Where to Get Legal Help
This Appendix contains a list of the most current legal resources that are available as of the date this book was published in 1993. If you know of other services, the authors would appreciate receiving a brief note about the service you discovered and any comments you would care to share about the quality of those services. Our e-mail address is lowell@halverson-law.com.
Washington State Courts Web Page:
http://www.wa.gov/courts/home.htm
Lawyer Referral Services:
Seattle-King County Bar (206)-623-2551
Pierce County Bar (206)-383-3432
Spokane County Bar (509)-456-3655
Lewis County Bar (206)-748-9121
Washington State Bar (206)-448-0441
Northwest Women's Law Center (206) 682-9522. (Most of the attorneys in this association are from the Greater Seattle area. However, if you are not from Seattle, they will try to locate an attorney for you in your area. There is no charge for their referral service.)
Asian Services, Seattle (206) 329-1407
Attorney Referral Services, Seattle (206) 235-8110
Benton-Franklin County Legal Aid, (Kennewick) (509) 783-1624. Takes some out-of-county cases. Direct representation by members of the private bar.
Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council, (Wenatchee) (509) 662-6156. Provides volunteer lawyers from among the private bar for pro se divorce.
Clark County Evergreen Legal Services, (Vancouver) (206) 693-2904. This organization does not provide referrals, they teach self-help dissolution classes.
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