The ELAP team got our hands dirty and spent an awesome day volunteering at Solid Ground’s Giving Garden at historic Marra Farm in South Park earlier this summer. The Giving Garden helps fight food insecurity in our region by growing fresh, nutritious produce directly for
July is Disability Pride Month At ELAP, Disability Pride is about honoring the vibrant identities, contributions, and civil rights of people with disabilities—not just this month, but every day. Did you know that almost one-third of the community members ELAP serves have a disability? For
Just a heads up to our clients that ELAP will be closed from June 29 through July 3 for a summer break. We will open again on Monday, July 6, for intake. If you are in crisis during our closure, please call the 24-hour crisis
We are excited to welcome a great group of students to intern with ELAP this summer: ELAP’s internship program provides a valuable hands-on experience for students, recent graduates, and working professionals. Our staff attorneys supervise and mentor our volunteers and interns to provide a meaningful
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
