Leiden University
Stap studied at Leyden University, the spelling used in the baseline record for what is now Leiden University. Founded in 1575, Leiden is the oldest university in the Netherlands and has long been a leading center of legal study.
The year 1981 in his education record corresponds to his admission to the bar in the Netherlands, the qualification recorded for that stage of his training.
Stap worked as a partner of Resident Associates, a law practice. In a law firm, the partner role is a senior position that combines ownership of the practice with professional responsibility for its clients and work.
The Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten (NOvA) is the Dutch Bar Association, the professional body for lawyers in the Netherlands. Stap's career is rooted in this Dutch legal profession, which he entered through his admission to the bar in 1981.
