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
We asked our children to help us express what a “helping hand” signifies to them, and this beautiful art was the result. Thank you for being our helping hand this past year. We wish you a joyful and healthy 2026! With gratitude,The ELAP Team
It’s time for ELAP’s annual Pro Bono Awards! Our awards recognize outstanding contributions to meeting our community’s legal needs. Winners include attorneys, firms, community partners, and individual justice champions. It’s always an honor for our staff team to highlight individuals and organizations that champion justice
We are so grateful to all of you for being our champions of justice. Thank you especially to our: 🧡 Donors 🧡 Volunteers 🧡 Interns 🧡 Pro bono attorneys 🧡 Board members We wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday. ~ From the staff
If you’re looking for an easy way to make an impact, you’ve come to the right place! ELAP is a small, community-based nonprofit working hard to respond to the rapidly changing needs of the people we serve. Our staff and pro bono attorneys help community
In 2021 Perkins Coie launched a Racial Justice Fellowship to provide an opportunity for first- and second-year associates to spend six months doing full time pro bono legal work at a community-based organization. As part of that prestigious program, Evan Molineux has joined the ELAP
