It’s been a big month for our team at ELAP. We recently received two (!) awards commemorating our work. 🏆 City of Kirkland: The award recognizes ELAP staff for its dedication and hard work in supporting the immigrant community in collaboration with the City of
We are unable to meet the current demand in our family law clinics. Help us fill these critical slots by signing up to be a pro bono attorney! Commitment is typically 1-3 hours per month. Family law clinics are held virtually, so you can volunteer
By Annika Hauer, ELAP intern The Washington Leadership Institute (WLI), a collaborative project between the Washington Bar Association and the UW School of Law, released a podcast this summer to celebrate 20 years of building the next generation of leaders. The goal of the podcast
We have two new Bilingual Legal Services Coordinators on the ELAP team! Bianca Reynaga (she/her), joined ELAP in June. She previously worked at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. Deyanira Armenta Gonzalez (she/her), is the newest member of our team and has
August is National Make-A-Will Month, so it’s a good time to double-check that you have an up-to-date will. A will ensures that your wishes are known, your assets are distributed the way you want, and your family is spared unnecessary stress during an already difficult
In May, staffers from ELAP traveled to San Francisco to attend the 2025 national Equal Justice Conference. This annual national gathering brings together more than 1,000 legal services and pro bono advocates to explore innovative ways to expand access to civil legal aid. Hosted by
We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us last month for Breakfast for Justice. Thanks to your generosity, we’ve raised more than $191,000 to fund civil legal aid in King County—an incredible show of community support. A heartfelt thank-you to our speakers: Washington State Supreme
Two new staffers have joined the ELAP team! If you haven’t met them yet, we’d like to introduce… Divya Patel (she/her) is our new Accounting/Office Administrator. In this role, she is responsible for bookkeeping, financial management, and office operations. Divya has more than 10 years
YOU, our donors and supporters, make ELAP’s critical work possible. That’s why we’re excited to share some highlights and stories from the past year with you. Our Community Impact Report is a peek into the work our staff and volunteers do every day to improve
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. But at ELAP, we are incredibly grateful for our volunteers year-round. Last year, we had 91 volunteer attorneys who collectively gave 1,343 hours of their time. Together, they served 621 community members with free legal help. ELAP’s impact is only
