Legal Assistance Programs for Lower-Income Individuals and Households

We might not administer a program that fits your need, but other legal services are available within Washington State.

Northwest Justice Project

Legal Areas: Eviction, Foreclosure, and Legal Help with other Civil issues (non-criminal).

Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral is a toll-free legal hotline for people with low incomes.

CLEAR Hotline: 1-888-201-1014

Website: https://nwjustice.org/home

Washington Law Help

Find self-help information and online forms for civil legal problems. Family, House & Apartment, Work/Farmworker Rights, Personal Safety, Money & Debt, Planning Ahead/Seniors.

Website: https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/

Civil Survival

Legal Area: Vacate criminal records, vacate drug possession conviction, legal financial obligation relief, appealing denial of occupation license due to criminal record, and registration relief for people convicted of sex offenses. Website: https://civilsurvival.org/

Columbia Legal Services

Legal Area: Accepts civil cases where the outcome affects a large number of low-income people, usually where there is no other legal aid organization available to assist.

Phone: 1-800-542-0794

Website: https://columbialegal.org/

Legal Counsel for Youth and Children

Legal Area: Child Welfare, Juvenile Court, Youth Homelessness, Youth and Family Immigration

Website: https://lcycwa.org/

Living with Conviction

Legal Area: legal information about legal financial obligations and vacating drug possession charges.

Phone: 206-307-3028

Website: https://livingwithconviction.org/

Seattle Clemency Project

Legal Area: Early Release from Prison and Immigration Post Conviction Relief

Phone: 206-682-1114

Website: https://www.seattleclemencyproject.org/

TeamChild

Legal Area: Legal services for Youth typically between the ages of 12 and 24.

Phone: 206-322-2444

Website: https://teamchild.org/

The Way to Justice

Legal Area: Legal financial obligation relief and restoring your driving privileges

Phone: 509-822-7514

Website: https://www.thewaytojustice.com/

Washington Innocence Project

Legal Area: Legal and investigative services to wrongfully convicted people whose innocence can be demonstrated through DNA testing or other newly discovered evidence.

Phone: 206-636-9479

Website: https://wainnocenceproject.org/

Washington State Bar Association

Find Legal Help - Free Legal Help Moderate Means Program- Reduced Fee Legal Help

Free legal help and Reduced-Fee Legal Help

Website: https://wsba.org/for-the-public/find-legal-help

Washington State Pro Bono Council

Legal Area: eviction, domestic violence or sexual assault, civil legal issues.

Website: https://www.probonocouncil.org/

Additional organizations and programs supported by Legal Foundation of Washington.

American Civil Liberties Union of Washington

ACLU-WA runs an "Information and Referral Program (IRP) that provides legal information and referrals to other organizations, agencies and attorneys." 

Phone: 206-624-2180 (phone hours from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays)

Website: https://www.aclu-wa.org/pages/get-help