Legal Forms & Resources

Access ID Project
Free assistance to homeless or at-risk individuals to navigate the process to obtain state-issued ID. For dates, see LAW Advocates’ calendar or Bellingham Public Library’s calendar.

CLEAR Hotline
Call to determine if you qualify for free legal assistance for civil problems. You can call CLEAR Monday-Friday from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm, at 1-888-201-1014.

LAW Advocates (Legal Assistance by Whatcom Advocates)
LAW Advocates provide free legal help including advice, representation, and other assistance for low income individuals and families facing urgent non-criminal legal problems.

Northwest Justice Project
A statewide, publicly funded, nonprofit law firm that employs lawyers and paralegals working in locations throughout Washington, NJP provides critical civil (non-criminal) legal assistance and representation to low-income people in cases affecting basic human needs such as family safety and security, housing preservation, protection of income, access to health care, education, and other basic needs.

Street Law and other LAW Advocate programs
This clinic allows you to address your legal issues in one-on-one consultations with volunteer lawyers. For dates, see LAW Advocates’ calendar or Bellingham Public Library’s calendar.

Agencies in Washington that have legal resources for the public:

Legal Voice (formerly known as Northwest Women’s Law Center)
Staff at the Center answer legal questions over the phone by giving people information about their legal rights.  Their website has a wide variety of legal self help publications covering subjects from family law, LGBT rights, employment rights, and consumer issues.

Moderate Means Program
Connect with lawyers who offer legal assistance at a reduced cost. To be eligible you must be facing a family, housing, or consumer law issue and your household income must fall between 200-400% of the Federal Poverty level.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
NWIRP provides high quality legal representation at little or no cost to those in immigration and deportation proceedings. Their priority is the representation of low-income immigrants, people impacted by the criminal legal system, and people who face other forms of oppression.

PeaceHealth Advanced Care Planning
Advanced care planning resources specific to Washington State

Unemployment Law Project
Legal assistance and information to people in Washington State who have been denied unemployment benefits or whose award of benefits is being challenged. Services are offered to anyone with a Washington State claim. Links to self-help materials and a FAQ list are available on the website.

Washington Dispute Resolution Center
The WDRC offers conflict prevention and intervention services for businesses, organizations, individuals, and families.

WashingtonLawHelp
Free legal information as well as a guide to free and low-cost legal help to low-income persons and seniors in Washington.

Washington State Bar Association
In addition to licensing attorneys in the State of Washington, the Bar provides a directory of lawyers.

Whatcom Civil Rights Project
Provides legal assistance and advocacy to victims of discrimination and civil rights abuse in Whatcom County.

Victim Support Services
Peer support and advocacy for victims of crime providing services free of charge to victims of crime.