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Participant Stories: The Impact of YELA


There is so much to gain and nothing to lose from this programme. You can meet like-minded people and you can make friends from all over Europe, it’s a fantastic opportunity.
Daniel Bihary
Associate Szecskay Attorneys at Law, Budapest
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It was really impressive to talkt o judges from the European Human Rights Court.
Norma Pedemonte i Rubió
Criminal Defense Lawyer, Despatx ARIG, Barcelona


Working with other lawyers, from other countries and their different backgrounds was the most exciting experience I ever had in law.
Claire Stamboltsyan
Legal Trainee, Eroes & Kollegen, Regensburg
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If you’re just repeating the law, that can now be done by computers, you need to present some added value to your clients. And that is by thinking out of the box.
Bram Hoorelbeke
Counsel Baker & McKenzie, Brussels


It is important to understand the interactions between national law and EU law which can be quite multifaceted and complex.
Alba Hernandez Weiss
Associate Oehmichen International, Berlin
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The most important qualities next to some knowledge about the law: Be adaptable, be flexible, be resilient.
Olivier Belleflamme
Associate AKD Benelux Lawyers, Brussels



In the field of criminal law, all lawyers will have to be aware about EU law.
Mirjana Lazarova-Trajkovska
Judge Supreme Court of the Republic of North Macedonia, Skopje
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The idea of the rule of law itself benefits mostly by challenging what becomes established.
Goran Selanec
Judge Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb