Operates several advice clinics at a variety of locations and times, makes referrals to volunteer attorneys and provides public information for low-income clients. Attorneys are on staff and can sometimes provide emergency legal services. Fill out an intake on the website.
Operates several advice clinics at a variety of locations and times (including evenings), makes referrals to volunteer attorneys and provides public information for low-income clients.
Attorneys on staff can provide limited emergency services depending on the client's legal issue.
Areas of assistance can include:
- Family Law & Domestic Violence
- Landlord/Tenant
- Foreclosure
- Consumer and Business
- Bankruptcy
- Vacation of Criminal Records
- Reinstatement of Driver License
- Veteran Assistance
- Wills, Probate, Guardianship, and Power of Attorney.
Also serves as a referral partner with the Federal Civil Rights Clinic. Will direct clients to the clinic for intake, appointments, and follow up.
Provides a wide range of services for youth 12-24 years of age. Services focus on housing support, mental health support, education, healthcare, parenting, criminal/legal support, and advocacy.
Provides a wide range of services for youth 12-24 years of age. Services focus on housing support, mental health, education, parent support, healthcare, criminal/legal support, and advocacy services.
- Advocates can help access services based on unique situation & need, such as transportation, phone cards, obtaining a State ID, food banks, DSHS benefit applications, and job search.
- Housing support may include housing search, referral to a shelter, temporary housing, or rapid/immediate housing, depending on the client's circumstances.
- Refers to Okanogan Behavioral Healthcare or online counseling for mental health support.
- Connects clients to criminal/legal support and services, such as defense attorneys, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, or Northwest Justice Project.
- Parenting support includes baby items, free books, referrals to child services, and more.
- Bilingual tutoring is available on site.
Has free legal advice clinics for those with low incomes. Thurston residents should call CLEAR for eligibility screening and to talk with an attorney. CLEAR will refer to Sound Legal Aid as appropriate. Mason, Grays Harbor, Pacific and Lewis residents call directly at 360-705-8194.
Has free legal advice clinics in Olympia, Aberdeen and Shelton for those with income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Also assist residents of Lewis County in Olympia until a clinic can get set up in Lewis County.
Uses volunteer attorneys to assist income-eligible individuals with advice in the areas of family law, landlord tenant law, consumer law, will and estate and employment law.
Clients MUST contact CLEAR (1-888-201-1014) between 9am and noon Monday through Friday to be scheduled for a legal advice clinic.
FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, CALL SOUND LEGAL AID OFFICE DIRECTLY 360-705-8194.
Clinics are held in Olympia, Aberdeen and Shelton on various days of the month. (Currently clinics are over the phone due to the community response to COVID-19)
Victims of Domestic Violence are seen at SafePlace. (Clinic is closed due to the community response to COVID-19, but help is still provided over the phone)
THOSE PEOPLE NEEDING EMERGENCY PROTECTION ORDERS SHOULD CALL 360-705-8194.
Operates a toll-free, centralized intake, advice and referral service for low-income seniors (60+)seeking legal assistance with civil legal problems.
Operates a toll-free centralized intake, advice and referral service for seniors (age 60+) seeking legal assistance with civil legal problems (statewide)
Screens callers for income eligibility and type of legal problem. If it's not a problem CLEAR Sr can help with, they will try to refer the caller to somewhere that can help.
Callers should be encouraged to gather documents and paperwork before calling the CLEAR Sr line.
Offers advice-only services with respect to document review, criminal and civil litigation advice, probate matters, family law matters, explanation of the scope of Tribal Court jurisdiction and assistance with access to Tribal Court.
Clinic staff offers advice-only services with respect to document review, criminal and civil litigation advice, probate matters, family law matters, explanation of the scope of Tribal Court jurisdiction, assistance with access to Tribal Court, and other routine matters.
Appointments usually last one hour.
Local field office which provides free civil legal services to low-income people.
Provides civil legal services with advice and possible representation for legal and social service issues, including domestic violence victims, family law issues, landlord/tenant issues, consumer law, public benefits, and civil rights. Assistance with short-term evictions is limited.
Provides bilingual legal information and advice for a broad range of legal issues.
Provides legal information and advice for the following issues depending on attorney availability:
- Auto accidents
- Birth injuries
- Consumer law
- Criminal defense
- Family law
- Finance
- Immigration
- Landlord-tenant law
- Medical negligence
- Personal injury
- Property law
- Worker's rights/wage claims
Local field office which provides free civil legal services to low-income people.
Provides civil legal services with advice and possible representation for legal and social service issues, including domestic violence victims, family law issues, landlord/tenant issues, consumer law, public benefits, and civil rights. Assistance with short-term evictions is limited.
Offers a one-one appointment with a volunteer attorney. Clinics offered in family law (custody, visitation, divorce, etc.), general law (landlord/tenant, collections, etc.) and bankruptcy. Clinics are held weekly and monthly.
Advice clinics offer one-on-one appointments with a volunteer attorney for civil law matters only. Topics include family law (custody, visitation, divorce, minor guardianship), general law (contracts, consumer protection, debt), immigration law, and employment law. No walk-in appointments-all are scheduled after an intake with staff. Self-help materials and forms available as well.
LAW Advocates provides legal assistance on a wide-range of topics to low-income people in Whatcom County. Does not assist with criminal law matters, worker's compensation or contingency fee cases.
LAW Advocates provides legal assistance on a wide-range of topics to low-income people in Whatcom County. Services are provided through a variety of legal clinics and programs, as well as by placing cases with volunteer attorneys. We do not provide assistance with criminal law matters.
Provides legal assistance with family law, will preparation, SSI, guardianship, power of attorney, protection orders, and credit issues.
Provides free legal assistance for low-income individuals who would otherwise be denied access to the legal system because of the inability to pay. Potential clients are screened to determine income and case eligibility. Referrals are made to local attorneys who volunteer their time.
Provides legal assistance with the following: Family Law (includes family law class to anyone who is seeking help in having their family law court documents reviewed), Debtor-Creditor, Bankruptcy, Social Security/ Disability, Wills/Power of Attorneys, Guardianship, Landlord/Tenant, Child Support, Immigration, and Protection Order.
* Does not assist with: Criminal matters (of any kind including traffic infractions), Termination of Parental Rights, or Adoptions.
Provides a wide array of social service to promote the safety and welfare of tribal members. Services include child/adult protection services, benefits assistance, crime victim/sexual assault services, and domestic violence services.
Provides a wide array of social service to promote the safety and welfare of tribal members. ### Services include: - Child Protection Services - Indian Child Welfare - Probation - Sex Offender Registration - Elder Protective Services - General Assistance - Veteran’s Service - Assistance with Social Security issues - Legal Services - Crime Victim Services - Sexual Assault Services - Therapy for Victims - Emergency Protection Services for Adult and Children - Crime Victim Claim forms and Service Center - Caregiver Support Services - Pre-School Assistance - Violence Prevention Activities - Domestic Violence Intervention Services - Elder Services - Court Appointed Special Advocate - And other services
Provides legal help with issues such as family law, housing, and creditor/debtor issues. Appointments and pre-registration are recommended. However, walk-ins are welcome.
Provides a monthly legal clinic that offers an attorney for a no cost, brief consultation.
Provides free 45-minute appointments for advice on civil legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic do not typically provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 45-minute to 1-hour appointments with an attorney for advice on civil legal issues such as: consumer, finance/debt, employment, housing, benefits. Appointments are required. Clinics are currently telephonic.
Attorneys at the clinic are not able to provide representation.
Provides a website with legal information and a guide to legal help. Addresses civil legal problems only including family law, debt and consumer issues, aging/elder law, government benefits, housing, domestic violence, health, employment, immigration, and more.
Provides a website with legal information and a guide to legal help. Addresses civil legal problems only including family law, debt and consumer issues, aging/elder law, government benefits, housing, domestic violence, health, employment, immigration, and more.
Provides information and referrals in regard to legal matters such as family law, housing issues, access to government benefits, access to medical care and benefits, education rights, employment issues, tribal law, and consumer related issues.
Provides information and referrals in regard to legal matters such as family law, housing issues, access to government benefits, access to medical care and benefits, education rights, employment issues (primarily for agricultural workers), tribal law, and consumer related issues such as bankruptcy, debt collection, or fraud.
Two different law groups provide seniors with assistance with elder issues such as wills, end of life issues, probate, power of attorney’s, etc.
Sound Generations assists on the 2nd/4th Friday of each month. Iddins Law Group assists the 3rd Friday of each month.
Provides a free elder law clinic for residents of King County.
Provides a free half-hour of advice.
Examples of issues presented are
- Health directives
- Power-of-attorneys
- Wills Some frequently asked questions include:
"What should I put in my will?"
"Can I legally place my father in a nursing home?
"Is my will legal in the state of Washington?" and
"Can you help me understand the complexities of WA Apple Health (Medicaid) and estate planning?"
Program is offered in partnership with the King County Bar Association and Senior Rights Assistance through Sound Generations.
Drop-in center for youth and young adults ages 12-24 offers hot meals, shower and laundry facilities, clothing and hygiene items, a medical clinic, case management, and legal aid. Serves as a youth cooling/warming center during inclement weather.
Provides comprehensive services for homeless youth and young adults, including:
- Hot meals
- Restrooms and showers
- Laundry
- Lockers
- Clothing
- Hygiene items
- Respite beds
- Access to computers
- Device charging
- Mail services for clients without permanent address
- Harm Reduction Vending Machine provided by King County Public Health
- Programming offered periodically by staff or third party agencies
- Onsite free Health Clinic facilitated by Kaiser Permanente
- Onsite mental health therapists and substance use counselors facilitated by Ryther.
- Support with referrals to Case Management, Housing Navigation, Employment and Education services provided by YouthCare.
- Serves as a heating/cooling center for clients during adverse weather conditions.
- Support in obtaining identification documentation
- Bus tickets handed out in exchange for chores.
Hosts a free monthly legal clinic with a focus on LGBTQ issues; provides information in a variety of areas including family law, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Hosts a legal clinic specifically designed to address the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and couples. This clinic is run by QLaw Foundation in partnership with the King County Bar Association.
The clinic is open to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
At the clinic, an attorney will meet with clients for 30 minutes and provide individualized legal advice and information.
Clinic attorneys will answer questions and provide information in a variety of areas including family law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Offers a free legal clinic to low income clients, providing 30 minute consultations on civil matters including automobile accidents, consumer fraud, discrimination, employment issues, family law and housing,
Offers a free monthly legal clinic to low income clients providing 30 minute consultations with an attorney on civil legal matters.
Can assist for any civil legal question, including but not limited to the following areas:
- Automobile Accidents
- Consumer Fraud
- Discrimination
- Employment Issues
- Family Law
- Financial Issues
- Housing Law
- Immigration
- Insurance Claims
- Public Benefit Claims
Attorneys provide referrals as necessary.
Provides free legal consultations for individuals on civil rights issues such as Americans with Disabilities Act, discrimination, prisoner rights, excessive force, search and seizure, free speech and voting rights.
This is a partner legal clinic operated by the Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington. King County Bar Association schedules clients for appointments for this clinic. Provides a free 30 minute consultation with an attorney on federal civil rights legal issues.
*Most appointments via telephone with limited in-person availability in Seattle. Legal Clinic Schedulers will provide clients with more information during the intake process*
Prioritizes clients with issues such as
- Inmates receiving inadequate medical care or inadequate counsel as well as other inadequate conditions of confinement
- Employment discrimination
- Sexual harassment
- Cases involving police misconduct
Also advises individuals on issues such as
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Discrimination based on any protected class
- Discrimination related to race or gender
- Prisoner rights and/or prison mistreatment
- Excessive force
- Search and seizure
- Free speech
- Voting rights
- Gun rights
- Title II Housing
- Unlawful sentence
- Ineffective assistance of counsel (In a criminal case ONLY- where an attorney's mistakes were the reason you lost your case)
- Existing cases in federal court
Clinic attorneys can do the following:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Clinic attorneys have expertise in civil rights law.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
Call the CLEAR hotline for legal information and advice, and possible referral to this office for assistance with numberous civil (non-criminal) legal issues.
Operates a toll-free, centralized intake, advice and referral service for low-income people seeking free legal assistance with civil legal problems. Lawyers must avoid conflicts of interest that arise from talking with both parties to a dispute. We will ask you for information about the person, business or agency with whom you are having a problem to identify any conflicts of interest. If you are calling on behalf of another person, we will determine whether we can speak with you or whether we need to speak directly with the person on whose behalf you are calling both to avoid conflicts and to assure that we can obtain adequate information about the client and case from you. If you are eligible to speak with a lawyer or paralegal, he or she will ask you about your problem. Please have papers or documents concerning your problem with you when you call. It will also help if you have important information such as the names of people involved with the problem, and their addresses and telephone numbers.
Based on the information you give us, we may do one or more of the following:
* Give you verbal or written advice that may help you to solve your problem on your own
* Send you written legal information and/or forms to help you solve the problem on your own
* Try to resolve your problem through negotiation
* Refer you to another provider of legal aid
We try to make the best referral possible, however, we cannot guarantee that a referral will be available or that an agency or program you are referred to will be able to help you.
Civil legal aid advice and consultations on an appointment basis as well as public education.
Kitsap Legal Services works with volunteer attorneys who will give legal advice and limited assistance to low-income Kitsap County residents.. All legal consultations are by appointment only and potential clients must go through the eligibility process. Currently, most legal appointments are occurring by phone or Zoom. There is often a waiting period of several weeks for an appointment and we typically CANNOT provide an attorney to go with you to court. If you are facing eviction, and you meet eligibility requirements, we may be able to provide an attorney to immediately represent you.