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Access to Justice Network - Legal Services Programs
http://www.wsba.org/atj/contact/legasst.htm
Need legal assistance? Find out about legal service providers in your area.

Columbia Legal Services
http://www.columbialegal.org/
Columbia Legal Services provides free civil (not criminal) legal services to people who are low-income or have special legal needs throughout Washington State.

Eastside Legal Assistance Program
http://www.elap.org/
The Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP) is a non-profit organization providing civil legal assistance to low income residents of East and Northeast King County.

Fremont Public Association
http://www.fremontpublic.org/
The Fremont Public Association works to achieve a just and caring community free from poverty, prejudice and neglect by: developing creative and effective responses to the needs of disadvantaged people; providing human services in a manner that promotes human dignity; and advocating for policies and infrastructures that increase opportunities and resources for all people in need.

National Legal Aid & Defender Association
http://www.nlada.org/
The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) is the oldest and largest national, non-profit membership organization devoting all of its resources to advocating equal access to justice for all Americans.

Native American Rights Fund
http://www.narf.org/
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the non-profit legal organization devoted to defending and promoting the legal rights of the Indian people. NARF attorneys, most of whom are Native Americans, defend tribes who otherwise cannot bear the financial burden of obtaining justice in the courts of the United States. NARF focuses on guaranteeing that national and state governments live up to their legal obligations primarily through the courtroom.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
http://www.nwirp.org/index.html
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) advances the legal rights and dignity of low-income immigrants in Washington State by pursuing and preserving their legal status through legal representation, education and public policy.

Northwest Women's Law Center
http://www.nwwlc.org/
Advancing women's legal rights through four key strategies: litigation, legislative advocacy, legal rights education and through our self help program, which provides legal information and referral services and materials to help women help themselves with legal problems.

Senior Services (King County)
http://www.seniorservices.org/
Services include: Meals-on-Wheels, Volunteer Transportation, Homesharing, Minor Home Repair, African American Outreach, Senior Information and Assistance, Senior Rights Assistance as well as neighborhood senior centers and adult day health programs. Also, a comprehensive resource directory of governmental and not-for-profit organizations serving the elderly in our community.

Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington
http://students.washington.edu/sylaw/
Street youth face a variety of legal problems, including family issues, educational problems, mental health issues, and difficulty accessing state and federal entitlements such as housing and financial assistance. If these particular needs are not met, youth are often prevented from reaching other goals necessary for leaving life on the streets for stable housing, jobs, and educational opportunities. SYLAW provides legal assistance and referrals.

The Tenants Union -- Affordable Decent Housing for All
http://www.tenantsunion.org/
The Tenants Union is a Washington State organization that has been providing information to tenants and fighting for stronger tenants' rights since 1976. Their online brochures have answers to many of the most commonly-asked questions about solving problems with a current landlord or moving in to a new rental home.

University of Washington Clinical Law Program
http://www.law.washington.edu/Clinics/
The Clinical Law Program provides free legal representation to under-represented clients from many walks of life. See the web site for current clinic listings.

The Washington Defender Association
http://www.defensenet.org/
The Washington Defender Association is the only organization in Washington dedicated solely to public defense issues and public defense attorneys and investigators. WDA provides over 700 members with access to the most recent developments in criminal law through training seminars, publications, and its resource assistance.

Washington Protection and Advocacy System (WPAS)
http://www.wpas-rights.org/
Washington Protection and Advocacy System (WPAS) is a private, non-profit organization that has been protecting the rights of people with disabilities in the state of Washington since 1972.WPAS works to promote, expand, and protect human and legal rights through the use of direct representation, information and referral, systems advocacy and training and publications.

Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition
http://www.wroc.org/
WROC is made up of families who currenlty receive Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). WROC organizes groups of women and men to watch how welfare policy is implemented at their local welfare office and how it is made at the legislature and DSHS in Olympia.