We are excited to announce this year’s Pro Bono Award Winners! ELAP’s annual Pro Bono Awards recognize outstanding volunteer contributions to our community’s legal needs. Our winners include attorneys, firms, judges, community partners, and individual justice champions. Community Advocate of the Year: Steven Ortega ELAP’s housing
Written by Cadence Judge, ELAP intern As our nation gives thanks to all those who have served our country this Veterans Day, we at ELAP want to direct attention to an often-overlooked issue: the challenges veterans face in the justice system. Following time in service,
By Harley Tonelli, Nida Javed, and Melissa O’Sullivan, Domestic Violence Staff Attorneys, Eastside Legal Assistance Program As the three domestic violence staff attorneys at the Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP), we want to express our strong support for the recently proposed budget amendment 030-A that
When I first reached out to ELAP, I was going through a really difficult time trying to navigate the legal process of protecting myself and my children after experiencing domestic violence. I didn’t have family support, and trying to figure everything out on my own
This week is National Pro Bono Week! Our Pro Bono attorneys help us significantly increase the number of people we serve. ELAP Pro Bono attorneys serve clients at our 25 monthly legal clinics, provide extended legal help in some cases, co-host webinars with us, mentor
We had two awesome legal interns this summer at ELAP. Willa Meng Gibbs is a JD Candidate at the University of Washington School of Law expected to graduate in Spring 2028. We interviewed Meng about her experience and what she learned: What are a couple
No two weeks look the same for Kerry, a longtime ELAP office volunteer. One day she’s helping staff prepare for a grant application; the next, she’s reorganizing the supply closet or conducting reference checks. She’s tackled everything from office-move logistics to driving around to drop
We were so lucky to have two amazing legal interns this summer at ELAP. As they wrapped up their time with us, we asked them to share a little about what they learned. Kayla Erickson is a JD Candidate at the University of Washington School
DAF Day is a national giving day dedicated to donor-advised funds (DAFs), held annually on the second Thursday of October — this year falling on October 8, 2026. Now in its third year, the day brings together donors, nonprofits, and DAF sponsor organizations to spotlight
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but at ELAP we work with survivors every single day, year-round. Some people are shocked to hear that nearly half of the people we serve are women fleeing domestic violence. It’s an incredibly important part of our mission. Nearly
