Sophie Hess

Sophie Hess is a fellow at the Austin office of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. Her fellowship project, supported by the G. Rollie White Trust Fellowship in Public Interest Law, focuses on providing legal services to students with disabilities in Texas schools. The fellowship is funded by the G. Rollie White Trust and administered by the Justice Center.

At Texas Law, Sophie focused on education and disability law. She was the Head Society Coordinator for the Society Program, Of Counsel for the Student Bar Association, and a Student Ambassador for Texas Law Admissions. Sophie also volunteered with the Mithoff Pro Bono Program in the Driver’s License Recovery Project, SPEAK, the Deported Veterans Project, the Gender Affirmation Project, and the Afghan Asylum Workshop.

The summer after her 1L year, Sophie was a legal intern for the Center for Law and Education. After her 2L, she worked at the U.S. Department of Education in the Office of General Counsel as an intern in the Divisions of Educational Equity and Regulatory Services. Sophie is currently an intern with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid's Education Team and a student in the Disability Rights Clinic.