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North America
Here you will find all the latest information for North America Region. This includes upcoming events, news and insights.
North America Insights and Events
Charting Paths: Opportunities and Challenges for Early-Career Impact Lawyers
This session focuses on the fact that ‘impact law exists’ as a career path/practice. Lawyers in their early-career share their personal journeys and the different paths they have taken to get to where they are.
It’s Not Easy Being Green – Is ESG Investing Sustainable for Trustees?
This report is a practical guide on how best to approach beneficiary-led ESG-focused investment requests.
Morgan Lewis Event – Impact Investing: Tales from the Front Line
Morgan Lewis is holding a series of impact investing events in 2025 called “Tales from the Front Lines” event of 2025. This also marks their first event in Asia.
VYLD CASE STUDY
VYLD, a groundbreaking German startup founded in 2021, is reshaping the future of menstrual care with an unwavering commitment to sustainability, fairness, and innovation. By introducing the world’s first tampon made from seaweed – the “Kelpon” – VYLD is empowering menstruators worldwide while making a radical impact on environmental conservation. Their vision extends beyond products,…
ESG Credibility Toolkit for Lawyers
Introducing the new ESG and sustainability toolkit from Stories Evolved designed for legal professionals. This toolkit builds on insights from the recent event, Business Interests, Global Regulation, and Climate Challenges: The Role of African Impact Lawyers.
Virtual General Members’ Meeting – Vote on Articles
For Members-Only – We are holding a General Members’ meeting to approve the proposed new Articles of Association
Elizabeth Lange
Chair, GAIL North America
Attorney, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Elizabeth Lange co-leads the ESG team at Faegre Drinker. Based in Philadelphia, she advises clients on M&A, Governance and B Corp matters.
Lizzie represents public and private clients, including Fortune 50 and startup companies, in mergers and acquisitions, governance, and other corporate and securities matters. Recognized for her involvement in social enterprise and impact finance law, Lizzie has written extensively on legal and regulatory issues relating to social enterprise legal forms.
Allen Bromberger
Founding Partner, Bromberger Law
Amaris White
Impact Investing Principal, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Amy Willey
Attorney , McDonald Hopkins LLC
Gina Pereira
Founder, Dāna Stewardship Advisory,
Karyn Polak
Founder and President, Shift the Prism Advisory
United States
Kevin Christopher
Founder & Principal, Rockridge Venture Law
Leslie Cornell
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Policy Advisor, Social Finance
Scott DeWald
Partner, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP