Sophia Hall is a civil rights attorney at Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), a nonprofit legal organization in Boston, Massachusetts, that provides legal services to communities of color and immigrants facing discrimination. Sophia currently serves as the Deputy Litigation Director for LCR. As an experienced litigator, Sophia handles a broad range of civil rights matters, and her legal work is regularly featured in media such as the New York Times, the Boston Globe, and NPR. She has been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, a “Top Lawyer” by the Boston Magazine, and as one of Boston’s Most Impactful Black Women. Prior to joining LCR, Sophia was a Staff Attorney with the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, New England’s largest HIV/AIDS service organization. There, she represented low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS on a wide range of legal issues and advised the organization on legal matters. Sophia serves on the Board of Directors for Community Servings, a nonprofit organization that provides medically tailored meals to low-income persons living with disabilities. She also serves on the Editorial Boards for the Boston Bar Association’s Boston Bar Review and the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Sophia actively mentors other women of color attorneys and law students in the Boston area through the Women’s Bar Association and the Boston College Law School Black Alumni Network. Sophia is a graduate of Boston College Law School, where she served on the National Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team. She also holds a bachelor’s degree from Emory University. Sophia lives in Boston with her fiancé, Jemel Robinson, her infant daughter, Rosaria Robinson, and her cat, Frank.
Sophia Hall
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