Washington, D.C., (April 9, 2014) – Washington Supreme Court Justice Debra Stephens and former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna join other state legal leaders in D.C. today to meet with Senate and congressional leaders in support of funding for the Northwest Justice Project, a statewide legal aid program in Washington that is partially funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation.… Continue reading Justice Stephens and McKenna Support Increased Access to Justice in D.C.
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NJP Expands Veterans Project
Written by Cesar Torres, Executive Director Northwest Justice Project Low-income veterans across Washington now have an expanded NJP Veterans Project to help address the multitude of civil legal problems that prevent them from securing jobs, finding and keeping affordable housing, and ensuring they receive needed medical care and other benefits. Starting this month, NJP has… Continue reading NJP Expands Veterans Project
Serving The Legal Needs Of Those Who Served
Written by Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson In order to practice law, every attorney must take an oath. In order to wear a uniform, every soldier, sailor, marine, and airman must also take an oath. The oaths themselves are strikingly similar – both include statements of support for the constitution and a promise to… Continue reading Serving The Legal Needs Of Those Who Served
Leveraging Resources To Help The Most Vulnerable Access Justice
Written by Eric Gonzalez, Director Washington State Equal Justice Coalition The Equal Justice Coalition is excited to share two significant demonstrations of support to the Alliance for Equal Justice community. At the request of the Equal Justice Coalition, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee and the Metropolitan King County Council proclaimed October 20-26, 2013 as Pro… Continue reading Leveraging Resources To Help The Most Vulnerable Access Justice
Voices: Real Change, Civility
Written by Tim Harris, Executive Director Real Change A Pioneer Square business owner angrily compares homeless people in a nearby park to pigeons and demands in a public meeting that they be cleared away immediately. Yakima considers new anti-panhandling legislation, and sheriffs in Snohomish County are ticketing freeway on-ramp beggars for pedestrian interference. While all… Continue reading Voices: Real Change, Civility
Courage to Come Forward
Written by John Midgley, Advocacy Director Columbia Legal Services After many twists and turns, the farm worker rights case Perez-Farias v. Global Horizons resulted in court decisions resoundingly supporting protection for the workers, and ended happily with substantial payments to affected farm workers at a special celebration in Granger. On July 25th, the great Delores… Continue reading Courage to Come Forward
Stepping Up for Formerly Incarcerated Women and Their Children
Written by César Torres, Executive Director Northwest Justice Project Our Alliance for Equal Justice exists to overcome the many barriers to justice confronted daily by vulnerable low-income people across Washington State. The age of mass incarceration has resulted in untold numbers of already socially vulnerable persons, disproportionately people of color, also being burdened with the… Continue reading Stepping Up for Formerly Incarcerated Women and Their Children
Community Partner: The Washington Bus
Written By Abigail Doerr, Engagement Coordinator The Washington Bus Political pundits and experts often make the inaccurate assumption that because young people are statistically less engaged in elections, they simply don’t care about politics or the many issues facing American society today. At the non-profit the Washington Bus, we like to walk folks through a… Continue reading Community Partner: The Washington Bus
Simple Changes Leverage a Big Impact
Written By Alex KF Doolittle, Executive Director Seattle Community Law Center Have you ever walked down the street in your city, or any city, and walked right by someone who is homeless without even realizing it? Some of us are in a hurry to get to the next meeting or to get out of the… Continue reading Simple Changes Leverage a Big Impact
Important Developments in Immigration Policy
Written by Jorge Barón, Executive Director Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Alliance advocates at Northwest Immigrant Rights Project are pleased to share information about some significant developments in immigration policy, some of which are the direct result of work supported by the Alliance. Franco-Gonzales v. Holder Class Action: Right to Appointed Counsel for Some Immigrant Detainees… Continue reading Important Developments in Immigration Policy