Sam Ballen

Hi, I'm Sam Ballen, a marketing professional and content specialist in the legal services field.

Sam Ballen is a marketing professional who develops content for law firms and legal services companies. He regularly creates copy for websites, blogs and marketing campaigns. He is especially comfortable working in the areas of social media, photography, web search, and content writing. He is familiar with Wordpress and other content management systems. Sam focused on admiralty and maritime law in law school and transportation geography in college. His professional interests are concentrated in the intersections between transportation, law, and technology.     

Copy Writer at Martindale-Hubbell

May 2015 - Present | New Providence, NJ

• Produced copy for law firm websites and blogs in all areas of law, including personal injury, family law, criminal law, and estates. • Created copy for external marketing campaigns • Met and exceeded publication deadlines. • Published press releases on Vocus PRWeb.

Freelance Content Writer at Self-employed

January 2013 - July 2014

Created content for attorney websites and blogs • Focus of content was on personal injury law. Content ranged through all areas of personal injury including vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, defective medical devices, premises liability, and traumatic brain injury. Wrote content for sites dealing with both causes of injuries, such as motorcycle accidents, as well as types of injuries, such as spinal injuries. • Wrote blog posts about current news events, changes in law, recalls, and safety.

Content Writer / Social Media Manager at DotCO Law Marketing

November 2010 - December 2012 | Home

Created content for legal websites - Blogged about legal marketing and social media - Managed social media accounts - Managed team members in India • Created template personal injury sites for use in each state. • Researched differences in law between states and wrote simple explanations of law for consumer consumption. • Located relevant geographic content to add to sites to maximize uniqueness of each template. • Monitored and evaluated team in India creating localized content. Proofread and edited their work and gave assignments.

Volunteer at Pro Bono Work

October 2008 - January 2010

The Pro Bono Project, 2008, Common Ground Legal Clinic, 2009-2010 Duties: Assisted plaintiffs complete forms, communicated between clients and attorneys, assisted attorneys

Summer Intern at COSCO Container Lines

July 2009 - August 2009

Assisted legal department in reviewing and interpreting legal documents, Assessed the company's rights and liabilities under various contracts

SUMMER INTERN at New Jersey Superior Court, Union County Vicanage

June 2006 - August 2007

2006 and 2007 Summers Duties: Assisted management in preparing cases for clerks, Responded to immediate needs of supervisors, Processed judgments and summonses, Filed, and Entered Data

Tulane University Law School

2007 – 2010

Tulane University Law School

2007 – 2010

Doctor of Law (JD)

Tulane University Law School

2007 – 2010

Juris Doctor, Certificate

Concentration: Maritime Law

Tulane Study Abroad Program

2008 – 2008

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY

2004 – 2007

Bachelor of Arts

Concentration: Geography

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

2003 – 2003

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Tulane Study Abroad Program

Tulane University Law School

Juris Doctor, Certificate

Concentration: Maritime Law

Social Media Marketing, Photography, Exploring, Geography, New Orleans, The Saints, The Yankees, Food, and Delta Blues.