Karlijn studied law in Rotterdam at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. She obtained Bachelor’s degrees in law and in economics & business economics in the Netherlands and also the Master degree in employment law. Karlijn has been working as a legal assistant and subsequently as an associate at Sørensen Advocaten since September 2014. In 2019, she graduated cum laude from the Post Academic Education for Employment Law (PALA).
Karlijn Kapel is a member of Vereniging Arbeidsrecht Advocaten Nederland (VAAN), Vereniging Rotterdamse Arbeidsrecht Advocaten (VRAA) and Vereniging Jonge Arbeidsrecht Advocaten (VJAA). Karlijn lives with her husband and son in Rotterdam.