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Eastside Legal Assistance Program

Volunteers are needed to do the following: provide direct representation, provide unbundled services, provide lectures at various eastside locations, staff family law clinic. The Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP) provides civil legal assistance to low income residents of East and Northeast King County. Among the most unique of agency's programs is the Domestic Violence Legal Project (DVLP) which serves all of King County. Upon referral from a variety of domestic violence agencies, ELAP provides representation for those unable to hire a private attorney until temporary orders are in place. In addition to the DVLP, the agency provides many other services to low income residents of East and Northeast King County including: General Law, Family Law & Domestic Violence Clinics - Free consultations with volunteer attorneys in Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah and Bothell clinics; Direct (pro bono) Representation - Free representation by a volunteer attorney to eligible low income clients screened through the clinic process; Client Plus - Assistance by volunteer attorneys in addition to that received in clinic and workshops without actual representation; The Wills Project - Simple wills, Durable Powers of Attorney and Directive to Physicians provided by volunteer attorneys; Self-Help Divorce Workshops - Workshops are held monthly for individuals who are seeking uncontested divorces. These provide procedural information and the preparation of paperwork; Lecture Series - lectures are held at local Senior and Community centers. Volunteer attorneys discuss estate planning and other legal issues.

  • Location of Volunteer Opportunity: King
  • Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Life Planning, All Substantive Areas
  • Populations Served: Domestic Violence Victims, Low Income, Working poor and unemployed
  • Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Lawyers: Yes
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: Yes
  • CLE credit for pro bono: Yes
  • Mentoring or supervision offered: No
  • Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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