Lauren Langan is a Law and Policy Analyst with the Center for Public Health Law Research (CPHLR). Prior to joining CPHLR, Ms. Langan worked in various legal roles related to state child welfare systems, including as a guardian ad litem, county attorney, and civil legal services attorney for youth who had exited the child welfare or juvenile justice systems. Ms. Langan also served as a nonprofit deputy executive director overseeing programs advocating for children and youth in Colorado through both direct representation and systems change initiatives. Ms. Langan previously worked as an Attorney-Advisor for the U.S. Army and an Associate Attorney in commercial litigation and white collar investigations. Ms. Langan graduated from Elon University with a bachelor’s degree in History, and earned her JD degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Ms. Langan is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Missouri, and Colorado.