Lauren Bydalek

 Lauren Bydalek is an Attorney with Schroeder Law PLLC where she assists with matters in the commercial space and national security fields, including regulatory compliance, risk management, export controls, contract drafting, administrative law, and more.

In addition to working for Schroeder Law PLLC, Lauren also serves as the Associate Director for Nebraska's Space, Cyber, and National Security Law Program, where she runs the day-to-day operations of the program. As a third-year law student she served as an intern at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals with Judge Grasz, where she had the opportunity to help author a published opinion. 

Ms. Bydalek earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska, where she was active in the Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program and Club. She was a contributing expert to the Community of Interest on Vulnerabilities and Resilience within the European Centre of Excellence on Countering Hybrid Threats, where she also co-authored internal working papers on space issues. She also competed twice with the Nebraska Manfred Lachs Moot Court Team, achieving a quarter-final finish. She now coaches the Nebraska team in her capacity as Associate Director of the program. 

Education

J.D., University of Nebraska College of Law

B.M., Music Composition - University of Nebraska

Bar Admissions

Nebraska

Memberships and Affiliations 

• Nebraska State Bar Association

• ABA Forum on Air and Space Law 

Accolades

• Contributing Research, European Centre of Excellence on                         Countering Hybrid Threats, 2021

• Dean's Honors Scholarship, 2019-2022

• University of Nebraska Honors Program, 2014-2018

• Regent's Scholarship, 2014-2018

• Dean's List, 2014-2018