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Saar Meppelink

Saar Meppelink

Amsterdam

Summary

Driven to use my law-background to make an impact in society. Passionate about Spanish Language and watersports.

Work History

Legal Secretary

Van Gessel Advocaten
02.2025 - Current
  • Facilitate communication between clients and attorneys and managing the office's general inbox.
  • Draft, prepare and submit legal documents to courts and official institutions.
  • Provide legal support such as conducting case law analysis and preparing legal defences.

External Clerk

Amsterdam Court of Appeal
02.2025 - Current
  • Take verbatim minutes during witness hearings in appellate investigations at the Court of Appeal.
  • Provide procedural and administrative support to the investigating judge in appeal cases.

Legal Intern

Anker & Anker Strafrechtadvocaten
06.2025 - 07.2025
  • Attended court hearings daily for a month to develop a deeper understanding of trial procedures and advocacy strategies.
  • Participated in client consultations and carried out field visits to forensic psychiatric institutions (TBS clinics) and prisons.


Education

Master of Laws (LLM) - Criminal Law & International And European Law

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
02-2027

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in Law -

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
07-2024

Spanish Language

Intensive Spanish Language Course (B2 Level-CEFR)
Linguaschools Wayra Tamarindo, Costa Rica
03-2020

Spanish Language

Intensive Spanish Language Course (B2 Level-CEFR)
Don Quijote Salamanca, Spain
12-2019

High School Diploma -

Sint Vituscollege Bussum
Bussum, Netherlands
06-2019

Skills

  • Good communication skills
  • Resourceful
  • Analytical and critical thinker
  • Emotional intelligent
  • Independent

Extracurricular Activities

  • Windsurfing and Sailing Instructor at Watersportcentrum Muiderberg, 2020-current
  • Deckhand at Clipper Stad Amsterdam, 10/2023
  • Fundraiser for a Foundation aimed at preventing suicide among children in Suriname, 05/2023
  • Studentambassador at the Law Faculty of the University of Groningen

Languages

Dutch Native
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Latin
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Legal Intern

Anker & Anker Strafrechtadvocaten
06.2025 - 07.2025

Legal Secretary

Van Gessel Advocaten
02.2025 - Current

External Clerk

Amsterdam Court of Appeal
02.2025 - Current

Master of Laws (LLM) - Criminal Law & International And European Law

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in Law -

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Spanish Language

Intensive Spanish Language Course (B2 Level-CEFR)

Spanish Language

Intensive Spanish Language Course (B2 Level-CEFR)

High School Diploma -

Sint Vituscollege Bussum

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