If you are in need of services, call the CLEAR legal help hotline at (888) 201-1014
Available from 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Monday through Friday
Can’t get through on the phone? Apply for legal assistance online at SpokaneVLP.org
What is the Volunteers Lawyers Program?
The Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP) is a legal assistance program of the Spokane County Bar Association. The VLP recruits volunteer attorneys to provide free legal counsel and representation in civil matters (non-criminal) to primarily low-income individuals in Spokane County and seven outlying counties, i.e. Pend Oreille, Ferry, Stevens, Adams, Grant, Lincoln, and Whitman. It is funded primarily by a grant from the Legal Foundation of Washington and contributions from local attorneys and annual fundraisers.
MISSION STATEMENT It is the mission of the Spokane County Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program to provide select legal services to low-income residents of Spokane County and outlying counties who may otherwise be denied adequate representation or access to the civil justice system, and to encourage local attorneys to fulfill their duty to provide pro bono services.
- VLP Board of Directors meets 3d Wednesday e/o/m: It is the mission of the Spokane County Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program to provide select legal services to low-income residents of Spokane County and outlying counties who may otherwise be denied adequate representation or access to the civil justice system, and to encourage local attorneys to fulfill their duty to provide pro bono services. The VLP Board of Directors is the same as the SCBA Board of Trustees.
- Standing Advisory Committee (STAC) meets 2nd Wednesday: Advises VLP.
- The WOMEN’S HEARTH (Kathy McFaul): The Women’s Hearth is a safe, welcoming community that promotes growth and well being in body, mind, and spirit for women of diverse backgrounds. The Hearth fosters nurturing relationships, encourages self-determination, and advocates for change in systems that oppress women.