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我們很高興地宣佈2020年公益獎得主。  ELAP 每年的「公益獎」頒獎典禮旨在表彰志願者對我們社區法律需求的傑出貢獻。 我們的獲獎者包括律師、公司、社區合作夥伴和個人司法冠軍。 通常親自舉行，在2020年，我們以虛擬儀式頒獎。  年度 公益律師巴拉扎法律的維森特·奧瑪律·巴拉扎多年來一直是ELAP的一貫支援者，在我們的移民法律診所做志願者，並舉辦”瞭解您的權利”會議。 在COVID期間，奧馬爾通過為講西班牙文的參與者做西班牙語網路研討會，更加進步。 他總是能回答問題，他對工作的靈活性和奉獻精神是一貫的，從不動搖的。 年度最佳 律師事務所合夥人中口費爾貝克和裡斯的瑪麗 · 薩卡古奇和克裡斯汀 · 里斯多年來一直是 Elap 家庭法診所的志願者。 他們總是可以採取無償客戶推薦或成為工作人員的資源。 他們對公益服務、ELAP 和客戶的全公司承諾值得認可。 年度 社群合作夥伴聖馬修斯路德教會多年來一直是向社區提供服務的合作夥伴。 當ELAP需要在SE King縣建立一個基地時，他們提出要建立一個衛星辦公室，他們還為每月的法律診所和社區聚會提供空間，供講習班使用，並指使客戶到ELAP接受服務，即使在大流行期間也是如此。 年度 志願者戰鬥出生調查的辛蒂·帕廷是一個私家偵探和處理伺服器，不斷提供免費的ELAP客戶服務，以幫助他們實現獨立和安全。  您可以在 線上觀看錄製的儀式。

Nos complace anunciar a los ganadores de nuestros premios Pro Bono para 2020.  La presentación anual de los Premios Pro Bono de ELAP reconoce las contribuciones voluntarias sobresalientes a las necesidades legales de nuestra comunidad. Nuestros ganadores incluyen abogados, firmas, socios comunitarios y defensores de

In October, ELAP launched a new program to expand access to civil legal aid for people in King County. Thanks to grant funding from the CARES Act, ELAP was able to match local attorneys with people in need of legal advice or resources. Attorneys in

ELAP recently added a twice-monthly legal clinic in response to demand for legal help for housing-related issues. Our new housing clinic, which launched in May, will help people in King County who are facing eviction or are experiencing other crises that are affecting their ability

More than 50 local nonprofits and agencies, including ELAP, have joined forces to fight for stronger rent protections in the region. The “Stay Housed, Stay Healthy” campaign launched this spring to champion renter protections and raise awareness of the importance of stable housing as a

Chris Lovings, ELAP’s Community Engagement Manager, was recently a featured guest on FilAm Journal Media’s podcast, which serves the Filipino community. Chris talked about what is civil legal aid and how organizations like ELAP can help people facing issues like domestic violence, eviction, unemployment, immigration

As part of its pandemic response, ELAP launched a public awareness campaign for civil legal aid in King County. In collaboration with more than 25 nonprofits that provide civil legal aid services in the region, ELAP spearheaded the effort that produced free community resources including

We are excited to announce the winners of our Pro Bono Awards for 2020.  ELAP’s annual Pro Bono Awards presentation recognizes outstanding volunteer contributions to our community’s legal needs. Our winners include attorneys, firms, community partners, and individual justice champions. Typically held in-person, in 2020,