Lucy Lang

Born in New York City, Lang is the daughter of Kristina Lang (née Watson) and American actor Stephen Lang,{{cite web |title='Avatar' Crew Lends Support to Manhattan DA Hopeful Lucy Lang |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/avatar-crew-lends-support-to-manhattan-da-hopeful-lucy-lang-4115140/ |website=Hollywood Reporter |date=15 January 2021 |access-date=27 May 2021}} and the granddaughter of Theresa Lang (née Volmer) and education reformer Eugene M. Lang, who founded the I Have A Dream Foundation.{{Cite web|title='Avatar' Star Stephen Lang Unveils Family Foundation Grant to Immigration Lawyers|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/avatar-star-stephen-lang-teams-immigration-justice-corps-reunite-families-1124657|access-date=2019-05-28|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=10 July 2018|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2017-06-26|title=June 26th Declared Eugene Lang Day in New York City|url=https://www.ihaveadreamfoundation.org/june-26th-declared-eugene-lang-day-new-york-city/|access-date=2019-05-28|website="I Have A Dream" Foundation|language=en-US}} She has one sister, artist Grace,{{Cite web|url=http://www.artinnewyorkcity.com/2014/11/26/artist-profile-grace-lang/|title=Artist Profile: Grace Lang|date=2014-11-26|website=Art in New York City|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-28}} and two brothers, Daniel and Noah, both filmmakers.

Lang graduated with high honors from Swarthmore College in 2003 with a degree in political science and history and a concentration in interpretation theory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swarthmore.edu/board-managers/lucy-jane-lang-03|title=Lucy Jane Lang '03|date=2017-09-14|website=www.swarthmore.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-05-29}} She earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Columbia University School of Law in 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://newlawandorder.splashthat.com/|title=New Law & Order|website=newlawandorder.splashthat.com|access-date=2019-05-29}}

Since 2009, Lang has been in a relationship with Scott Asher.{{cn|date=October 2024}} They reside in Harlem with their son and daughter.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

In 2006, Lang began her career as an Assistant DA in Manhattan under District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau, first in the Appeals Bureau and later in the Trial Division. Under DA Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., she served as Special Counsel to the District Attorney as well as executive director of the in-house think tank, the Manhattan D.A. Academy, which expanded legal training for prosecutors and developed prosecutorial reform policy. There she created a program called Inside Criminal Justice,{{Cite web|title=New Thinking: College Incarcerated|url=https://www.courtinnovation.org/college-incarcerated|access-date=2020-07-08|website=Center for Court Innovation|date=19 December 2019 |language=en}} a first-of-its kind college class for prosecutors and incarcerated students to study criminal justice together inside of a prison.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/news/john-jay-celebrates-%E2%80%98inside-criminal-justice%E2%80%99-graduates|title=John Jay Celebrates 'Inside Criminal Justice' Graduates|date=2019-04-08|website=John Jay College of Criminal Justice|language=en|access-date=2019-05-29}}{{Citation|last=Daniels|first=Jarrell|title=What prosecutors and incarcerated people can learn from each other|date=24 May 2019 |url=https://www.ted.com/talks/jarrell_daniels_what_prosecutors_and_incarcerated_people_can_learn_from_each_other|language=en|access-date=2020-07-08}}

Lang became the executive director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution in 2018,{{Cite web |date=2018-09-07 |title=New Executive Director Lucy Lang Announced for Innovation in Prosecution |url=https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/news/new-executive-director-lucy-lang-announced-institute-innovation-prosecution |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=John Jay College of Criminal Justice |language=en}} working with prosecutors and communities to promote safety, fairness, and dignity in the criminal legal system.{{Cite news|last=Ransom|first=Jan|date=2020-07-06|title=Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/nyregion/amy-cooper-false-report-charge.html|access-date=2020-07-08|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web|date=2019-06-12|title=San Francisco prosecutors turn to AI to reduce racial bias|url=https://apnews.com/7e9305d3bccf4f8caee9960e772079f7|access-date=2020-07-08|website=AP NEWS}}{{Cite web|date=2019-10-18|title=Here's How The Plan To Close Rikers Island Is Supposed To Work|url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/10/18/plan-close-rikers-island/|access-date=2020-07-08|language=en-US}} Under her leadership, the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution has advocated for criminal justice reforms and focused on reducing police involved shootings and fatalities, creating national prosecutorial guidelines to increase accountability and calling for increased support for victims of police violence .{{Cite web|title=Where to Begin with Criminal Justice Reform|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/crosstown-with-pat-kiernan/2020/06/16/one-new-york-podcast-where-to-begin-with-criminal-justice-reform|access-date=2020-07-08|website=spectrumlocalnews.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-cop-shoot-transparency-toolkit-20190226-story.html|title=New guidelines seek transparency and accountability on police-involved shootings|last=Greene|first=Elizabeth Elizalde, Leonard|website=nydailynews.com|date=26 February 2019 |access-date=2019-05-29}}{{Cite web|date=2020-06-08|title=Sean Bell's Mother Pushes Police Reforms|url=https://www.queenscountypolitics.com/2020/06/08/sean-bells-mother-pushes-police-reforms/|access-date=2020-07-08|website=Queens County Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=SF District Attorney Expands Services to Aid Victims of Police Violence|url=https://www.kqed.org/news/11823728/sf-district-attorney-expands-services-to-aid-victims-of-police-violence|access-date=2020-07-08|website=KQED|date=10 June 2020 |language=en-us}}

In August 2020, Lang began her campaign for Manhattan District Attorney, citing the impact of the coronavirus in New York and protests against police brutality sparked by the murder of George Floyd as motivating factors in her decision to enter the race.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-19 |title=Manhattan district attorney 2021 Democratic primary candidates |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/new-york-city/manhattan-district-attorney-2021-democratic-primary-candidates.html |access-date=2020-09-17 |website=CSNY |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=August 12, 2020 |first=Jane |last=Wester |title=Pandemic, Summer of Protests Led Former Manhattan ADA to Join 2021 District Attorney Race |url=https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2020/08/12/pandemic-summer-of-protests-led-former-manhattan-ada-to-join-2021-district-attorney-race/ |access-date=2020-09-17 |website=New York Law Journal |language=en}} Lang conceded the race on June 23, 2021.{{cite web |title=Lucy Lang Concedes |url=https://twitter.com/LucyLangNYC/status/1407789184333619200 |access-date=22 July 2021 |website=Twitter }} Alvin Bragg was declared the winner on July 20, 2021.{{cite web |title=Alvin Bragg officially declared winner in Manhattan DA primary |url=https://pix11.com/news/politics/new-york-elections/alvin-bragg-officially-declared-winner-in-manhattan-da-primary/ |access-date=23 July 2021 |website=Pix 11 |date=20 July 2021 }}

On October 21, 2021, Lang was appointed as the 11th Inspector General of the State of New York of New York State by Governor Kathleen Hochul and remains in that office to date.

Lang was a candidate in the 2021 Democratic Primary for Manhattan District Attorney.{{cite news |last1=Bromwich |first1=Jonah E. |date=11 June 2021 |title=She Sought Change at the Manhattan D.A.'s Office. Now She Wants to Lead It. |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/nyregion/lucy-lang-manhattan-district-attorney.html |access-date=26 June 2021}}{{cite web |title='We just have to find joy in these last days': Manhattan DA candidate Lucy Lang writes thousands of notes to supporters ahead of the Democratic Primary |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-manhattan-da-candidate-lucy-lang-democratic-primary-20210613-lhhidsokerha5bsiwpbpyjm5mi-story.html |access-date=26 June 2021 |work=New York Daily News|date=13 June 2021 }} Lang has been endorsed by progressive prosecutors from across the country, including Marilyn Mosby, Sherry Boston, Sarah Fair George, John Choi, Kimberly Gardner, and Scott Colom.{{cite web |title=Why We Want Lucy Lang as Our Colleague as Manhattan DA |url=https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/10547-lucy-lang-colleague-manhattan-da |access-date=26 June 2021 |website=Gotham Gazette }}{{cite web |title=Lucy Lang Endorsements |url=https://www.votelucylang.com/en/endorsements |access-date=27 May 2021 |website=Lucy Lang Campaign Website |archive-date=23 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623004813/https://www.votelucylang.com/en/endorsements |url-status=dead }} Lang was considered a top contender in the Democratic race for Manhattan DA, as the longest serving alumna of the Manhattan District Attorney's office in the race.{{cite web |title=Voters still largely undecided on their top choice in Manhattan DA race |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-manhattan-district-attorney-race-voters-undecided-20210505-ucey4z3lxrhl5mfo2pmvf4rxqu-story.html |access-date=27 May 2021 |website=New York Daily News|date=5 May 2021 }} Lang had an extensive policy platform and had gained national attention from her time as a policy expert advising prosecutors across the country.{{cite web |date=10 November 2020 |title=DA Hopeful Calls for Cracking Down on Elder Scams—and Failing Nursing Homes |url=https://citylimits.org/2020/11/10/da-hopeful-calls-for-cracking-down-on-elder-scams-and-failing-nursing-homes/ |website=City Limits}}{{cite news |date=24 May 2021 |title=as a policy expert advising prosecutors across the country |website=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/lucy-lang-manhattan-district-attorney-candidate-11621788455}}

Lang conceded the race on June 23, 2021. Alvin Bragg was declared the winner on July 20, 2021.

In 2021 Lang was named one of Worth Magazine's 50 Women Changing the World.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-08 |title=50 Women Leaders Changing the World in 2021 |url=https://www.worth.com/groundbreakers-2021/ |access-date=2021-07-23 |website=Worth |language=en-US}}

In 2015 Lang was named a Rising Star by the New York Law Journal in 2015.{{Cite web|date=June 16, 2015|title=Rising Stars 2015|url=https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/almID/1202729119225/Rising-Stars-2015/|access-date=2019-05-29|website=New York Law Journal|language=en}}

She was a member of the 2017 Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars,{{Cite web|title=2017 Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars Announced|url=https://www.clintonfoundation.org/press-releases/2017-class-presidential-leadership-scholars-announced-0|access-date=2019-05-29|website=Clinton Foundation|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Chozick|first=Amy|date=2014-09-08|title=Laughs and Accolades as Clinton and Bush Introduce a Leadership Program|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/us/politics/bill-clinton-george-w-bush.html|access-date=2020-07-08|issn=0362-4331}} a program launched in 2014 by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and served as a term member on the Council on Foreign Relations.{{Cite web|title=Council on Foreign Relations|url=https://www.cfr.org/membership/roster|access-date=2019-05-29|website=Council on Foreign Relations|language=en}}

Lang is the author of March On! a children's book about women’s suffrage released in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.{{cite news |title=And finally: 'March On!' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/nyregion/coronavirus-in-nyc-latest-updates.html |work=New York Times |date=7 May 2020 |access-date=15 June 2021}}

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