Library Guides: Library Resources for Members of the Public: Finding Legal Advice

Introduction

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.

Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)
The official website of the Washington State Bar Association, the statewide organization that governs attorneys throughout Washington.
King County Bar Association (KCBA)
An organization of attorneys in the King County area that provides a number of free legal clinics and other services for the community.

Online Legal Resources

Avvo Ask a Lawyer
A free way to ask lawyers simple legal questions. NOTE: Avvo also offers phone consultations of $39.
Northwest Justice Project YouTube Channel
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.
"Your Day in Court: How to Make Sure Your Voice is Heard in King County" Authored By: King County Superior Court
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.

Legal Clinics and Consultations

King County Law Library Classes
TheKing County Law Library offers workshops for Self-Represented Litigants and hosts legal clinics in the library. See website for more information.
Free & Low Cost Legal Help in King County
The Public Law Library of King County's list of clinics and low cost legal options throughout King County.
King County Neighborhood Legal Clinics
Offers free, limited legal advice and referrals to people with legal issues in King County.
Self-Help Plus
Self Help Plus (SHP) helps low-income people that represent themselves in uncontested family law actions.

Income-Based Legal Services

WashingtonLawHelp.Org
Learn more about your issue, your rights and where to find legal services near you.
Northwest Justice Project
A referral service for legal aid in Washington.
211
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.
CLEAR Hotline
A toll-free hotline for low-income individuals outside of King County.

Lawyer Directories

Avvo
A source for directory information and community user ratings for lawyers.
FindLaw Directory
An easily searchable nationwide directory of attorneys.
Justia.com
Connected with Cornell's Legal Information Institute, this directory is searchable by city and practice area.
Martindale.com
The online version of the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
NOLO Directory
The directory of attorneys associated with NOLO, one of the leading sources of legal information for nonlawyers.
My WSBA Legal Directory
The Washington State Bar Association's (WSBA) directory.

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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.