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STATE FUNDED CIVIL LEGAL AID IN WASHINGTON STATE
Every Day in Washington State …
Working people lose their jobs
Familes have their homes foreclosed upon
Women and children are abused and forced to seek protection
Frail elderly homeowners are victimized by predatory lending scams
Disabled children are denied the help they need to perform well in school
Families are denied important governmental services
Low income people cannot access health care services that they need
… Justice is Wanting:
More than three quarters of all low income households experience at least one important civil legal problem each year. Unfortunately, nearly nine in ten do not get the legal help they need to solve their problems.
Many civil legal problems involve fundamental issues such as personal and family safety, housing, shelter and security, access to governmental services and the like. Women and children experience more civil legal needs than others. Domestic violence survivors have the highest number of needs of any segment of the low income population.
What is Civil Legal Aid?
“Civil Legal Aid” refers to legal and law related services designed to help low income individuals, families and communities solve civil (non-criminal) legal problems that they experience. Civil Legal Aid helps low income people defend and assert important legal rights that often involve the most fundamental aspects of life – personal and family safety, homeownership and shelter protection, economic security, health care and shelter.
Who Provides Legal Aid Services in Washington State?
Throughout Washington State non-profit organizations provide civil legal aid services to low income people. These programs are organized under the banner “Alliance for Equal Justice.” The Alliance includes statewide legal aid programs, specialty legal aid programs and volunteer legal aid programs. State funding administered through the Office of Civil Legal Aid supports the Northwest Justice Project, 21 volunteer legal aid programs and the following five specialized legal aid providers: TeamChild, Unemployment Law Project;Solid Ground Family Assistance Project;and the Seattle Community Law Center.
Because the funding available falls far short of that which is needed to provide services to everyone, these programs prioritize the types of cases that they can handle. The overall goal is to provide legal help to those most in need of legal help and on matters that affect fundamental interests such as personal and family safety, economic security, and access to and preservation of housing, essential governmental benefits and health care.
The Office of Civil Legal Aid contracts with the Northwest Justice Project (NJP), a statewide non-profit provider of civil legal aid services. NJP uses funds made available from OCLA to:
Operate a statewide toll-free legal advice, education and referral system called CLEAR. CLEAR attorneys and paralegals receive calls, screen for eligibility, diagnose legal problems, and provide self-help legal information and advice. In some cases CLEAR attorneys and paralegals are able to solve a client’s legal problem with limited assistance. In cases that are more difficult or require ongoing representation, clients are referred to local legal aid providers. CLEAR has a special service for seniors 60 years and older called CLEAR*Sr. The number for CLEAR*Sr. is 1-888-387-7111. CLEAR also operates a special service for family violence victims who are referred by local domestic violence programs for emergency legal help. CLEAR provides services to persons in many languages other than English. For residents living in King County, NJP has contracted with King County's 2-1-1 system for client intake and referral.
Operate a statewide self-help resources center on the Internet. This center is called WashingtonLawHelp. At WashingtonLawHelp.org you can find hundreds of up to date pamphlets and materials on many issues that affect low income people. These are arranged by category of legal problems:
Family Law
Consumer and Debt
Government Benefits
Aging/Elder
Immigration
Civil Rights
Housing
Domestic Violence and Anti-harassment
Health
Employment/Farm Worker Rights
Native American
Criminal
Who is Eligible for State-Funded Civil Legal Aid Services?
State-funded civil legal aid services are available to all low income citizens in Washington State. Certain non-citizens who are lawfully present in the United States may be eligible for state-funded civil legal aid services.
Persons with incomes at or below 125% of the federal poverty level are eligible for state-funded civil legal aid services. In certain cases, persons with incomes up to 200% of the poverty level may be eligible for state-funded legal aid services.
ALL I AM TRYING TO POINT OUT IS THAT HELP FOR CIVIL CASES DOES
EXIST IN AMERICA DEPENDING ON STATE...
WOULD HAVE TO BE RESEARCHED...
JUST A NOTE TO POINT IT OUT...
jess
one is in.
Title
STATE FUNDED CIVIL LEGAL AID IN WASHINGTON STATE
Every Day in Washington State …
Working people lose their jobs
Familes have their homes foreclosed upon
Women and children are abused and forced to seek protection
Frail elderly homeowners are victimized by predatory lending scams
Disabled children are denied the help they need to perform well in school
Families are denied important governmental services
Low income people cannot access health care services that they need
… Justice is Wanting:
More than three quarters of all low income households experience at least one important civil legal problem each year. Unfortunately, nearly nine in ten do not get the legal help they need to solve their problems.
Many civil legal problems involve fundamental issues such as personal and family safety, housing, shelter and security, access to governmental services and the like. Women and children experience more civil legal needs than others. Domestic violence survivors have the highest number of needs of any segment of the low income population.
What is Civil Legal Aid?
“Civil Legal Aid” refers to legal and law related services designed to help low income individuals, families and communities solve civil (non-criminal) legal problems that they experience. Civil Legal Aid helps low income people defend and assert important legal rights that often involve the most fundamental aspects of life – personal and family safety, homeownership and shelter protection, economic security, health care and shelter.
Who Provides Legal Aid Services in Washington State?
Throughout Washington State non-profit organizations provide civil legal aid services to low income people. These programs are organized under the banner “Alliance for Equal Justice.” The Alliance includes statewide legal aid programs, specialty legal aid programs and volunteer legal aid programs. State funding administered through the Office of Civil Legal Aid supports the Northwest Justice Project, 21 volunteer legal aid programs and the following five specialized legal aid providers: TeamChild, Unemployment Law Project;Solid Ground Family Assistance Project;and the Seattle Community Law Center.
Because the funding available falls far short of that which is needed to provide services to everyone, these programs prioritize the types of cases that they can handle. The overall goal is to provide legal help to those most in need of legal help and on matters that affect fundamental interests such as personal and family safety, economic security, and access to and preservation of housing, essential governmental benefits and health care.
The Office of Civil Legal Aid contracts with the Northwest Justice Project (NJP), a statewide non-profit provider of civil legal aid services. NJP uses funds made available from OCLA to:
Operate a statewide toll-free legal advice, education and referral system called CLEAR. CLEAR attorneys and paralegals receive calls, screen for eligibility, diagnose legal problems, and provide self-help legal information and advice. In some cases CLEAR attorneys and paralegals are able to solve a client’s legal problem with limited assistance. In cases that are more difficult or require ongoing representation, clients are referred to local legal aid providers. CLEAR has a special service for seniors 60 years and older called CLEAR*Sr. The number for CLEAR*Sr. is 1-888-387-7111. CLEAR also operates a special service for family violence victims who are referred by local domestic violence programs for emergency legal help. CLEAR provides services to persons in many languages other than English. For residents living in King County, NJP has contracted with King County's 2-1-1 system for client intake and referral.
Operate a statewide self-help resources center on the Internet. This center is called WashingtonLawHelp. At WashingtonLawHelp.org you can find hundreds of up to date pamphlets and materials on many issues that affect low income people. These are arranged by category of legal problems:
Family Law
Consumer and Debt
Government Benefits
Aging/Elder
Immigration
Civil Rights
Housing
Domestic Violence and Anti-harassment
Health
Employment/Farm Worker Rights
Native American
Criminal
Who is Eligible for State-Funded Civil Legal Aid Services?
State-funded civil legal aid services are available to all low income citizens in Washington State. Certain non-citizens who are lawfully present in the United States may be eligible for state-funded civil legal aid services.
Persons with incomes at or below 125% of the federal poverty level are eligible for state-funded civil legal aid services. In certain cases, persons with incomes up to 200% of the poverty level may be eligible for state-funded legal aid services.
ALL I AM TRYING TO POINT OUT IS THAT HELP FOR CIVIL CASES DOES
EXIST IN AMERICA DEPENDING ON STATE...
WOULD HAVE TO BE RESEARCHED...
JUST A NOTE TO POINT IT OUT...
jess
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