ADAM BATES
Birmingham
Summary
Proficient and effective legal clerk and administrative assistant seeking to move into a more rewarding and professionally fulfilling space.
Sports is a huge passion of mine, particularly Football and NFL. Being creative with media provides huge enjoyment, and so a lot of time has been spent learning how to make overlays for streams and videos for YouTube, and curating content from Twitch onto Youtube and vice versa.
A key skill I believe I will bring to the role is content curation and consumption/response to stories and issues that are in the current zeitgeist for maximum reach and impact.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Content Writer
Self Employed
09.2022 - Current
- Used Microsoft Word, Google Docs and SharePoint to store and share created documents.
- Proofread and edited posts to prepare for publication.
- Conducted extensive internet research to provide facts and statistics for articles and blogs.
- Added keywords, meta descriptions and alt image tags to increase SEO presence.
- Edited and proofread content to confirm proper grammar, quality and consistency with AP style.
- Researched industry-related topics by performing interviews and combing online sources.
- Developed content for variety of topics, ranging from Sports to Gaming, across multiple Channels.
- Performed keyword research to optimize content for SEO.
- Edited and proofread drafts of articles and other documents.
- Studied and commented on current news and trends.
Legal Clerk
Halcyon Chambers
02.2019 - 05.2020
- Liaise with solicitor firms, whether in person, by email, or telephone, to book the perfect barristers for their cases, which requires an intimate knowledge of my barristers and their specialist subjects.
- Ensure that a barrister's fees are agreed and paid when required.
- Taking calls regarding bookings and listings, as well as from public access clients to discuss their needs and case positions.
- Managing the diaries of a 30-strong barrister team using various computer systems
- Arranging conferences and meetings.
- Discussing plans to grow a barristers' practice and putting them in to action.
- Making sure a barrister has all relevant documentation for a case, and making sure they are mindful of all deadlines.
Customer Service Agent
SkateHut
11.2018 - 02.2019
- Dealing with customer issues via telephone, email, or online chat function
- Tracking, rerouting, or querying deliveries
- Issuing refunds
- Taking payments over the telephone
- Writing blog pieces for skateboarding news
- Problem solving
Legal Clerk
Cornwall Street Chambers
06.2017 - 10.2018
- Liaise with solicitor firms, whether in person, by email, or telephone, to book the perfect barristers for their cases, which requires an intimate knowledge of my barristers and their specialist subjects
- Ensure that a barrister's fees are agreed and paid when required
- Taking calls regarding bookings and listings, as well as from public access clients to discuss their needs and case positions
- Managing the diaries of a 30-strong barrister team using various computer systems
- Arranging conferences and meetings
- Discussing plans to grow a barristers' practice and putting them in to action
- Making sure a barrister has all relevant documentation for a case, and making sure they are mindful of all deadlines.
Legal Clerk
Chambers
01.2015 - 06.2017
- Primary point of contact for incoming calls regarding booking barristers
- Responsible for two junior clerks
- Managing the diary of up to 55 barristers at a time
- Primary point of contact for agreeing private fees for all manner of legal work, requiring an intricate knowledge of public law practice and my barristers
- Assessing the suitability of incoming public access cases and allocating them to the barrister most suitable
- Ensuring, day-to-day, that a barrister's diary is up to date, legible, and manageable
- Scanning, printing and preparing all documentation.
Retail Assistant
CEX
03.2014 - 12.2014
Florist
Forget-Me-Not Florist
04.2004 - 04.2011
Education
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Bournville College
Skills
Administrative Skills
- Graphic Design
- Google Apps
- Digital Curation
- Google Analytics
- Social Media Administration
- Reading Comprehension
- Marketing Initiatives
- Active Listening
- Content Curation
- Web Applications
- Visual Design
- Video Content Production
- Understanding of Content
- Website Updates
- Popular Trends
- Communication Skills
- Self Motivated
- Extremely organized
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
Freelance Content Writer
Self Employed
09.2022 - Current
Legal Clerk
Halcyon Chambers
02.2019 - 05.2020
Customer Service Agent
SkateHut
11.2018 - 02.2019
Legal Clerk
Cornwall Street Chambers
06.2017 - 10.2018
Legal Clerk
Chambers
01.2015 - 06.2017
Retail Assistant
CEX
03.2014 - 12.2014
Florist
Forget-Me-Not Florist
04.2004 - 04.2011
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Bournville College
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