Lauren joins LDF’s Washington DC Office as a Thurgood Marshall Institute Research and Operations Associate. She recently graduated from The University of Virginia with a degree in Political Philosophy, Policy and Law and a minor in Sociology. While at UVA, her studies focused on the intersection social policy, criminal-legal systems, and political participation. Lauren held positions with the Legal Aid, Justice Center, Richmond Public Defender’s Office, Karsh Institute for Democracy, and UVA School of Law Special Collections Library.