Zoe D. Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Bristol, Gb

Bath, England, United Kingdom

- Client Interaction & Relationship Management: Acting as a key point of contact for clients, managing expectations and providing updates on legal matters. - Legal Research & Advice: Conducting detailed legal research on information law issues, writing articles, and producing a regular Information Law Bulletin. Responding to retainer queries and drafting advice notes.- Fee-Earner Support: Assisting the team with time recording and billing requirements, ensuring all work is recorded accurately and in line with fee-earning targets. - Document Preparation & Court Bundles: Gained experience in the Employment team, drafting and preparing court documents and settlement agreements. - Team Support & Internal Communication: Managing the team inbox, flagging queries to the relevant team members, and providing administrative support, demonstrating strong organisational skills and attention to detail. - Business Development & Firm Promotion: Contributed to the firm’s visibility by writing articles and participating in business development activities. - Leadership & Collaboration: Demonstrating leadership as Deputy Chair of the Stone King Women’s Network, helping to organise events and support colleagues. - Organisation & Communication: Receiving consistent praise for organisational and advisory skills, with a demonstrated ability to adapt and learn quickly in dynamic legal environments.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

- Client Relationship Management: Provided tailored editing services to a diverse, international client base, ensuring clear communication and timely responses to client needs. - Document Drafting & Attention to Detail: Ensured that all edited documents adhered to established style guides and accurately reflected the client’s intentions. - Time Management & Deadline Adherence: Managed multiple projects simultaneously, consistently meeting tight deadlines while ensuring the quality of work. - Legal & Technical Writing Skills: Collaborated with students, academics, and NGOs to enhance their use of technical language, ensuring clarity and precision in their writing. - Business Administration & Financial Management: Ran a successful freelancing business, balancing client expectations, bookkeeping, and administrative tasks while ensuring that services were delivered on time. - Problem-Solving & Client Satisfaction: Leveraged problem-solving skills to address client needs and challenges, ensuring satisfaction and repeat business.

Bristol, United Kingdom

- Legal Support & Legal Drafting: Drafted and negotiated contracts for specialist projects funded by UK, EU, and other funding bodies. This involved ensuring that contracts were clear, accurate, and adhered to legal requirements. - Stakeholder Collaboration & Disclosure: Liaised with key stakeholders such as the Office for Students, Department for Transport, Ministry of Defence, and Innovate UK to gather contract details and ensure the accuracy of legal documents - Legal Research & Policy Drafting: Conducted in-depth legal research, including reviewing international protocols (e.g., Nagoya UN Protocol) and drafting clear, concise reports and policies. - Risk Assessment & Issue Escalation: Assessed potential risks in commercial contracts and escalated issues where necessary, demonstrating my ability to evaluate legal risks and take proactive steps. - Time Management & Deadlines: Managed a diverse workload, prioritising tasks effectively to meet tight deadlines.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Worked on a project with a leading academic to design a module for Postgraduate students on Law and Language. Conducted both overarching and topic-specific literature reviews and presented the key points and materials as a concise outline. Designed a seminar framework for students based on research subtopics and created reading lists and questions for each seminar.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Contributed a piece to a report for a social justice charity on law and policy's impact on economic abuse in the UK. My piece focused on the UK welfare system and its impact on economic abuse in families.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

County Dublin, Ireland

- Legal Support & Court Assistance: Attended barristers in the Circuit, High, and Supreme Courts, assisting with case preparation and providing vital support in the courtroom. - Document Drafting & Legal Correspondence: Drafted legal documents, including Notices of Motion, Affidavits, and letters to clients and government agencies. - Sensitive Evidence Analysis & Disclosure: Organised and analysed sensitive criminal case evidence. Demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to manage sensitive information securely. - Client & Stakeholder Support: Provided essential support to defendants and their families in court, ensuring that their needs were addressed professionally and efficiently. - High-Profile Case Experience: Actively participated in high-profile criminal and defamation cases, honing my ability to manage complex legal matters. - Case Management System Implementation: Assisted in implementing and maintaining a new case management system, ensuring all case files were accurately updated and easily accessible.

County Dublin, Ireland

Worked on highly complex legal and financial reports to be sent out to Revenue. Researched company backgrounds and financial data, and analysed legislation to ensure legal compliance.

Trinity College Dublin

Master Of Laws - Llm

Activities and Societies: Class Repesentative, Member of the Equality and Diversity Committee, Contributory ResearcherPlaced top.

Law

Activities and Societies: - Chairperson of DUAMS (the Alternative Music Society) - P.R.O. of the Law Society - Photography Editor.

Education record

I achieved 555 points in my Leaving Certificate exams.