Sarai Mock

Professional Experience

Project Officer Healthcare – The New Crew (Nov 2025)

Assisting a healthcare provider with their IT-system transition. My tasks include providing information to staff about the new documentation and file system, assisting with practical matters regarding Office 365, solving technical errors, and acting as an intermediate party between the healthcare employees and the IT-department.

Author – De Vrijdagavond (Aug 2024 – now)

De Vrijdagavond is an online magazine for which I write articles (in Dutch) about Judaism, usually with an analysis from a legal and feminist perspective.

Lawyer – Stibbe (Feb 2023 – Dec 2024)

Litigation & Arbitration department, specialised in dispute resolution including international proceedings, contractual disputes, public law and collective redress.

Paralegal – Loyens & Loeff (Jan 2021 – Jan 2023)

Preparation for cases, writing legal advice, assisting with publications and lectures. Predominantly conducted legal research on European and national procurement law, especially with regard to the social domain.

Working Student – Loyens & Loeff (Jan 2020 – Jan 2021)

Competition & Regulatory department focusing on state aid, procurement and competition law.

Lecturer – Tilburg University (Jan 2021 – Aug 2021)

Lecturer for Moot Court courses in international, European, constitutional and administrative law. Supervised LLM theses in international refugee law.

Legal Intern – Prakken d’Oliveira Human Rights Lawyers (Jun 2021 – Aug 2021)

Supported lawyers in international law and human rights practice by conducting legal research on sensitive cases.

Legal Intern – Stibbe (Dec 2018 – Jan 2019)

Internship in EU law, Competition & Regulated Markets department. Conducted research, wrote memos, and prepared presentations on European law developments.

Project Officer – Pro Bono Connect (Dec 2017 – Dec 2018)

Managed project connecting NGOs with Dutch lawyers for free legal advice. Organized workshops, managed intake, and maintained communications.

Intern – Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten (NJCM) (Sep 2017 – Dec 2017)

Prepared meetings, organized seminars on human rights, conducted legal research, and assisted with Pro Bono Connect tasks.

Judge International Rounds – Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Jan 2021 – Mar 2021)

Graded memorials and judged oral rounds on topics including state responsibilities, jurisdiction, and asylum law.

Finalist – Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Sep 2019 – Jan 2020)

Member of University of Amsterdam team, runner-ups in Dutch national finals. Received awards for best memorials and best oralist.

Committee Member – Secretary – UNICEF Nederland (Oct 2016 – Jun 2017)

Organized events to raise money and awareness for UNICEF.

Board Member – Treasurer – Ijar (Dutch Union of Jewish Students) (Jun 2015 – Jun 2017)
Managed annual financial report and budgeting; responsible for national student association management.

Activity Committee – ATZUM Justice Works (Sep 2014 – Jan 2015)

Organized awareness events about human trafficking and prostitution issues.

Project Coordinator – Doneer iets kleins, doe iets groots (Jun 2014 – Sep 2014)

Developed fundraising project to provide products to hospitals in Malawi, Uganda and Kenya.

Education

LLM International & European Law (Public International Law) – University of Amsterdam

Courses: International human rights law, European human rights law, European migration law, International responsibility, International dispute settlement, International law & Justice in context, International humanitarian law, Principles & Foundations of public international law.

Thesis: “Cultural Richness: on the Ability to Seek Reparations for the Destruction of Cultural Objects during Armed Conflicts under International Law – a Case Study of the Current Conflict in Yemen“, graded 8/10. Supervisor: Prof. dr. L. Zegveld.

Erasmus Semester Abroad – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Courses: International and European social law, European human rights law, Diplomatic history, International law of the sea, Legal aspects of cybercrime, International investment law.

LLB Dutch Law (International and European Law track) – University of Groningen

Thesis: State-aid and competition law within the European Union (healthcare sector), graded 8.5/10. Supervisor: Asst. Prof. dr. M.J. van Wolferen.

Jewish Studies (Social Justice Track) – Pardes institute of Jewish Studies

Various courses, e.g. Biblical mediation, Women in Judaism, Modern Jewish philosophers, Social Justice.

Gymnasium (Health & Science track – Vossius Gymnasium
Courses: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Philosophy, Ancient Greek language and literature, Dutch language and literature, English language and literature, French language and literature, General sciences, Social sciences.
Final paper on Philosophy and Social sciences: ‘Utopia: search for the ideal world of today’.