Lauren E. Beal was born and raised in Quakertown, PA.  Lauren graduated from Marist University with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Criminal Justice.  She then attended Albany Law School where she graduated with honors in May 2024.  During law school, Lauren was a member of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and Family Law Society.  She also participated in the Family Violence Litigation Clinic.  After law school, Lauren clerked for Carbon County Court of Common Pleas Judge Joseph J. Matika.