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Opportunities for Pro Bono Attorneys

Our community needs your legal expertise

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Volunteer attorneys significantly increase the number of people ELAP can help every year. We offer volunteer opportunities at our monthly clinics and opportunities to provide more extensive services including full representation. Pro Bono help is needed for both in-person services and virtual clinics.

Sign Up Today:

Fill out our Pro Bono Interest Form

Questions? Contact us at info@elap.org

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Qualifications

In most cases you must be licensed to practice law in the state of Washington. No pro bono experience is needed. We welcome a diverse range of attorneys from all backgrounds.

We have a high demand for attorneys with experience in:

  • Domestic violence
  • Family law
  • Housing
  • Immigration

To better serve clients in their preferred language, we also need attorneys that speak these languages: Amharic, Arabic, French, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.

Training

ELAP provides ongoing training and support for our volunteers. We also offer free CLE (Continuing Legal Education) seminars. 

Self-Reporting CLEs for Credit

After attending one of ELAP’s free CLEs, you can report it for credit with the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) on your lawyer dashboard (login required). You can also submit an application for approval of a CLE activity to the WSBA via email

 For more information on self-reporting CLEs, visit the WSBA website.

Get Involved as a Lawyer Emeritus

We welcome retired attorneys who have emeritus status to volunteer in our programs. Learn how to apply to become a WSBA Emeritus Pro Bono member

Your Impact

85+
Pro bono attorneys with ELAP
863
Hours of their time in a year
1,134
People receive free legal advice annually, thanks to our pro bono program
375+
People helped through free legal clinics with pro bono attorneys

Pro Bono Award Winners

We celebrate our recent award winners:

Community Partners of the Year: Solid Ground and King County Dispute Resolution Center

Pro Bono Attorney of the Year: Rene Cespedes and Sarah Bove

Volunteer of the Year: Kerry Suter

Partner Firm of the Year: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Lifetime Achievement Award: Terry Lukens

Our housing and DV programs are currently full. We have limited appointments available in our legal advice clinics.
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