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The 2011 Annual Report is now available! Read about NJP's recent case work.

Our Vision: "Justice for All Low-Income People in Washington"

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Welcome to the Northwest Justice Project (NJP), Washington’s publicly funded legal aid program.  NJP is a not-for-profit statewide law firm that provides free civil legal assistance and representation to low-income people and communities throughout Washington.  Each year NJP handles approximately 18,000 cases benefiting more than 40,000 people in need of critical legal assistance 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.  

Equal Opportunity, Access & Diversity

Consistent with NJP’s commitment to combat injustice by improving access to our civil justice system, all NJP facilities are accessible, and NJP provides language and sign interpreters for persons needing assistance to access our services.

NJP is also committed to a policy of equal opportunity and fosters a mutually respectful environment free of barriers and discriminatory practices in all its activities and is committed to non-discrimination in employment.  As such, NJP strives to maintain an organization whose staff, Board and clients are diverse in background, experience, race, color, national origin, gender, age, religious reference, marital status, sexual orientation, sensory, mental or physical abilities, Vietnam era or other veteran status. These and other qualities strengthens the program while reinforcing its commitment to basic fairness.

Read more about NJP employment opportunities and adherence to NJP’s Guiding Principles.

Email Notice | Warning!

WARNING! Please do not send requests for legal assistance via email. Unsolicited e-mail is not confidential. If you send e-mail to us that we have not asked you to send, you may be sending information that may be disclosed to others. If you are concerned about confidentiality, do not send confidential information in an email message. No attorney-client relationship is created or assumed to exist between Northwest Justice Project and persons who seek legal help through email. Any information sent to NJP through email is not confidential or subject to the attorney-client privilege unless or until NJP agrees to provide you legal assistance.