Thinking Across Legal Systems
Saturday, February 28, 2026

Bridging Barriers No. 9 – LEARNING TO CALIBRATE: Ayse Gundogdu and the Craft of Moving Between Legal Cultures

This reflection is part of Bridging Barriers: Conversations Across Legal Cultures—an oral history series by Emails to a Young Lawyer that documents the journeys of lawyers […]
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

AT THE TURN OF A NEW YEAR: SHAPING GLOBAL LAWYERS (THE TWO-HUNDREDTH POST FROM AN “EMAILS TO A YOUNG LAWYER℠ ANGLE”)

At the turn of the new year, I’m not interested in listing personal or professional accomplishments of 2025. Such a list requires a constant, and likely […]
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Bridging Barriers No. 8 – Defne Kahveci on Openness, Comparison, and Legal Voice Across Systems

This reflection is part of Bridging Barriers: Conversations Across Legal Cultures—an oral history series by Emails to a Young Lawyer that documents the journeys of lawyers […]
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Bridging Barriers No. 5– “LAW IS LIVING”: What I Learned From Zeynep Ulku Kahveci About Critical Thinking, Courage, and Teaching Across Systems

This reflection is part of Bridging Barriers: Conversations Across Legal Cultures—an oral history series by Emails to a Young Lawyer that documents the journeys of lawyers […]
Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Bridging Barriers No. 4– TAKEAWAYS FROM MY CONVERSATION WITH MURAT ERSIN

BRIDGING BARRIERS: CONVERSATIONS ACROSS LEGAL CULTURES   An Oral History Series by Emails to a Young Lawyer Curated & Presented by Can Yildirim Interview No. 4 […]
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Bridging Barriers No. 3– TWO TOOLKITS, ONE LAWYER: AYSIN KADIRBEYOGLU ON PRACTICING ACROSS SYSTEMS

BRIDGING BARRIERS: CONVERSATIONS ACROSS LEGAL CULTURES   An Oral History Series by Emails to a Young Lawyer Curated & Presented by Can Yildirim Interview No. 3 […]
Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Bridging Barriers No. 2– INTRODUCING BUKEM GEBELEK: BUILDING A GLOBAL LEGAL CAREER ACROSS SYSTEMS

BRIDGING BARRIERS: CONVERSATIONS ACROSS LEGAL CULTURES   An Oral History Series by Emails to a Young Lawyer Curated & Presented by Can Yildirim Interview No. 2 […]
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Bridging Barriers No. 1– FROM ISTANBUL TO BOSTON: WHAT SEZGI GULER TAUGHT ME ABOUT SPEAKING UP AND THINKING ACROSS BORDERS

BRIDGING BARRIERS: CONVERSATIONS ACROSS LEGAL CULTURES  An Oral History Series by Emails to a Young Lawyer Curated & Presented by Can Yildirim Interview No. 1   […]
Tuesday, July 8, 2025

BEYOND BORDERS: HOW GLOBAL LAWYERS TURN AWARENESS INTO ACTION

Since 1999, I’ve navigated countries, continents, and legal systems—first as a student, then as a scholar, consultant, and mentor. Along the way, one truth has become increasingly clear: recognizing that law crosses borders is no longer enough. What’s increasingly important is how we prepare lawyers to think, act, and reason across them.