Romani-mai Stead
Billingham,Stockton-on-tees
Summary
Recently graduated law student from York St. John University looking for an entry level graduate job in the legal field. I have both legal experience in controlled environments created by my university as well as non-legal experience in other places of work whilst I completed my college and university study. My main area of interest in law is wills, administration of estates and equity, and I also enjoy tort law as well as law of contracts. However, I find all areas of law to be intriguing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Student Adviser
Legal Advice Clinic
York
2024.10 - 2025.06
- Voluntary role offering free legal advice to the public under a solicitor's supervision and with a partner.
- Developed skills of legal research and drafting letters of advice on issues including child arrangements, personal injury and discrimination.
- Learned how to use key tools such as Clio to conduct my work and keep my tasks organised, as well as helping with time-keeping.
- Began to develop the knowledge of how to speak legally to clients, including what language is appropriate and what information is important for a client to know.
- Learned how to delegate tasks and how to operate in a team, developing skills of communication and teamwork in a legal setting.
- Passed the three examinations in this module with a 78/100, 67/100 and 68/100.
- Voluntary role offering free legal advice to the public under a solicitor's supervision and with a partner.
Student Advisor
Wills Law Clinic
York
2025.02 - 2025.05
- Mandatory role for my Wills and Administration of estates module in which we were tasked with creating a real will for clients under the supervision of a wills solicitor.
- Was able to demonstrate my knowledge of how to write legal emails, draft legal documents and how to use Clio by teaching my partners how to do so as they did not have experience with law clinic.
- Developed my skills on independent work as my partners for this module were unable to attend half of our sessions, so I learned how to manage the two wills we were given alone.
- Passed this clinical exercise with a 77/100.
- Mandatory role for my Wills and Administration of estates module in which we were tasked with creating a real will for clients under the supervision of a wills solicitor.
Front of house staff
Hydes Bar
Norton
2020.06 - 2022.08
- Most of my time at Hydes bar was during the covid-19 pandemic – where we had to adapt to table service.
- During this time, I interacted with every customer to take their order, answer any questions, or fulfill other needs, granting me valuable skills in customer service and making me confident when dealing with clientele.
- As soon as I was old enough, I was trained to bartend – which strengthened my ability to provide quality services to customers.
BarBack
Jalou
York
2023.03 - 2025.06
- I worked at Jalou York, where I was the most senior barback of our team.
- This meant that I managed our team and kept a close eye on what is being done, and what needs to be done during the night, giving me valuable management skills.
- I directed the team when they needed help or when prompted by management and ensured all tasks were done at the end of the night, as well as ensuring the bar ran smoothly during our opening hours.
- During my time at Jalou I further developed my confidence working in a team and I can work well in fast-paced environments.
- At Jalou I have also received the award of ‘most helpful staff member’, which was voted upon by my co-workers.
Education
Law (LLB) - Law
York St. John University
York 2022.10 - 2025.06
A-levels - Law (A), Criminology (A)
Bede Sixth Form
Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees 2020.09 - 2022.06
GCSEs -
Northfield School and Sports College
Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees 2015.09 - 2020.05
Skills
- Patience under pressure
- Communication skills
- Knowledge of Clio
- Computer literate
- Organisation and time management
- Effective team work
Timeline
Student Advisor
Wills Law Clinic
2025.02 - 2025.05
Student Adviser
Legal Advice Clinic
2024.10 - 2025.06
BarBack
Jalou
2023.03 - 2025.06
Law (LLB) - Law
York St. John University
2022.10 - 2025.06
A-levels - Law (A), Criminology (A)
Bede Sixth Form
2020.09 - 2022.06
Front of house staff
Hydes Bar
2020.06 - 2022.08
GCSEs -
Northfield School and Sports College
2015.09 - 2020.05