Who we are

The Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP) is a non-profit organization providing free or low-cost, high quality civil legal services to low-income residents of East and Northeast King County, Washington and Domestic Violence legal aid throughout King County.

ELAP has over 130 volunteer attorneys, a staff attorney and a paralegal to provide civil legal aid services.

In 2009 ELAP is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Since opening our doors we have served over 50,000 low-income residents of King County. The need for civil legal aid today is even greater than 20 years ago. We stand ready to meet this need.

"Its not justice if its not equal."

Who we serve

Geographically:

For all services other than the Domestic Violence Legal Project (DVLP), we serve low income residents of east and northeast King County (i.e. Mercer Island east to the county line and Newcastle north to the county line). The DVLP project serves low income domestic violence survivors residing anywhere in King County (or with a King County action).

Financially:

For all services other than lectures and referrals, clients must be at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. For lectures and referrals, there are no financial requirements.

Other:

Other: For the DVLP, clients must be domestic violence survivors who are referred by a domestic violence advocate, another legal aid agency, or a staff member of a social services agency.

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Warning: Domestic Violence Survivors! Please be aware that the websites you visit are often stored in your computer's memory. The next time you open your browser, websites you last visited may show up. If you share a computer with your abuser, s/he may be able to review the sites you have visited. The safest way to search for information on the Internet is at a local library, public school, friend's house, or office location.

Caution: ELAP cannot provide legal assistance in criminal matters, and services may be limited by the number of attorneys and other resources available.