For family law matters, consider a paralegal with a limited license. Washington is the first state in the country to offer this new low-cost legal representation option. If you are eligible for their services, your call will be forwarded to a lawyer or paralegal for a thorough interview to assess your legal problem and, if possible, receive advice and immediate assistance. In addition, NJP will determine if you need additional legal help and seek additional help. Help can be provided over the phone and electronically, or you can be referred to a local NJP office or other legal aid program for further help. If you are already working with a civil legal aid organization and want to know if their services have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you should visit the organization`s website or contact them directly. For a list of civil law organizations, click here. The Northwest Justice Project`s YouTube channel provides legal information on a range of topics If you are applying for legal aid for the first time, please call CLEAR if you are outside King County or 2-1-1 if you are in King County. More information about CLEAR can be found here: www.nwjustice.org/get-legal-help If you are allowed to speak to a lawyer or paralegal, he or she will ask you questions about your problem. Please have papers or documents related to your problem when you call. It will also be useful if you have important information such as the names of the people involved in the problem, as well as their addresses and phone numbers. We try to help as many people as possible, but we don`t advise on every legal issue.
If we are unable to assist you, we will try to refer you to other organisations that can. CLEAR is a high-volume legal aid service. Often, there are more people trying to reach CLEAR than there are lawyers helping them. You may receive the message „Due to high call volume, we are currently unable to process additional calls” asking you to call back later. Please be patient and keep trying. Once there is the ability to answer another call, CLEAR will reopen and you will move on. Consult the following legal topics or use the search box to find information. The Records Project provides free legal services to overturn eligible King County criminal convictions for individuals who are at or below 200% of the federal poverty line. A conviction overturned is removed from the public background research available to employers and potential owners. Our goal is to remove barriers to employment and housing created by creeds. Before CLEAR can assist you, a screening officer must determine that you are eligible for services.
Due to limited resources, lawyers and paralegals cannot speak to all callers, and services are for people with issues affecting basic needs such as housing, income, medical care and family safety. Kinship Care Solutions Project Provides free legal representation to parents and other caregivers seeking custody (also known as third-party custody) of one or more children. CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral) helps low-income Washington residents resolve civil law issues. Apply for free legal aid online or call one of the following toll-free numbers: Washington Law Help provides forms, tools, and basic information on a range of legal issues. They may also provide information on how to represent yourself in court on certain legal issues. The Washington State Legal Aid InfoLine is a telephone service that provides information on common legal issues. You can call the Information Line to request appointments for legal advice. If we are unable to help you, we will suggest other services and organizations that may be able to help you. The Washington State Bar Association has additional information on finding a lawyer, including access to the Moderate Means program, which connects middle-income people with lawyers who offer legal aid at a reduced cost. If you have a non-criminal legal problem, you can call CLEAR (toll-free) at 1-888-201-1014 for legal advice, support and information. If you need more comprehensive legal advice, CLEAR can refer you to a local legal aid provider if a referral is available.
Call 211 for information and referrals to an appropriate legal service provider Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. You can also call (206) 461-3200 or the toll-free number, which can be useful if you are calling from a pay phone, 1-877-211-9274. 211 provides free interpreters to callers when needed. Callers who are deaf or hard of hearing can dial 1-800-833-6384 or 711 to connect free of charge to a relay operator, who then connects them to 211. If you`re looking for basic information about the law, legal issues, and self-help solutions on a variety of topics, head over to WashingtonLawHelp. You will find hundreds of brochures and up-to-date materials on many topics that affect low-income people. These are classified by categories of legal problems. Apply online: You can also apply for legal aid online via CLEAR*Online. The Moderate Means program is a referral program that connects middle-income clients who may not be eligible for free legal aid but cannot afford to pay full price for legal services. The Moderate Means programme helps to solve problems related to family, housing, consumption and unemployment.
The King County Law Association`s Pro Bono Services Division works with over 1400 volunteer lawyers, paralegals, law students and community members to provide free legal assistance to low-income residents of King County. Click on a link below to learn more. www.bflegalaid.org/tenantsevictions-assistance.html If you have a low income, you can call the Northwest Justice Project`s toll-free helpline, CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral), Monday to Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at 1-888-201-1014 to see if you qualify for legal advice or help. Many Washington counties have programs that can connect people with civil law issues with a pro bono attorney. Click here for a list of pro bono lawyer programs. The Legal Links page contains links to online legal resources, government and judicial resources, and more. Based on the information you give to the CLEAR lawyer, they can give you oral or written advice that can help you resolve your issue on your own.
They also have an extensive library of informational materials to help you understand your legal rights and advocate for yourself. If your problem is covered by one of these documents, the CLEAR lawyer will send them to you free of charge. Apply online or call 855-741-6930 to request a referral to a lawyer who offers discounted fees to middle-income clients Call Legal Aid WA InfoLine at 1300 650 579 to find out what information and services we can offer about your legal situation. The Northwest Justice Project provides eligible low-income individuals with free legal assistance on priority civil law issues in Washington State. If you live in a county other than King County, please contact the CLEAR Legal Helpline at 1-888-201-1014 weekdays between 9:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. PST to speak to someone about your legal problem. If you are 60 years of age or older, you can call CLEAR*Sr at 1-888-387-7111, regardless of your income. You can also ask nwjustice.org/clear-online for help online. The Washington Law Help website contains a legal aid directory to help you find legal aid programs in Washington State. The website also contains numerous legal publications and self-help kits. Neighborhood Legal Clinics offers FREE 30-minute consultations with a lawyer at 34 locations in King County, including locations specializing in debt, bankruptcy, and family law.
Lawyers determine if the client has a legal problem, suggest possible options, and make appropriate recommendations. NLC lawyers will not represent you in court. NLC is a limited legal service and should not be considered a substitute for representation.