Sarah Dobson James

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Sarah Dobson James

Sarah is the Executive Director of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers, a community of legal leaders who are using their careers to have a positive impact on people and the planet, and to accelerate the just transition.

Sarah runs GAIL from the offices of Bates Wells, the first UK law firm to become a B Corp, where she was previously Impact Economy Manager.

Sarah was named one of the top 100 Women in Social Enterprise in the UK and a finalist for the Rising Star award in 2023.

She is a Fellow of On Purpose, the profit with purpose leadership programme. Her career has spanned impact investment at Better Society Capital, as well as improving access to justice in the UK as Head of Trusts at Support Through Court, and in Kenya and Uganda at African Prisons Project.

Sarah was called to the Bar of England and Wales and holds qualifications in Law and English.

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    Closing Plenary: Building Communities, Building a Movement

    An interactive and discursive plenary session explores actionable strategies to enable lawyers to innovate in their practices, foster community collaboration, and drive impactful change across regions. Michael Ryland, Director, Centre for Social Finance Law and Vice-President, GAIL, Moderator (Australia) Christina Bartholemew, Co-Founder, Stories Evolved (UK) Karyn Polak, Founder, Shift the Prism Advisory and former serial…

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  • GAIL Africa elects its inaugural board

    GAIL launches its first Regional Board for Africa, chaired by NanaAma Botchway, and led by board members from across the continent.

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  • GAIL Regional Board Elections 2023 – Voting is Open!

    GAIL members – vote for your Regional Board representatives in GAIL’s 2023 elections! Submit your vote by 18th December 2023 (midnight GMT)

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