BOSTON—In January, we welcomed new paralegal and office administrator Lauren Justice to the NELC team. Lauren received a B.A. from Boston University in 2022, majoring in English Literature with a minor in Political Science. Prior to joining NELC, Lauren worked as a paralegal at an immigration law firm. While there, she became interested in the overlaps between immigration law and environmental law, and the ways in which human-imposed physical immigration borders inevitably cut through and disrupt natural environments. This led her to a decision to work full-time on behalf of the environment.
“I’m honored to be joining the NELC team. Our work here is increasingly needed, and I’m eager to contribute,” Lauren said. “More than anything, I’m excited to take my passion for the environment from a personal level to a professional one.”
Lauren is no stranger to tackling things head-on: She was a starting player on BU’s Division 1 Women’s Rugby Team, which earned her a broken nose in a (successful) attempt to keep her team’s possession of the ball during one heated rugby sevens match. Lauren is also a life-long outdoorswoman, and her latest endeavor is to find someone to teach her how to fly-fish.