Legal Aid & Resources in Washington
Free legal services, court system information, and attorney verification for Washington residents.
Washington Legal Aid & Pro Bono
Free and low-cost legal services available to Washington residents.
Washington's publicly funded legal aid program — free civil legal services for low-income people from 17 offices statewide, with the CLEAR hotline as the centralized intake point.
Columbia Legal ServicesNonprofit civil legal aid advancing social, economic, and racial equity for Washingtonians living in poverty — immigration, labor, housing, and education.
Washington LawHelpStatewide legal information portal maintained by the Northwest Justice Project with self-help guides, court forms, and referrals to free legal programs.
Pro Bono WashingtonWSBA-administered portal connecting attorneys with 80+ volunteer legal providers serving low- and moderate-income individuals across the state.
Washington Court System
Courts, e-filing portals, and procedural rules for Washington.
Courts
Official portal for all Washington state courts — district, superior, municipal, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court.
Court DirectoryLocate superior, juvenile, district, and municipal courts by county or city with addresses, phone numbers, and hours.
Washington Court of AppealsIntermediate appellate court with three divisions — Division I in Seattle, Division II in Tacoma, and Division III in Spokane.
Washington Supreme CourtHighest court in Washington — nine justices with final authority on state constitutional and legal questions.
E-Filing
Electronic filing for the Supreme Court and all three divisions of the Court of Appeals.
eFileWA (Superior Courts)Electronic filing via secure web portal for attorneys, self-represented litigants, and government agencies in participating superior courts.
Verify a Washington Attorney
Confirm license status, check disciplinary history, and find regulatory resources.
Verify any Washington attorney's license status, practice areas, and public disciplinary history through the WSBA member directory.
Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) — WSBAInvestigates and prosecutes attorney misconduct complaints under delegated authority of the Washington Supreme Court.
Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)Mandatory professional organization licensing 40,000+ legal professionals under authority of the Washington Supreme Court — admissions, discipline, and CLE.
WSBA AdmissionsAdministers the Washington bar exam and oversees all pathways to attorney admission in the state.
Find Legal Help — WSBAPublic resource page listing county bar referral programs, legal aid organizations, and self-help resources across Washington.