Lillian Seidel was a Government Innovation Fellow with the Department of Family and Protective Services in Texas. She supported the department in linking families to best-fit services. She holds a JD from the University of Texas School of Law, where she gained practical experience in the Children's Rights and Human Rights Clinics. She also spent a summer clerking for Disability Rights Texas. Prior to law school, Lillian worked in university career services and interned in the nonprofit and education spheres. She holds a BA magna cum laude in English and Psychology from Rice University.