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Justice is out of reach for the majority of people struggling to survive poverty. The alliance for equal justice is working to change that reality.

The Alliance for Equal Justice of Washington state is a network of organizations providing civil legal aid to those with nowhere else to turn. Formed to coordinate and foster collaboration to expand access to justice, the Alliance unites organizations providing and supporting critical legal services to those in need.

Legal aid reduces homelessness, domestic violence, and economic insecurity. And by helping thousands of households sustain steady employment, housing, and benefits, legal aid stabilizes and stimulates our state's economy.

Volunteer lawyer helps cancer patient avoid homelessness

A Whatcom County individual under treatment for cancer was threatened with the loss of his property under a rent-purchase contract. Escalating property values have resulted in some landlord-sellers attempting to evict low-income individuals under rent-purchase agreements. This person had been behind on payments but had become current. A volunteer private attorney... [Read More]

Filed in: Housing, Health County: Whatcom County