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If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice. - Judge Learned Hand

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About CLEAR

NJP's Coordinated Legal Education
Advice and Referral service (CLEAR)

To learn whether you qualify for free assistance from Northwest Justice Project or a legal services program in your community:

  • If you are low-income and have a non-criminal legal problem outside King County, call CLEAR at 1-888-201-1014 weekdays from 9:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., and Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m. until 6:15 p.m.

  • If you are low-income and have a non-criminal legal problem in King County, call 211 for information and a referral.  211 is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 am – 7:30 pm, and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.  Service is not available on Sunday, and messages may not be left.  Their toll-free number, which may be useful when calling from a pay phone, is 1-877-211-WASH.  211 works with a language line to provide interpreters as needed at no cost to callers.  Deaf and hearing-impaired callers can call 711 to be connected to a relay operator at no cost, who will then connect them with 211.  Information on legal service providers may also be accessed through 211’s website at www.resourcehouse.org.  Self-help legal information can be found online at Washington LawHelp.

  • If you are age 60 and over, regardless of county, you may call CLEAR*Sr at 1-888-387-7111.

  • TTY - 1-888-201-9737

NJP’s mission is to secure justice in a democratic society by working for equal access
to the legal system by empowering low-income persons and communities through education about their legal rights and obligations, and by promoting respect for human dignity through legal advocacy.

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WARNING! Please do not send requests for legal assistance via email. Unsolicited e-mail is not confidential. If you send e-mail to us that we have not asked you to send, you may be sending information that may be disclosed to others. If you are concerned about confidentiality, do not send confidential information in an email message. No attorney-client relationship is created or assumed to exist between Northwest Justice Project and persons who seek legal help through email. Any information sent to NJP through email is not confidential or subject to the attorney-client privilege unless or until NJP agrees to provide you legal assistance.
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