Lauren Hansen
EDUCATION
University of Iowa College of Law Iowa City, IA
Juris Doctor, May 2009
Activities: Co-President of the Equal Justice Foundation; Iowa Student Body Association Student Services Committee; Donate-a-Day Project Chair; Loan Repayment Assistance Program Committee; New Orleans Service Project; Equal Justice Works Summer Corps University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology, September 2004 Activities: Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honors Society); California’s Public Interest Research Group
EXPERIENCE
Public Interest Law Project Oakland, CA
Attorney Fellow and Staff Attorney 08/12-present
Impact litigation and advocacy on behalf of low-income people in the areas of public benefits, homelessness, and housing law.
Legal Services of Northern California Ukiah, CA
Staff Attorney 09/09-07/12
Direct representation and impact advocacy on behalf of low-income people in the areas of government benefits, housing, health, and civil rights. Develop outreach projects designed to educate consumers about the Affordable Care Act; target particularly vulnerable populations including veterans and people with mental health disabilities.
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest New York, NY
Summer Associate 05/08-08/08
Worked on civil rights issues including disability rights, environmental justice, racial disparities in access to health care, and police misconduct. Researched assistive technology for children with disabilities; researched attorneys’ fees under the Americans with Disabilities Act; provided organizing assistance to public housing residents regarding police misconduct; did outreach to parents regarding environmental health issues in NYC schools.
University of Iowa College of Law Public Service Program Iowa City, IA Research Assistant to Associate Dean McGuire 08/07-05/09 Developed and promoted the public service program; researched clemency projects for battered women; organized the MLK Day of Service; coordinated Innocence Project of Iowa; planned volunteer and pro bono opportunities.
East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) Berkeley, CA
Summer Legal Intern 05/07-08/07
Provided legal assistance to clients on CalWORKs (welfare); represented a client at an administrative law hearing; worked on welfare policy issues; identified and worked with organizations to coordinate services for clients.
Arnold & Porter LLP Washington, DC
Legal Assistant 03/05-06/06
Assisted litigation and securities practice groups; assisted the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights on a pro bono voting rights case; volunteered with the Landlord Tenant Resource Center and DC Family Court Self Help Center.
INTERESTS
Politics, reading, road biking, UCLA basketball