Regulations in Motion: From Tax Code to Trade Compliance with Susan Bridgman

Host Neil Taylor and co-host Christian Bugher welcomes Susan Bridgman, General Counsel of Karman Space & Defense, to the table for a candid conversation about evolution, strategy, and leadership in corporate law. Susan details her journey from studying Italian and corporate sales to mastering highly complex regulatory domains like the tax code and ITAR. She explains why curiosity and adaptability matter more than sticking to your plan, why going part-time as a “fractional GC” taught her more than traditional roles, and how she thinks about balancing in-house teams with outside counsel. Whether you’re preparing for your first legal job or guiding a legal department through growth and change, this episode delivers actionable takeaways you won’t want to miss.