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Library Resources for Members of the Public
We welcome legal researchers to use the reference services and collections of the Gallagher Law Library. This guide will help you understand our policies and resources.
This page provides some online resources for finding legal advice in Washington. If you are looking for tips about how to choose and hire a lawyer, Nolo's guide to finding an attorney and Findlaw's guide to hiring an attorney might be helpful.
Northwest Justice Project is a not-for-profit law firm that serves low-income people with civil issues throughout Washington. Their YouTube channel includes informational videos on many legal issues.
This instructional video covers basic information on how to represent yourself in court. There is also references to related resources. These resources are helpful even if the case is outside of King County.
2-1-1 is a phone number that Washington residents can call for referrals for legal assistance and clinics, and for health and human services information.
Not all fields of this advanced search directory need to be filled out. You can search for area of law and city to retrieve a list of lawyers. For example, search for practice area = employment, and city = tacoma and get a list of available lawyers.