Professor Scarlet Fung is deeply committed to legal education, pro bono work and public service. She underwent legal education at the University of Hong Kong (LLB, PCLL), Yale University (LLM) and theological education at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Admitted as a solicitor in both Hong Kong and the UK, Professor Fung began her career as a litigation lawyer at Baker McKenzie in Hong Kong before transitioning to academia.

Currently, she serves as an Adjunct Professor at CityUHK and Director of the School of Law Students’ Professional Development and Public Service Programme (“PDPS Programme”), which she founded in November 2019. She is also a consultant solicitor at a local law firm.

In her academic role, Professor Fung has taught a wide range of law subjects. These include Tort and Contract Law for LLB students; Personal Injuries Practice, Family Law Practice, Civil Litigation Practice, Litigation Writing and Drafting and Interlocutory Advocacy and Interviewing for PCLL students; and Consumer Law, Family Law and Business Law for non-law students. Professor Fung’s contributions also extend to legal journals and book chapters on “The Legal System of the Hong Kong SAR,” “Contract Law,” and “Tort Law” in Business Law in Hong Kong, published by Sweet & Maxwell Asia.

As the Founder and Director of the PDPS Programme, Professor Fung is dedicated to helping young people discover their life vocations. She has organised over 120 professional development seminars and events, creating over 140 internship positions at prestigious international and local law firms, large corporations (such as Tencent, New World Development, Sun Hung Kai, Chevalier), NGOs, Barristers’ Chambers, the Court and even the Office of a Legislative Councillor.

Furthermore, Professor Fung demonstrates her dedication to students’ growth through establishing the PDPS Team, a comprehensive training and mentoring programme designed to develop essential soft skills. She provides personalised mentorship and support, editing CVs for over 250 LLB and JD students. Many of her mentees have received training contract offers from international and red-circle law firms.

In addition to her academic roles, Professor Fung has a deep-seated passion for public service. During her time in the US, she provided free legal services through Yale Law School’s Community Legal Services Clinic. In Hong Kong, she founded the Children’s Welfare Law and Services Network in 2015, mobilising students to volunteer for causes benefitting abused and underprivileged children.

Public Service Initiatives & Seminars

• Law Seminar for Tenants of Subdivided Housing Units (April 2021)
• Family Law Seminars for Domestic Violence Victims (Summer 2021)
• Law Seminar for ARIAV (June 2023): Personal injury law for industrial accident victims.
• Family Law Seminar for Social Workers (July 2023): Organised by HKCSS (264 participants).
• Hong Kong-Mainland China Marriage & Divorce Law Seminars (2025)