Details
Northwest Justice Project (NJP) Details
- Agency Name
- Northwest Justice Project (NJP)
- Address
- 715 Tacoma Avenue South
- City
- Tacoma
- State
- WA
- Zip Code
- 98402
- Phone Number
- (253) 272-7879 (888) 201-1014 (CLEAR-client intake)
- Toll Free
- (888) 201-1015
- Fax
- (253) 272-8226
- Website
- www.nwjustice.org
- Description
- NJP is a statewide not for profit law firm that employs just over 100 lawyers working in 17 locations throughout Washington. NJP also has several specialized units or programs that serve particularly vulnerable and targeted populations, including farm workers, Native Americans, Western State Hospital patients, survivors of domestic violence and persons over 60 years old. NJP contracts with several private attorneys around the state who have agreed to accept cases for eligible clients if NJP lawyers in that region are not able to handle the case. These lawyers are paid by NJP (not the client) at a highly reduced rate from what they would normally charge for their services. NJP generally handles civil legal problems facing low income people due to lack of income, problems with education, employment or loss of employment, disabilities, discrimination, consumer abuse or illegal business practices, physical or family safety, barriers they have in seeking help, services or accessing the courts or other means of resolving disputes or addressing their needs. In addition to individual case work, NJP helps community groups and non-profit organizations working with low income families and individuals understand legal rights and obligations through community education presentations, trainings and consultation on legal problems community groups are addressing for themselves, their members or client constituencies. NJP also maintains a free legal resource website - www.washingtonlawhelp.org - with up to date legal information, forms and instructions. Persons seeking legal help outside King County are asked to call NJP’s CLEAR intake line, or in King County dial 211, for case screening and appropriate referral to NJP local offices or other civil legal aid providers in their community.