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- EIN 91-1471384
- (425) 747-7274
- 1239 120th Ave Ne Ste J Bellevue WA 98005-2133 USA
- http://www.elap.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Crime & Law, Legal Services
Mission: Eastside legal assistance program (elap) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the legal system more accessible to those most in need by providing free or low-cost yet high quality civil legal services to low-income residents of east and northeast king county, washington and domestic violence legal aid throughout king county.
Programs: Elap's domestic violence staff and volunteer attorneys provide extensive advice and limited representation for survivors of domestic violence. They assist survivors in understanding the options available to them. In cases where an individual's health and safety is at substantial risk, elap seeks out teams of attorneys from law firms and companies to provide full representation to the domestic violence survivor.
clinics, workshops, and lectures - elap operates legal clinics staffed by intake and attorney volunteers. Clients receive appointments for free legal advice and consultation on their civil legal issues.
client plus and direct representation - limited individual assistance beyond the advice and counsel provided at the legal clinics is available from volunteer attorneys. This may involve writing letters, reviewing documents, and making phone calls for a client. This also includes the wills project where clients receive basic documents such as wills, physician's directives, etc. Direct representation is provided in some cases by volunteer attorneys, which involves providing more complete legal services at no charge to the client.
referrals - many clients who contact elap either need other services or do not qualify for elap's services. Elap provides referrals to other legal services providers with specialized expertise or who do not have income limits where clients exceed 200% of the federal poverty level.