Jason Feng

How-to guides for junior lawyers | Construction lawyer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

When I started out, most of the junior lawyer career advice was really hard to apply. A lot of "you should get a mentor" or "attention to detail is important" without explaining HOW. Usually from the super successful partners who were awesome from day 1 but couldn't relate to the average lawyer looking for help. Now that I’ve been working for a few years - I’m in a position where I’m still learning, but can also pass on practical tips to newer lawyers in a relatable way. So I created www.practisinglaw.com.au to share the how-to guides and resources that I wish I had access to when I started. Here's what I write about: 🔹 Actionable career advice for young lawyers in the workplace - from basic stuff like how to ask for leave, to longer-term thinking like how to develop a reputation as an expert in things you find interesting. 🔹 The many pathways for the modern lawyer to succeed - by excelling as a project manager, salesman, mentor, leader, technologist, copywriter etc. 🔹 The struggles that new lawyers commonly face and how to overcome them. -------------------------------------------------------------------- If this is the sort of stuff you're interested in - the best way to stay updated is to follow / connect and click the 🔔 on my profile. Otherwise, there's the stuff on my website (and a mailing list signup there too).

Experience

  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (Full-time · 4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Associate
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

      As construction and infrastructure specialists, we work closely with contractors and principals to de-risk and deliver successful projects. If you're thinking about how to minimise disputes, develop practical contract administration systems, or create sustainable contractual relationships - let's have a chat ([email protected]). I am currently based in the Dubai office and work on projects throughout the UAE, the broader EMEA region and Australia.

    • Senior Associate (Projects)
      Apr 2022 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs

  • Founder at Practising Law
    Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Founded a platform dedicated to providing actionable career advice for junior lawyers (www.practisinglaw.com.au). I publish how-to guides tailored to the legal profession to an audience of over 85,000+ readers on LinkedIn and a newsletter subscriber base of 11,000+.

  • Associate (Projects and Infrastructure) at Pinsent Masons
    Mar 2019 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    A global law firm with a construction-focused practice.

  • Legal Counsel at Ventia Pty Ltd
    Sep 2020 - Jan 2021 · 5 mos

    Secondment (Defence and Social Infrastructure)

  • Legal Counsel at Lendlease
    Jan 2020 - Apr 2020 · 4 mos

    Secondment (Supply Chain and Procurement)