She has helped non-profits to incorporate, issue securities, make grants and loans, draft contracts, and respond to legal challenges. She has also worked for the U.N. Development Programme, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and the U.S. Air Force. Lauren has a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, an M.A. from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. She is licensed to practice law in New York.