“I’m Not Spending Hours on Spreadsheets Anymore”: How One Multi-Client Lobbyist Reclaimed Her Week with Legible AI
35+
Clients more seamlessly represented
5-10
Hours saved each week
10
Seconds exporting bills
The Challenge
As Director of Government Affairs at PolicyWorks, Madison Grady represents a diverse portfolio of clients, from sports betting organizations such as DraftKings to TikTok and the Iowa Credit Union League. Her work demands speed, coordination, and constant situational awareness across an often chaotic legislative landscape.
Before using Legible, Madison used a system of spreadsheets, PDFs, and daily manual checks on Iowa’s legislative site to stay ahead of legislative activity. The process never felt fast enough when considering all the factors at play.
“I used to have to manually link every bill in a spreadsheet. Now I export it in 10 seconds.”
The Outcome
When Madison added Legible to her workflow, it quickly became her go-to tool, open all day in a pinned browser tab.
“It’s the first thing I open in the morning. It’s my main workspace now.”
With Legible, Madison:
- Cut 5–10 hours a week from her manual tracking and reporting workload
- Exported clean, client-specific spreadsheets in seconds
- Flagged and stopped undesired legislation before it advanced
- Gained real-time visibility into her team’s coverage across all clients
- Spotted issues faster than relying on standard methods
“One bill was flagged for us right when it was introduced and we quickly registered against it, and helped other firms catch it too. That kind of responsiveness matters.”
The Legible Advantage
Madison’s most-used features:
- Client-Specific Tracking: Monitor actions across 35+ clients in one view
- Schedule Tab: Replace cluttered PDFs with real-time, filtered committee and subcommittee schedules
- Smart Exports: Share professional, ready-to-send updates in seconds
- Recommended Bills: Surface unexpected threats before they become problems
- Bill Chat + Summaries: Generate accurate, plain-language recaps for newsletters and briefs
“It’s more than a bill tracker for me. It’s a tool that keeps me organized, ahead of the curve, and engaged on every issue of importance to our clients.”
The Verdict
"It’s more than a tracker. It’s my legislative command center that complements the way I work." Legible gave Madison time back and made her current process faster and more efficient. It helped create more time for strategic work during the busiest legislative weeks. “Knowing the tracking side was covered gave me more time to focus on strategy. That peace of mind is invaluable.” Madison and the PolicyWorks team plan to continue using Legible and expand their usage across all clients. "If you have more than one client, use it. Period."