Bıçak Law Firm is pleased to welcome Hannah Tinney, a Juris Doctor candidate at Saint Louis University School of Law (SLU LAW), Missouri, USA, to our International Legal Internship Program in Türkiye. Hannah joins our Ankara office as part of our commitment to promoting comparative legal education, international legal cooperation, and cross-border professional development. Her internship provides an opportunity to gain first-hand experience of legal practice in Türkiye while working alongside our lawyers on complex international legal matters.

Academic Background

Hannah is currently pursuing her Juris Doctor degree at Saint Louis University School of Law. Prior to beginning law school, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Lindenwood University. Her academic interests include:

• International and Comparative Law
• Global Trade and Investment
• European Human Rights Law
• Civil Law Systems
• Cross-Border Legal Practice

As part of the SLU LAW Summer Law Program in Madrid, Hannah completed courses focusing on international commercial law and European legal systems, providing a strong comparative foundation for her internship in Türkiye.

Professional Experience

Before joining Bıçak Law Firm, Hannah completed an internship with the Saint Charles County Executive Office in Missouri, where she conducted legal and policy research, prepared analytical memoranda, and contributed to projects involving public administration, local government, transportation policy, housing, and judicial developments. Her previous professional experience has strengthened her legal research, analytical writing, and public policy skills.

Research Focus During the Internship

During her internship at Bıçak, Hannah will contribute to several international legal research projects, including:

• Extradition between Türkiye and the United States;
• U.S. court decisions relating to extradition involving Türkiye;
• Comparative criminal procedure;
• International judicial cooperation;
• Comparative legal analysis of cross-border criminal justice issues.

She will also examine U.S. case law for publication on international legal knowledge platforms and contribute to legal research undertaken by our International Practice Group.

Learning the Turkish Legal System

The internship is designed to provide much more than traditional legal research. Hannah will have the opportunity to observe the practical operation of the Turkish legal system through interactions with our legal team, participation in selected professional meetings, and exposure to legal practice in one of Türkiye’s leading internationally oriented law firms. The programme also aims to introduce participants to Türkiye’s legal culture, judicial institutions, and the broader business environment in which international legal services are delivered.

Welcome to Ankara

We are delighted to welcome Hannah to Ankara and to Bıçak Law Firm. We believe that international internships create lasting professional relationships while strengthening mutual understanding between different legal systems and cultures. We look forward to supporting Hannah throughout her internship and wish her every success during her time in Türkiye.