The organisation
What DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand does
DAS began in France in 1917 as an insurance scheme letting members of an automobile club claim legal costs after accidents. DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand started in Amsterdam in 1963 with three employees, initially offering legal aid insurance for car damage, before expanding to cover families, businesses and specific sectors.
In the Netherlands
DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand in the Netherlands
DAS employs in-house lawyers who handle legal expense insurance claims directly, a different model from traditional law firms that bill clients per matter.
Structure
Practice groups and where you work
Legal teams are organised around consumer legal aid, employment law, tenancy and neighbour disputes, traffic law and business legal expense insurance.
Getting in
How students start here
Students typically join as an in-house legal adviser rather than a traditional trainee lawyer, handling a high volume of consumer and employment matters.
Key facts
At a glance
- Type
- Legal expense insurer
- Head office
- Amsterdam
- Founded
- 1917 (group); 1963 (Netherlands)
- Size
- 116 lawyers (Advocatie Top 50 2026)
Vacancies
Vacancies at DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand
Related
Relevant legal practice areas
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand
What does DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand do?
A legal expense insurer that started in the Netherlands in 1963, part of an international group founded in France in 1917 to insure motorists' legal costs.
How do I get an internship or traineeship at DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand?
Students typically join as an in-house legal adviser rather than a traditional trainee lawyer, handling a high volume of consumer and employment matters.
Which legal practice areas are relevant at DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand?
At DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand, the most relevant practice areas are Employment, Labour & Pensions and Dispute Resolution.
Where is DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand based in the Netherlands?
Head office: Amsterdam.
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