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Lawyers and Legal Advice

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Legal Information and Research

Northwest Justice Project Self-Help Resources

Self-Help legal publications on many topics. The publications include step-by-step guides for handling certain legal issues and many of the publications include necessary forms and contact information. Great resource for issues like domestic violence, debt, employment, landlord/tenant law.

Northwest Women’s Law Center

Women’s legal advocacy center. This site provides self-help resources on issues affecting women in the Northwest including a referral service and publications on family law issues.

Sources of Free Legal Information on Washington State Law

Information on free legal information provided by the University of Washington Law Library. Contains links to many resources on several varying legal topics.  Great resource for finding information on different legal topics.

Landlord/Tenant Law in Washington

Collection of links to various resources on landlord/tenant law in Washington State.

Washington Association of County Law Libraries

Provides information about public law libraries in the state of Washington.

Washington State Constitution

The constitution of the state of Washington.

Nolo.com

Legal information website created specifically with non-lawyers in mind. Very good place to start if you are looking for general information or information about another state.

Findlaw.com

Legal information and resource website. There is a directory of lawyers on this site as well as information on many different parts of the law.

ACLU - Washington

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington. There is a great deal of information on this site about protecting and defending your rights when interacting with the government.

 

Lawyers and Legal Advice

Washington State Bar Association

The Washington State Bar Association. This site contains a directory of Washington lawyers and information about finding legal services in Washington State.

King County Bar Association

The King County Bar Association. This site has a fee-based lawyer referral service as well as free or low-cost community legal services.

Columbia Legal Services

Legal aid clinic. Columbia Legal Services provides free legal services to low-income individuals in Washington State. CLS only takes a limited number of civil cases. Check out the website for phone numbers and more details.

 

 

Government and Courts

Washington State Courts

King County Court

Seattle Municipal Court

Washington Office of the Attorney General

King County Prosecutor’s Office

King County Office of the Public Defender

King County Homepage

City of Seattle Homepage

Washington State Homepage