Sophie Y.

New York Legal Assistance Group

Sophie serves as the Avodah Paralegal / Casehandler (PBU) for the New York Legal Assistance Group.

Sophie is from Atlanta, GA and just finished her undergraduate degree in sociology and criminal justice at the University of Georgia. After spending her summers as a camp counselor at URJ Camp Coleman, leading a cross-country road trip with Etgar 36, and interning with a criminal defense attorney in Athens, GA, Sophie is inspired to spend her life advocating for those who have been negatively impacted by the current justice and economic systems. She looks forward to working one-on-one with clients in New York in order to advocate on their behalf in regard to receiving public benefits.