Judge Sragow Licht served as a judge for more than three decades, including as an Associate Justice of the District Court of the Trial Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the First Justice of the Cambridge District Court, and the Regional Administrative Judge for Essex and Middlesex County Courts. Judge Sragow Licht is also an Adjunct Professor at Boston University Law School and at Roger Williams University, as well as a Special Advisor in the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. She served on the Board of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League New England for thirty years, currently serves on the board of the New England Institute of Technology, and is a member of Legal Services Corporation Leaders Council, a national coalition that fights for the rights of low-income people.
Throughout her career, Judge Sragow Licht has actively contributed to community- focused legal initiatives, including by establishing court sessions designed to offer critical support to people struggling with poverty, homelessness and mental illness, working with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office on drug policy reform and advocacy for victims of violent crime and previously serving as the President of the Massachusetts Judges Conference advocating for the improved administration of justice. She consistently advocated for education within the legal profession and in communities around the world and was a frequent lecturer at The Flaschner Judicial Institute, Boston-area law schools and public and independent high schools.
With her extensive experience in the judiciary, legal and academic fields, Judge Sragow Licht brings to the Board a unique perspective and a capacity to assess complex issues, consider diverse viewpoints, and exercise sound judgment.