Building The UK’s Fastest Growing In-House Legal Community | Ep 33 Ben White

What happens when you swap billable hours for a movement? In this episode of But is it Legal?, Simon Marshall sits down with Ben White (Crafty Counsel) to learn how a small idea became the UK’s fastest growing in-house legal community, and where it’s heading next…🎙️ 🔥 What's included: The story so far - Leaving Clifford Chance to founding Crafty Counsel, and the in-between. Events that work - “Stadium buzz, dinner party feel,” neuro-inclusive touches, and yes… the silent-disco headphones. Keynotes that hit - Post Office’s Lee Castleton, Zelda Perkins, Jordan Breslow and why ethics lands. Going continental - Crafty Fest Europe (Amsterdam, 2nd October) at the Heineken Experience + speakers from Unilever, Rio Tinto, Mastercard, Mollie and PopHouse to name a few. New-market playbook - Crafty Locals meetups and brand-building beyond the UK. Boutique x AI - Why focused firms that pair human judgment with AI could change the industry. What’s next - Crafty Week (FinTech Day, Disputes Day, Legal Tech Buyers Club) and early US moves…. watch this space. 🎧 Why you should listen: If you want the inside track on where the in-house community, legal events, and AI-shaped service models are headed, and how to build legal networks that actually move your career forward - this episode is for you. 👉 Subscribe now and be part of the conversation that’s changing up the UK legal sector! ----- 👉 Follow Ben White Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-white-33b79032/ Crafty Counsel: www.craftycounsel.co.uk ----- 👉 Follow Simon Marshall Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/simonpaulmarshall/ Website: www.tbdmarketing.co.uk