Greg Jehle
Washington, DC-based Project Finance associate Greg Jehle came to Clifford Chance fluent in Arabic, with a background in Middle Eastern studies. He shares his thoughts on the importance of a strong support network when starting a legal career.
I studied Arabic in college and spent time in various Middle Eastern countries, particularly in Syria, where I completed a Fulbright scholarship in Damascus. That was a great experience – the people are amazing, and the place is amazing. But I also saw a repressive society where the rule of law is not respected. I’m under no illusion that, simply through the practice of law, one person can address the structural problems of politics or human rights. But witnessing the complete lack of a stable legal framework, or even a sense of predictability in dealings with the government, got me thinking about what might be done. That’s what inspired me to start thinking about a legal career.
