Staff

Gina Pujols-Johnson

Lauren Hayden

Client Relations Coordinator, lhayden@lawyersalliance.org, (212) 219-1800 ext. 278

As the Client Relations Coordinator, Lauren Hayden serves as the primary day-to-day liaison between Lawyers Alliance and its current and prospective clients. She actively engages in outreach to community-based and other nonprofits, coordinates the client intake and screening process, responds to numerous inquiries from nonprofit groups, and strives to ensure that clients receive prompt and appropriate legal assistance. Prior to joining Lawyers Alliance in 2022, she worked on a Congressional campaign, as a Program Assistant for a shelter serving women and children experiencing homelessness, and as a Legislative Aide at the state government level. Lauren also spent two years as a Community Economic Development volunteer in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica. She received her B.B.A. from Baruch College and an M.A. in Development Studies specializing in Agrarian, Food, and Environmental Studies from The International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, Netherlands.

Pronouns: she/her

Favorite spot in New York City: Astoria Park