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The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit statewide organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income people from thirteen offices and four satellite locations throughout the state of Washington. Each year, NJP assists more than 18,000 people in need of critical legal assistance. Clients in need of interpreter services in order to access legal services through NJP are entitled to those services. For details on service delivery and examples of services recently provided, see Snapshots. Visit the Board of Directors page for information about the board meetings.

As the Legal Services Corporation funded program in the Washington State Alliance for Equal Justice, NJP's mission is to provide high quality free legal services on priority problems to eligible low-income clients, either directly or through efficient and effective referrals. Read NJP's Guiding Principles to learn more about our organization's philosophy. NJP is principally funded by Congress through the national Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and by the State of Washington through the Office of Civil Legal Aid. NJP works in partnership with the Washington State Alliance for Equal Justice to serve its diverse client community. Clients in need of interpreter services in order to access legal services through NJP are entitled to those services.

In addition to providing direct legal services to clients, NJP has become a pioneer in integrating new technologies into the delivery of legal services. NJP operates a toll free intake and referral system called CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education Advice and Referral), which serves as a critical point of access for clients throughout the state to obtain free legal help, including advice, brief legal service, and, where available, a referral for further representation. In addition, CLEAR maintains an extensive library of legal resources and self-help materials which are provided to callers as appropriate.

NJP has a proven track record in working to provide access to our civil justice system. Seventy-five percent of all the work completed by NJP involves cases that threaten family safety and security, including domestic violence, child custody rights and child support, and cases relating to housing issues such as foreclosures and unlawful evictions.

NJP is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. It strives to foster an environment free of barriers and discriminatory practices for its clients, Board and staff. NJP actively promotes mutual respect, acceptance, teamwork and productivity. An organization whose staff, Board and clients are diverse in background, experience, race, color, national origin, gender, age, religious preference, marital status, sexual orientation, sensory, mental or physical abilities, veteran status, and other qualities strengthens the program while reinforcing its commitment to basic fairness.

Keeping the Promise of Justice

Those who are interested in meeting some NJP staffers and learning more about their work - including the operation of the statewide, toll-free telephone service component (C.L.E.A.R.) - are invited to view our 12-minute video presentation: Keeping The Promise Of Justice.

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