Qualified Legal Service Providers
Qualified legal service providers (QLSPs) are nonprofit legal service organizations dedicated to serving low income individuals and families. Your pro bono work with any of these organizations can be reported for MCLE credits.
Benefits for Volunteering with a QLSP
Receive MCLE Credits for Volunteering
Self-report your pro bono service hours to receive MCLE credits. Contact mcle@wsba.org for more information.
Receive Free Public Service Education CLEs
The WSBA offers free on-demand Public Service Education CLE courses to pro bono attorneys that volunteer with a QLSP. Contact PublicService@wsba.org to learn how to become authenticated and get access to these trainings.
Select a county to view local Qualified Legal Service Providers.
Benton │ Chelan │ Clallam │ Clark │ Cowlitz │Douglas │ Island │ Jefferson │ King │ Kitsap │ Lewis │ Pierce │ Skagit │ Snohomish │ Spokane │ Thurston │ Walla Walla │ Whatcom │ Yakima │ Multicounty
Benton-Franklin Legal Aid Society
Barb Otte
509-734-9840
bflegalaid2@ymail.com
7103 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite C
Kennewick, WA 99336
Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services
Eloise Barshes
509-663-2778
edvas@nwi.net
300 Okanogan Ave., Suite 3B
Wenatchee, WA 98801-6940
Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers
Shauna Rogers
360-504-2422
probonolawyers@gmail.com
228 W. First St., Suite N
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program
Elizabeth Fitzgearld
360-823-0423
elizabethf@ccvlp.org
1104 Main St., Suite 1
Vancouver, WA 98660
Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid
Lori Bashor-Sarancik
360-425-2579
cwlap@live.com
1338 Commerce Ave., Suite C
Longview, WA 98632
Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services
Eloise Barshes
509-663-2778
edvas@nwi.net
300 Okanogan Ave., Suite 3B
Wenatchee, WA 98801-6940
Benton-Franklin Legal Aid Society
Barb Otte
509-734-9840
bflegalaid2@ymail.com
418 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite C
Kennewick, WA 99336
LAW Advocates
Michael Heatherly
360-671-6079
michaelh@lawadvocates.org
P.O. Box 937
Bellingham, WA 98227
Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers
Shauna Rogers
360-504-2422
probonolawyers@gmail.com
228 W. First St., Suite N
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Benefits Law Center
Alex Doolittle
206-686-7252, ext. 2
alex@seattlecommlaw.org
1404 E. Yesler Way, Suite 203
Seattle, WA 98122-5579
Center for Children & Youth Justice, Lawyers Fostering Independence
Laurel Simonsen
lsimonsen@ccyj.org
206-696-7503, ext. 24
615 Second Ave., Suite 275
Seattle, WA 98104
Eastside Legal Assistance Program
Cynthia Klein
cynthia@elap.org
425-747-7274, ext. 205
P.O. Box 286
Bellevue, WA 98007
Entre Hermanos
206-322-7700
info@entrehermanos.org
1105 23rd Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
Family Law CASA
206-748-9700
admin@familylawcasa.org
810 Third Ave., Suite 700
Seattle, WA 98104
International Refugee Assistance Project – Seattle University Law School Chapter
206-398-4000
901 12th Ave.
P.O. Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122-1090
KIND – Kids in Need of Defense
Juliann Bildhauer
206-359-6200
Juliann@supportkind.org
1201 Third Ave., Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-3266
King County Bar Association, Pro Bono Services
Anne Daly
206-267-7100, ext. 7018
anned@kcba.org
1200 Fifth Ave., Suite 700
Seattle, WA 98101-1188
Latina/Latino Bar Association of Washington
clinics@lbaw.org
Lavender Rights Project
Morgan Mentzer
206-639-7955
info@lavenderrightsproject.org
2425 Sixth Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98134
Native American Law Center/Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic
Molly Cohan
206-616-4201
mmcohan@uw.edu
William H. Gates Hall, Suite 265
P.O. Box 85110
Seattle, WA 98145
Northwest Advocacy Foundation
206-923-8379
info@northwestadvocacy.org
110 Prefontaine Place S., Suite 206
Seattle, WA 98104
OneAmerica
206-452-8408, ext.209
volunteer@weareoneamerica.org
1225 S. Weller St., Suite 430
Seattle, WA 98144
Open Door Legal Services
David Mace
206-682-4642
dmace@ugm.org
P.O. Box 14165
Seattle, WA 98114-0165
Public Defender Association
Julia Jacobs
206-392-0050, ext. 750
julia.jacobs@defender.org
810 Third Ave., Suite 705
Seattle, WA 98104
Seattle Clemency Project
Jennifer Smith
206-276-6026
jennifer@seattleclemencyproject.org
1126 34th Ave., Suite 208
Seattle, WA 98122
Seattle University School of Law Peterson Law Clinic
Paul Michael Holland
206-398-4130
1112 E. Columbia St.
Seattle, WA 98122-4458
Solid Ground, Benefits Legal Assistance
Sara Robbins
sarar@solid-ground.org
206-694-6741
1501 N. 45th St.
Seattle, WA 98103-6708
Tenant Law Center
Mark Chattin
206-328-5943
markrc@ccsww.org
100 23rd Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98144-2302
University of Washington School of Law Federal Tax Clinic
John Clynch
206-685-6805
litc@uw.edu
P.O. Box 85110
Seattle, WA 98145-1110
Wayfind
Jodi Nishioka
866-288-9695
contact@wayfindlegal.org
P.O. Box 2134
Seattle, WA 98111
YWCA Sexual Violence Legal Service
Riddhi Mukhopadhyay
206-832-3632
riddhim@ywcaworks.org
2024 Third Ave.
Seattle, WA 98121
Kitsap Legal Services
Philip Wade, Executive Director
360-373-0086
Volunteer@KitsapLegalServices.org
920 Park Ave.
P.O. Box 1446
Bremerton, WA 98337
KIND – Kids in Need of Defense
Juliann Bildhauer
206-359-6200
Juliann@supportkind.org
1201 Third Ave., Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-3266
Lavender Rights Project
Morgan Mentzer
206-639-7955
info@lavenderrightsproject.org
2425 Sixth Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98134
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
Volunteer Legal Services Program
Laurie Davenport
253-572-5134
vls@tacomaprobono.org
621 Tacoma Ave. S., Suite 303
Tacoma, WA 98402-2330
Skagit County Volunteer Lawyer Program
Maren Anderson
360-416-7585
marena@communityactionskagit.org
330 Pacific Place
P.O. Box 1507
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-1507
KIND – Kids in Need of Defense
Juliann Bildhauer
206-359-6200
Juliann@supportkind.org
1201 Third Ave., Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-3266
Snohomish County Legal Services
Chris Graves
425-258-9283
chrisg@snocolegal.org
P.O. Box 5675
Everett, WA 98206-5675
YWCA Sexual Violence Legal Service
Riddhi Mukhopadhyay
206-832-3632
riddhim@ywcaworks.org
2024 Third Ave.
Seattle, WA 98121
Center For Justice
Dainen Penta
dpenta@cforjustice.org
35 W. Main Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201-0109
Federal Tax Clinic, University Legal Assistance
Jennifer A. Gellner, LL.M
509-313-5791
P.O. Box 3528
Spokane, WA 99220-3528
Spokane County Bar Association
Volunteer Lawyers Program
Kristina Ralls
509-443-3457
kristina@spokanebar.org
1704 W. Broadway Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201-1818
YWCA Alternatives to Domestic Violence
Ashley Ceresa
ashleyc@ywcaspokane.org
30 N. Monroe St.
Spokane, WA 99201
KIND – Kids in Need of Defense
Juliann Bildhauer
206-359-6200
Juliann@supportkind.org
1201 Third Ave., Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-3266
Thurston County Volunteer Legal Services
Rachael Langen Lundmark
360-705-8194
director@tcvls.org
P.O. Box 405
Olympia, WA 98507-0405
Blue Mountain Action Council Volunteer Attorney Program
Veaney Martinez
509-529-4980, ext. 126
veaneym@bmacww.org
1520 Kelly Place, Suite 140
Walla Walla, WA 99363
LAW Advocates
Michael Heatherly
360-671-6079
michaelh@lawadvocates.org
P.O. Box 937
Bellingham, WA 98227-0937
Yakima County Volunteer Attorney Services
Quinn Dalan
yakimavas@yakimavas.org
509-453-4400
818 W. Yakima Ave.
Yakima, WA 98902
Columbia Legal Services
Merf Ehman
206-464-1122
merf.ehman@ColumbiaLegal.org
101 Yesler Way, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98104-2528
Dependency CASA Program
Janet Harris
206-205-9701
BEaCASA@kingcounty.gov
1401 E. Jefferson St., Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98122-5574
Disability Rights Washington
206-324-1521
info@dr-wa.org
315 Fifth Ave. S., Suite 850
Seattle, WA 98104
Innocence Project Northwest Clinic
Kate Huber
206-616-8008
krhuber@uw.edu
P.O. Box 85110
Seattle, WA 98145-1110
International Families Justice Coalition
206-849-6885
contact@ifjc-us.org
1001 Fourth Ave., Suite 4400
Seattle, WA 98154
KIND – Kids in Need of Defense
Juliann Bildhauer
206-359-6200
Juliann@supportkind.org
1201 Third Ave., suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-3266
Latina/Latino Bar Association of Washington
clinics@lbaw.org
Northwest Consumer Law Center
Amanda Martin
206-805-0989
admin@nwclc.org
214 E. Galer St., Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98102
Northwest Health Law Advocates
Janet Varon
206-325-6464, ext. 13
janet@nohla.org
4759 15th Ave. NE, suite 305
Seattle, WA 98105
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Jordan Wasserman
206-957-8632
jordan@nwirp.org
615 Second Ave., suite 400
Seattle, WA 98104
Northwest Justice Project
webmaster@nwjustice.org.
401 Second Ave. S., Suite 407
Seattle, WA 98104-3811
TeamChild
Anne Lee
206-322-2444
anne.lee@teamchild.org
1225 S. Weller St., Suite 420
Seattle, WA 98144-1906
Thurston County Volunteer Legal Services
Rachael Langen Lundmark
360-705-8194
director@tcvls.org
P.O. Box 405
Olympia, WA 98507-0405
Unemployment Law Project
John Tirpak, Executive Director
206-441-9178
jtirpak@ulproject.org
1904 Third Ave., Suite 604
Seattle, WA 98101-1160
University of Washington School of Law
Entrepreneurial Law Clinic
Jennifer Fan
elcinfo@uw.edu
William H. Gates Hall
UW School of Law
Seattle, WA 98195
Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy
Arzu Forough, President and Chief Executive Officer
425-894-7231
16225 NE 87th St., Suite A-2
Redmond, WA 98052
Washington Defender Association
Christie Hedman
206-623-4321
email contact form
810 Third Ave., Suite 800
Seattle, WA 98104-1695
Washington Pro Bono Patent Network
Jennifer Fan
wapatent@uw.edu
William H. Gates Hall
UW School of Law
Seattle, WA 98195
Become a QLSP
To become a Qualified Legal Service Provider, an organization must meet these five criteria:
- Must be a not-for-profit legal services organization whose primary purpose is to provide legal services to low-income clients, per <APR 1(e)(8).
- Must have a financial screening mechanism in place to ensure clients are low-income.
- Must either provide malpractice insurance for volunteers or have a policy in place to require that all volunteers carry their own malpractice insurance.
- Ensure volunteers receive at least two hours of relevant training.
- Must be in Washington state or predominantly serve Washington state residents.
If your program meets the criteria, please submit a one page letter addressing how your organization qualifies and send to publicservice@wsba.org for review. We recommend including a program brochure or link to your organization.
