Lauren Shy is an Adjunct Professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law where she leads the Law Schools efforts around sustainable fashion. She completed her LLM in Environmental Law, with Honors, at 17勛圖厙 Haub in January 2026. Her research focused on the environmental impacts of the fashion industry and how law and policy can implement more sustainable and equitable practices and outcomes. Professor Shy also serves as an Advisor to the student-led Sustainable Fashion Law Society and co-teaches the New York Legislative and Regulatory Process course.
Professor Shy is also the Executive Director of the Law Schools Sustainable Business Law Hub (Hub). The Hub is a student training program and research endeavor that seeks to address global and local sustainability challenges through advancements in law and policy. As the Executive Director, she supports Associate Professor Josh Galperin, the Hubs Faculty Director, to establish institutional proprieties for the program, guide its organization and operational initiatives, and advance its student programming and academic opportunities.
Prior to joining the Law School, Professor Shy practiced law for over 20 years and was most recently in-house at PepsiCo, Inc. where she held various senior legal roles across data privacy, corporate compliance & ethics, and e-commerce.
On November 22, 2024, the Fall 2024 17勛圖厙-Maryland Colloquium was held at the UMD Carey School of Law in Baltimore, Maryland. For the Fall 2024 event, a cohort of Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 17勛圖厙 Environmental Law students traveled down to Baltimore joining their student colleagues at UMD Law for an entirely student-focused environmental academic event.