Grace Lord

In my current role, I:

• Write and distribute press releases to trade and business outlets following announcement or completion of significant transactions and partnership promotions.
• Handle press inquiries; respond to requests for information from media or designate appropriate spokesperson or information source.
• Draft and edit content for organizational publications and employee newsletters.
• Coordinate teams of design and editorial professionals to manage quarterly internal and external communications, and ad hoc publications.
• Monitor and manage opportunities for internal and market recognition for principals.
• Oversee all aspects of client events and seminars.
• Develop and maintain courteous and effective working relationships.
• Am successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environments.

• Managed the quarterly collection of credentials for use in marketing collateral.
• Managed the Tokyo office's submissions to the leading legal directories and resulting interviews with researchers.
• Drafted pitches and capability statements for fee-earners from across all practices, in response to client enquiries.
• Led the planning and execution of client events hosted in-house and externally.

• Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents, on annual, quarterly and weekly bases.
• Attended four international conferences as rapporteur, working with delegates to draft conference recommendations.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships with Ministry of Justice secondees and visiting international experts and trainees.