Eastside Legal Assistance Program

About ELAP

The Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency that provides access to justice through free or low cost civil legal aid to low income residents of East and Northeast King County Washington and domestic violence legal aid throughout King County.

ELAP opened in 1989 and has been responsive to client needs with projects such as the Domestic Violence Legal Project (DVLP) and the multi-lingual clinic. Since 1990, volunteer attorneys have contributed over 20,000 hours of free legal aid, serving over 50,000 clients. These contributed services through ELAP programs total over $6 million. ELAP maximizes access to justice for King County residents through the donation of time and expertise from private attorneys, ELAP staff, its board of directors, and through donations, grants and contracts.

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Staff
Joan Eads, Executive Director
Cynthia Klein, Admin Asst
Jennie Bigley, Program Director
Beatrice Enricco, Admin Asst
Aida Ponce, Translator
Yelena Mezisko, Translator
Kany Joa, Translator
Christina Hulet, Translator







Directors

Judy Jennison, President
Tom McDade, Vice President
Eric Matson, Treasurer
Rhys Farren, Secretary
David Bowermaster
Paul Burton
Barry Hasson
Bill Hayden
Dan Kilpatric
Wendy Lyon
Kevin Plachy
Judge Jack Scholfield
Joe Silvernale
Loretta Story
John Swanson
Ted Watts
Kathy Weber