a Member [**JOIN**](https://gailnet.org/?page%5Fid=73) [**LOG IN**](https://gailnet.org/?page%5Fid=9) ## Your cart (items: 0) __Products in cart__ | Product | Details | Total | | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | | | Available on backorder Previous price: Discounted price: / / − ＋ | Save | Subtotal £0.00 Taxes and discounts calculated at checkout. [ View my cart ](https://gailnet.org/cart/) [ Go to checkout ](https://gailnet.org/checkout/) **Your cart is currently empty!** [ Start shopping ](https://gailnet.org/shop/) Notifications