Updated: Dec. 11, 2024

Legal aid organizations are working to protect their staff, volunteers, and clients from the spread of COVID-19 while still providing the vital services communities need. Below is a developing summary of legal resources.

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Free Legal Help

Beyond King County

  • Call The CLEAR Hotline toll-free at 888-201-1014 or apply online for certain types of cases. The line is open weekdays 9:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
  • Visit Northwest Justice Project for any changes to the CLEAR hours of operations due to COVID-19.
  • Pierce County Housing Help Pop-Ups. Experts at Tacomaprobono’s Housing Justice Project and Pierce County Human Services will answer legal questions and provide help applying for rental/utility assistance programs.
    Dates include:

In King County

  • Free legal clinic Oct. 30 to help people with COVID-19 housing-related issues. Contact the King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project at 206-267-7069 to be scheduled.
  • The 2-1-1 Hotline. The 211 Legal Referral and Information Hotline provides information for people facing civil (non-criminal) legal matters. Call 211 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • The Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP) provides civil legal aid to low-income residents of King County, including phone consultations with volunteer attorneys and staff attorneys who work with victims of domestic violence.
  • King County Law Library: The Seattle location has closed its physical location. Library patrons can still access services remotely, Monday through Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Contact them at services@kcll.org or 206-477-1305 or at www.kcll.org. The library hosts a legal clinic which you can access via telephone:
    • Debt Collection Defense Clinic on Tuesday from 1–3 p.m. at 206-707-0934.
    • The Downtown Neighborhood Legal Clinic will accept calls on Thursdays noon–2 p.m. Call 206-267-7070 to request an appointment.
    • The New Lawyers Division Walk-In Clinic is cancelled until further notice.
  • Tenant Law Center: Free legal assistance to qualifying low-income tenants in King County who are facing eviction or subsidy termination, ranging from self-help information to representation in court. For assistance, call the Tenant Law Center at: 206-324-6890.

All Counties

Statewide

Reduced-Fee Civil Legal Help

  • The Moderate Means Program provides free referrals to attorneys and limited license technicians who charge reduced fees for family law, consumer law and housing law cases.
  • Northwest Consumer Law Center offers video conferencing, webinars, legal clinics, and reduced-rate legal representation to those financially impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Criminal Defense Legal Help

Washington Defenders Association's Clearinghouse for public defenders and other advocates working on COVID-19 Related Advocacy

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