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Upcoming Event: Legaltech Confab - How I built a 10 minute chatbot

On Thursday 21st September 2023, Verity will join Fiona McLay, Principal Lawyer & Consultant at McLay Legal and author of the Tech Enabled Lawyer to discuss “How I built a 10 minute chatbot”. Hosted by Centre for Legal Innovation.

Verity will discuss her experience in building an AI chatbot called Magenta, a tool she uses to show clients how to improve their contracts. You'll be taken through a step by step breakdown of how this was done and how you can do it too!

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Legal Design VS Contract Design Our founder Verity on Legal Creatives Podcast

Discover the secrets to creating contracts that clients absolutely love with Verity's expert guidance and innovative approaches. From practical tips to real-life examples, Verity's mission is to transform contracts into powerful tools that not only protect your interests but also foster strong relationships.

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Legal Innovation & Tech Festival

Our Founder and Chief Contract Enthusiast Verity White has been working with the Legal Innovation & Tech Festival for many years now. Here are some of her Contract Design Presentations, Tips and Resources from Legal Tech Fest.

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What I learned from 1-year full time in my own law firm

Highs and lows from a year of learning. It was a crisp October morning in 2021 when I entered my co-working space for the first time as a self-employed business owner. Sure, I had been ‘side hustling’ for a long time already. Writing blogs, speaking at conferences and then in April 2020, starting a side hobby law firm.

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How to protect your business

When you first start up a company, it is exciting just to get started and make that first sale! You might make something or set up a service for a friend and just start selling it straightaway under your own name. Eventually, you might start thinking about getting a business name, a formal business number, and other kinds of company structures.

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World Sustainable Contracting Day 2022

Better contracts, better business, better society.

This month Checklist Legal founder Verity White will be speaking at World Commerce & Contracting event – World Sustainable Contracting Day 2022. This panel will discuss how design and simplification create empowering contracts.

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100 ways to improve your contracts

Whether your contracts are B2B or for consumers; internal for employees or external for millions of customers, there are lots of ways and even more reasons to improve your contracts for speed, efficiency, values, and client centricity. Here’s my list of 100 ways you can improve your contracts.

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Legalpreneurs Expo - Law Institute of Victoria Careers Week 2021

The Law Institute of Victoria Legal Innovation and Technology Committee in conjunction with PEXA present the ‘Legalpreneurs Expo’ to inspire and educate legal professionals and law students on the ever growing ways to embed legal innovation in your career. Verity White joined this Panel Discussion event, along with Tom Dreyfus and Sam Flynn from Josef and Eric Chin from Alpha Creates.

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Top 10 questions to ask your lawyer

What to ask your lawyer and what to expect to make the most of legal advice

Whether you chose to work with Checklist Legal or someone else, it is useful to understand the kinds of information a lawyer will ask you about. And perhaps even more importantly, be ready to ask the lawyer some key questions yourself!

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Automated Letter Builder: Are you being paid correctly?

Most employers want to do the right thing by their workers. Different awards and pay rates and entitlements are often confusing for small to medium businesses. Even large corporations can make mistakes about the pay and entitlements of their staff.Speaking with your employer or writing a letter is the first step to ask your current or former employer to confirm your pay entitlements.

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