New York City Bar Association
Lauren Axelrod is an experienced legal professional currently serving as General Counsel at the New York City Bar Association since November 2018, following a tenure as Senior Legal Counsel. Prior to this role, Lauren served as Senior Counsel and Associate Counsel at Empire State Development from February 2014 to November 2018. Lauren's earlier experience includes positions as Associate General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel at the New York City Council from September 2006 to January 2014, and as an Associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel from October 2004 to September 2006. Lauren began their career as a Corps Member with AmeriCorps in the National Civilian Community Corps from October 2000 to July 2001. Educational qualifications include a J.D. from Cornell Law School and a B.A. with High Distinction in Political and Social Thought from the University of Virginia.
New York City Bar Association
The New York City Bar Association (www.nycbar.org) is a voluntary organization with 24,000 members. Since its founding in 1870, the City Bar has been dedicated to maintaining the high ethical standards of the legal profession, promoting reform of the law and providing service to the profession and the public. The City Bar's 150 Committees issue hundreds of reports and present hundreds of events annually. The Legal Referral Service matches vetted lawyers with clients. The City Bar Center for CLE provides continuing legal education for lawyers. The City Bar Justice Center provides pro bono legal services to the disadvantaged. Protecting the public’s welfare remains one of the Association’s highest priorities.