One more day! Our fundraiser will be ending Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at 11:59pm PST!
We have been absolutely blown away by your support, and wanted to chat a bit about what your support means to us, concretely.
We work with low- to moderate-income clients, primarily victims and survivors of domestic violence. Our clients typically don't qualify for (or, more often, can't wait for) free legal aid, but they also can't afford a traditional attorney. The right to an attorney does not extend to civil matters. In Washington state, and most other states, free civil legal aid is only available to folks earning less than 200% of the poverty level. This means that if you're a single parent with one child, earning $34,000 annually, you earn "too much" to qualify for free civil legal aid. Yet, you also can't afford a traditional attorney. (Here in Washington state, attorneys charge anywhere from $250-$500 per hour.) As you can see, this creates a huge access to justice gap. Your donation allows us to help folks who are caught in that gap. We can charge them a reduced rate – providing them with quality affordable legal services. This means so much to us, and also to the folks that we serve.
To continue to support our work, please click the button below to make a donation today: