Hillary Madsen is a staff attorney with the Institutions Project at Columbia Legal Services (CLS). Outside of the courtroom, Hillary serves clients through coalition-building and lobbying to advance sound legislative and administrative policies. She joined CLS in 2014. Before joining CLS, Hillary practiced in commercial and contract law, primarily focusing on civil litigation. Hillary also represented volunteer Guardian ad Litems in the King County dependency system and family courts and completed a fellowship with the Criminal Division in the King County Prosecutor’s Office. She currently volunteers with Children’s Alliance, the IF Project, and the Washington State Bar Association.