Hong brings 20 years of legal experience in both criminal defense and civil legal aid to her work at the RDP. Prior to joining the RDP, Hong served as a staff attorney at The Defender Association for four years, a staff attorney and volunteer coordinator at The Unemployment Law Project between 2006-2008, a staff attorney and advocacy coordinator at the Northwest Justice Project between 1996-2006, and a staff attorney at the Spokane Legal Services from 1995-1996. Between 1993-1994, Hong was the Clifton W. Everett Fellow at the Legal Services fo the Blue Ridge in Boone, North Carolina. Throughout her diverse career, Hong has represented individuals in felony and misdemeanor trials, unemployment proceedings, landlord-tenant actions, as well as public benefits, consumer law, family law, and immigration matters. Hong received her B.A. from Agnes Scott College in 1988, and her J.D. from University Utah College of Law in 1992.