And I’m ready to help energise your event and keep your audience engaged

Hi, I’m Verity White

Founder & Chief Contract Enthusiast

Hey there!

I’m Verity, a commercial lawyer turned legal innovation expert with a passion for redesigning legal documents, contracts and processes to be easy to read, easy to use and jargon-free. Oh, and I make a delightful Margarita cocktail, too.

After 10+ years in corporate law land, I saw a problem. Too many business owners and lawyers were held back by confusing contracts and clunky legal processes. So, I founded Checklist Legal to put my love for problem solving and fixing things to good use.

Now, I’m a multi-award winning lawyer and legal innovator sharing my love for clear, clever contracts with businesses and leaders across the country.

When I’m not revolutionising the legal industry, you’ll find me going all-out for a themed costume party, walking my very cute Cavalier, Brinkley, watching musicals (I once spent $500 to see Hamilton in NYC #noregrets) or relaxing with my go-to cocktail, a Margarita.

Verity White from Checklist Legal standing and smiling with her hand on her hip. She is wearing a white top and black pants.

But wait, there's more!

Verity is a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Commercial Law.

Verity is a Certified Practitioner of Human-Centered Design by the LUMA Institute.

In 2021, Verity was named Corporate Lawyer of the Year at the Australian Corporate Lawyer Awards.

Verity's book Create Contracts Client's Love was a finalist for an award in the Education and Academic Non-Fiction category at the Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2022.

Sharing our contract wisdom with the world

Empowering business owners and legal folk to work smarter, not harder is what we do best. That’s why you’ll regularly find Verity sharing her innovative approach to contracts and legal processes with those inside and outside the industry.

Talk to Verity about speaking at your event

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Great presentation and amount of information given to the participants.

MARISA
Great stuff Verity! And wonderful team too.

MEICO WESSELUS
This workshop benefited me by introducing me to how design can be applied to changing demographic needs.

ALLOYESHA
A new approach to contracts with new ideas and inspirations for better communication results.

ALLOYESHA

Past Events

Here’s just a taste of Verity’s recent speaking gigs:

Legal Innovation Tech Fest (Sydney)
Legal Innovation Tech Fest (South Africa)
Deakin University (Melbourne)
Victorian Society for Computers and the Law
Melbourne Legal Hackers
World Commerce and Contracting EMEA conference (Madrid)
World Commerce and Contracting APAC conference
Association of Corporate Counsel conferences multiple times in Sydney and Melb
ALTA (Aust Legal Technology Association) Conference
Law Institute of Victoria, Legal Entrepreneurs

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Events, All, Innovation in Law, Ponderings, News

Upcoming Event Webinar: Unfair Contract Terms Changes: Are You Ready?

Events, All, Innovation in Law, Ponderings, News

Are you ready for the upcoming Unfair Contract Terms Changes? Our upcoming webinar, 'Unfair Contract Terms Changes: Are You Ready?' on October 10, 2023, is your opportunity to gain essential insights.

Join Verity White, a leading force in contract design and automation, as she delves into the practical intricacies of these new laws and their implications on businesses of all sizes and industries.

Discover how to create contracts that not only comply with the latest regulations but also foster transparency and trust.

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

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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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Contract Design Workshop - Fair Terms Special (Melbourne)

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A special 'fair terms' contract design workshop

What to expect:

🔸 A fun, hands-on workshop that equips you with the skills to make your contracts easy-to-read and understand

🔸 Insights into the updated Unfair Contract Terms laws and how contract design can help

🔸 CPD Points (1 x Practice Management and 1 x Professional Skills)

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Upcoming Event: Women's Small Business Summit

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One Roof, in partnership with Pin Payments and City of Melbourne are so excited to bring you this two day Women's Small Business Summit.

Over two days we will be creating both an in-person and virtual space for women business owners to connect, learn & gain inspiration. The focus for this Summit is on the topic of digitisation. With loads of speakers and experts we will be discussing how to successfully automate and scale your business.

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