We need a moment to brag… One of our summer interns, Stanley Huang, placed second in the Ninth Circuit Civics Content! 🙌 His essay is titled Eudaimonia: The Modern Pursuit of Happiness. Here’s a snippet: “In my eyes, volunteering is the ultimate exercise of the
We are excited to be part of the 2026 Ignite Kirkland grant campaign organized by the Kirkland Community Foundation. This initiative offers a fantastic opportunity for you to contribute to a specific project at ELAP and a hidden housing issue affecting area renters: unsafe mold
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we have raised more than $214,000 to fund free civil legal aid in King County through our Breakfast for Justice campaign. We’re so close to reaching our goal of $225,000. Because of you, our neighbors won’t have to face a
It’s time for an update on what you have been helping us accomplish. Take a peek into the work our staff and volunteers do every day to improve the lives of people in King County who can’t afford legal help. You’ll find: Flip through our
We are honored to be featured in the latest issue of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) newsletter. This spotlight with our Legal Director, Vivian Lee, highlights our team’s dedicated work in bridging the justice gap and ensuring that everyone has access to high-quality legal
We have a new ELAP staff member for you to meet. Melissa O’Sullivan (she/her), JD, has joined our team as a Domestic Violence Legal Program Staff Attorney. Our DV staff attorneys provide free legal help to people in King County who are experiencing violence or
The 2026 state legislative session is moving at a rapid pace, with several critical bills currently being debated. We are keeping an eye on legislation that could impact tenants, survivors, and vulnerable families ELAP serves. Here are some bills worth watching: The legislature provides many
A big welcome to the four new members of ELAP’s Board of Directors: Heather Bresnahan — AuctaneBrad Goergen — HomeStreet BankRekha Thomas — Path Forward MarketingHaley Tynes — Microsoft They join ELAP’s 2026 Board: Pamela Anderson — Perkins Coie, Board PresidentRamina Dehkoda-Steele — Wong Fleming, Board Vice
A landmark victory in Washington’s Court of Appeals has transformed the way trial courts must handle gun surrender in domestic violence cases. ELAP is proud to have partnered with the King County Bar Association (KCBA), Northwest Justice Project (NJP), and the Sexual Violence Law Center
“Kids can feel physical pain when they are having a lot of emotions like anxiety or fear or worry,” says Tasha Murphy, a senior research scientist who studies pain at the University of Washington. Tasha’s interest in improving children’s quality of life is one of
