May Jbali received her LL.B. from Tel Aviv University. During her studies, she served as an editorial board member of the Tel Aviv University Law Review ("Iyunei Mishpat.

Upon graduation, May clerked in the High Court of Justice Department at the State Attorney's Office. There, she assisted in representing State authorities in proceedings filed in the Supreme Court in the fields of administrative and constitutional law.

For the past two years, May has worked as an advisor to the Director of Courts. In this capacity, she provides consultation for formulating policies governing the administrative functioning of the Israeli judicial system.

May was awarded the Fulbright fellowship to pursue her LL.M. degree at Harvard University.