Joe started his career in the Judicial Appointments Division of the Lord Chancellor’s Department where he assisted with appointments to the High Court Bench, Circuit Bench as well as to the ranks of Queen's Counsel (now King’s Counsel) and Recordership. He started his clerking career in the Temple in 1998 and quickly rose to the rank of First Junior. In 2001 Joe made the move from London to Birmingham to join St Philips and within six months, and at the age of 25, he was appointed Senior Criminal and Regulatory Clerk where he went on to co-manage the merger with No.1 Fountain Court and the influx of over 20 members from No.3 Fountain Court. Since then, Joe has gone on to directly manage two further mergers. In 2010 he was appointed to the role of Chief Clerk, with responsibility for all practice groups and clerking generally. Today, Joe is the CEO & Director of Clerking with responsibility for the overall management and leadership of the administration, ensuring best practice throughout. His role encompasses: strategic business planning, risk management, regulatory compliance, governance, finance, operations, pupillage, recruitment, IT, HR, ESG, EDI, CSR, business development, marketing and practice development*.*Practice and career development is hugely important to Joe who, in his 23 years at St Philips, has proudly seen through an unprecedented 52 full-time judicial appointments (1 Lord Justice of Appeal, 4 High Court Judges, 32 Circuit Judges, 7 District Judges and 8 Tribunal Judges); and the appointment of 23 King’s Counsel. In 2023, Joe was appointed a Director and board member of Birmingham Law Society, the largest regional law society, representing c9,000 legal professionals and students in Birmingham and across the greater Midlands. He also became a Trustee of Advocate, the Bar’s national pro bono charity, in April 2024.- Member of the Institute of Barristers' Clerks (IBC) Executive Committee. Common Law Secretary & member of the Equality, Diversity, Wellbeing and Social Mobility Committee- Member of the Bar Council Remuneration Committee- Member of the Bar Council Equality, Diversity & Social Mobility Committee’s Flexible Working Group - Director & Board Member of Birmingham Law Society; Chair of the HR and Remuneration Committee- Trustee at Advocate- Common Purpose Alumni- IBC Conference Chair 2022- Shortlisted for 'CEO of the Year' - Legal 500 Awards 2022