Introduction to Legal Lightbulbs

Guest Introduction: Kate from Who Gives a Crap

Journey from Private Practice to In-House

Building Confidence in Legal Abilities

Importance of Relationships in In-House Legal 

Scaling Legal Operations with Tech

Implementing Matter Management Systems

Lessons Learned and Future Strategies

Sharing Failures and Learnings

Tips for Securing Budget

Contract Design and Simplification

Sustainable Practices and Projects

Lightning Round: Productivity and Insights

Conclusion and Final Thoughts

What does it really take to go from solo legal counsel to Head of Legal at a fast-growing B Corp? In this episode of Legal Lightbulbs, we chat with Kate Sherburn, Head Legal Beagle at Who Gives a Crap, about building confidence, leading with purpose, and scaling a legal function with strategy and values. Kate shares the lessons she’s learned from private practice to in-house, how she used tech and contract simplification to scale legal impact (not headcount), and why emotional intelligence is the superpower lawyers need most in the age of AI. You'll hear how her small team handles legal ops, budget requests, contract design, and stakeholder education… all while staying aligned with the company’s bold sustainability mission.

🔗 Want to see the Boilerplate Spotify playlist or the Who Gives a Crap case study? visit https://www.checklistlegal.com/podcast for all the show notes Connect with us! Kate Sherburn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katesherburn/ Verity White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/verityw

What does it really take to go from solo legal counsel to Head of Legal at a fast-growing B Corp? In this episode of Legal Lightbulbs, we chat with Kate Sherburn, Head Legal Beagle at Who Gives a Crap, about building confidence, leading with purpose, and scaling a legal function with strategy and values. Kate shares the lessons she&rsquo;s learned from private practice to in-house, how she used tech and contract simplification to scale legal impact (not headcount), and why emotional intelligence is the superpower lawyers need most in the age of AI. You'll hear how her small team handles legal ops, budget requests, contract design, and stakeholder education&hellip; all while staying aligned with the company&rsquo;s bold sustainability mission.
🔗 Want to see the Boilerplate Spotify playlist or the Who Gives a Crap case study? visit https://www.checklistlegal.com/podcast for all the show notes Connect with us! Kate Sherburn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katesherburn/ Verity White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/verityw

Legal Lightbulbs: Bright Ideas to Power Small Legal Teams is the podcast for in-house legal professionals who want to make a big impact with a small team. 

Your host Verity White is an award-winning lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Commercial Law, a legal transformation expert, and Legal Director at Checklist Legal. 

Verity is the lucky lawyer who gets to talk to some of the sharpest minds in the inhouse legal world and shine a light on the clever ways small legal teams inside beloved brands and global companies are transforming how they work. 

Legal Lightbulbs is your go-to source for practical strategies, inspiring stories, and actionable insights to help legal legends like you lighten your legal load, lead with confidence, and spark meaningful change. 

We'll have trailblazing guests who’ve scaled legal influence without scaling headcount and solo episodes direct from Verity’s brain with bite-sized, practical tips you can use today. 

Whether you’re a sole legal counsel juggling a million tasks or leading a lean team looking to level up, Legal Lightbulbs is here for you to spark ideas and (if it's not too lame to say) have a bit of fun along the way. 

🎙️ New episodes each fortnight

📥 Links, tools, & resources in every episode

Legal Lightbulbs: Bright Ideas to Power Small Legal Teams is the podcast for in-house legal professionals who want to make a big impact with a small team.&nbsp;
Your host Verity White is an award-winning lawyer, Accredited Specialist in Commercial Law, a legal transformation expert, and Legal Director at Checklist Legal.&nbsp;
Verity is the lucky lawyer who gets to talk to some of the sharpest minds in the inhouse legal world and shine a light on the clever ways small legal teams inside beloved brands and global companies are transforming how they work.&nbsp;
Legal Lightbulbs is your go-to source for practical strategies, inspiring stories, and actionable insights to help legal legends like you lighten your legal load, lead with confidence, and spark meaningful change.&nbsp;
We'll have trailblazing guests who&rsquo;ve scaled legal influence without scaling headcount and solo episodes direct from Verity&rsquo;s brain with bite-sized, practical tips you can use today.&nbsp;
Whether you&rsquo;re a sole legal counsel juggling a million tasks or leading a lean team looking to level up, Legal Lightbulbs is here for you to spark ideas and (if it's not too lame to say) have a bit of fun along the way.&nbsp;
🎙️ New episodes each fortnight
📥 Links, tools, &amp; resources in every episode

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