Who We Are

 

The Inland Empire Legal Aid (IELA), formally known as Spokane Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP), was established in 1985, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal assistance program of the Spokane County Bar Association (SCBA). The IELA operates out of Spokane county but does its best to help Pend Oreille, Ferry, Stevens and Lincoln counties. The IELA is supported by the Legal Foundation of Washington (LFW), SCBA members, and members of the community - like you!

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What We Do

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The IELA's mission is to connect low-income community members needing legal services to legal education and to pro bono professionals. The IELA strives to help low-income community members (within 200% of the FPL) help themselves with civil legal matters by providing legal education and advice through clinics, events and classes. The IELA's primary focus is Family Law, but the program also assists with consumer issues, and limited wills/estates.

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Where We Are

We are located at 222 W. Mission Ave, Suite 222, Spokane, WA 99201. In our efforts to be more accessible to our clients, we are located on or near 3 bus lines (25, 27, 28). There is also free parking. 

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