Sophie is a Candidate Legal Practitioner at Power & Associates. She holds a B.A. and LL.B. degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. Sophie also holds a LL.M in human rights, advocacy and litigation for which she received distinctions for advanced administrative law and international human rights law. Her Masters thesis focused on the right to education for undocumented migrants which covered two of her interest areas – migrant and children rights.

Before joining Power & Associates, Sophie held the position of a legal researcher at the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF), a civil society organisation that promotes constitutional democracy, the rule of law and human rights. Sophie worked at HSF for four years where she researched and made submissions on various public law matters focusing on administrative and constitutional law.

Sophie has a keen interest in international law and completed the René Cassin Foundation – International Institute for Human Rights Summer Session on International Human Rights, Humanitarian and Criminal law.

Sophie joined Power & Associates in January 2025 as a Candidate Legal Practitioner, where she will assist the legal team in all matters in order to become a fully qualified attorney.