CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral) is a toll-free legal hotline for people with low incomes.
https://nwjustice.org/apply-online
In King County call: 2-1-1
Outside of King County, call: 1 (888) 201-1014
Author: Ross Zimmerman
Lavender Rights Project
Lavender Rights Project (LRP) advances a more just and equitable society by providing low-cost civil legal services and community programming centered in values of social justice for trans and queer low-income people and other marginalized communities.
https://www.lavenderrightsproject.org/
(206) 639-7955
KCBA Volunteer Legal Services – Records Project
The Records Project provides direct representation to clients with vacate eligible convictions in King County through volunteer attorneys. A vacated conviction is removed from publicly accessible background search services and gives clients the right to tell potential employers or landlord that they were not convicted of the vacated charge. The Records Project maintains a panel of attorneys who work with low-income people, including specific populations such as people with HIV/AIDS, homeless people, immigrants (regardless of immigration status), and people with limited English.
https://www.kcba.org/For-the-Public/Free-Legal-Assistance/The-Records-Project
(206) 267-7028
New Hope Act & Record Vacating
Information to help vacate criminal records
Benefits Law Center
Benefits Law Center provides accessible legal advocacy to people living with physical and mental disabilities so that they may obtain the resources necessary to overcome barriers to financial and medical stability.
https://benefitslawcenter.org/
(206) 686-7252
Lifetime Advocacy Plus
The Mission of Lifetime Advocacy Plus [LA+] is to enhance the lives and protect the rights of people with disabilities, through personal attention; advocacy; guardianship; and trust and financial management.
(206) 367-8055
Alliance of People with disAbilities
Established in 1977, Alliance of People with disAbilities is located in King County, Washington, with three independent living centers located in Seattle, Redmond, and Auburn.
The Alliance works hard to make our community more accessible, inclusive, and usable for everyone.
(206) 545-7055
Disability Rights Washington
Disability Rights Washington is a private non-profit organization that protects the rights of people with disabilities statewide. Our mission is to advance the dignity, equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities. We work to pursue justice on matters related to human and legal rights.
https://www.disabilityrightswa.org/
(800) 562-2702
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
(410) 580-5777
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: File a Complaint
HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way the Department does business.
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/online-complaint
1 (800) 669-9777