Digital Legal Studies (DLS) is a home for everyone curious about what happens when law meets data. Focused on empirical and computational approaches, we explore how digital tools can transform legal research, practice, and education — and we do it together, as a growing international community.
DLS was founded and is coordinated by Aişe Gül Akkoyun, a PhD candidate at the University of Zurich, and reflects her interdisciplinary expertise in law and technology. The platform brings together digital projects, tools, publications, events, and collaborations to foster an interactive, cross-disciplinary network for digital legal studies.
Whether you're a professor, a practitioner, or a student taking your first steps, there's a place for you here. We warmly welcome contributions and suggestions from all who reimagine law through digital methods.
Team
Aişe Gül Akkoyun
Founder & Coordinator
PhD Candidate
University of Zurich
Tiran Bajgiran
S.J.D. Candidate
Harvard University
Abdurrahman Erol
Assistant Professor
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Amna Zaman
S.J.D. Candidate
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Bilge Kaan Güner
PhD Candidate
University of Tübingen
Advisory Board
This board represents a diverse network of pioneers in empirical and computational legal studies. Their support ensures that DLS remains rigorous, innovative, and globally connected.
Wolfgang Alschner
University of Ottawa
Merih Angın
Koç University
Tilmann Altwicker
University of Zurich
Georgios Dimitropoulos
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
H. Akın Ünver
Özyeğin University
What we want to achieve
At DLS, we believe digital tools shouldn't just make legal research faster — they should open up entirely new ways of thinking about law.
We build bridges between law and data science, using NLP, data visualization, and machine learning to uncover patterns, ask new questions, and create open legal knowledge that anyone can use.
Our dream is simple: an international, interdisciplinary team — from professors to early-career researchers — shaping the future of legal studies, together.