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Hester van der Kaaij is an Assistant Professor (part-time) at Maastricht University's Faculty of Law, Department of Private Law. She serves as year coordinator for the second year of the Dutch Law Bachelor program and teaches Dutch Civil Procedural Law at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Concurrently, she practices law at LexQuire Tax&Law LLP specializing in civil procedure and liability cases, particularly class actions.
Education:
- PhD in Legal Theory (2016) from Maastricht University under Prof. Jaap Hage and Prof. Jan Smits
- Private Law Degree (2011) from Maastricht University
Research Interests: Focuses on legal theory, juridical acts as conceptual frameworks, transnational law design, and the intersection of legal philosophy with practical procedural law. Her work emphasizes rigorous conceptual analysis in legal terminology and normative systems.
Publications: Her research explores foundational legal concepts like 'juridical acts' and their application in modern legal systems. Recent works include a monograph on juridical acts (Springer, 2019) and collaborative articles on transnational legal methodology.
Professional Roles:
- Academic leadership in curriculum coordination
- Clinical legal expertise in procedural litigation
