First and foremost, a Barristers’ Clerk strives to be a trusted advisor to solicitors and clients, and to the barristers they represent. Barristers’ Clerks act for a ‘List’ of barristers and are responsible for assisting and advising solicitors about the barristers on the List as to the nature of their barristers practices, fee rates, suitability and, more importantly, availability for a particular matter. A Clerk can provide information regarding availability on a particular date and, if appropriate, immediately enter your brief into the diary, which is synced with their barristers’ calendars. This saves an enormous amount of time and, often, frustration. While some firms may have their own "preferred List of Barristers", clerks can advise as to other barrister’s who may also be suitable, those that the clients simply aren’t aware of. The Clerks employ staff to provide serv ices to their barristers and clients, from junior clerks, marketing, reception staff and other misc admin staff. The clerks accounts staff process Barristers’ accounts to solicitors, manage payments to their barristers and arrange monthly outstanding fee reports to clients. The clerk’s office also provides a variety of services to their barristers in the form of Corporate mobile phone contracts, online legal research contracts and arrange the purchase of text books.