Legal Resources
Get help from trusted sources and find online resource to help you navigate civil lawsuits and other legal issues.
King County Law Library
King County Law Library offers free clinics and guides to help you research legal issues and navigate the court system.
Free and Low Cost Legal Help in King County
Find free or low cost legal help based on your situation.
Free and Low Cost Legal Help in King County
Legal Clinics
Attend free clinics to help answer your civil law and procedural questions.
Legal Clinics
Legal Information Reference Center
Access more than 310 full-text publications (including NOLO Press titles) and thousands of legal forms. Register as a KCLL guest and use your KCLL Library Card Number to log in.
Legal Information Reference Center
Research Guides
Find infographics and in-depth guides on common legal issues.
King County Law Library’s Civil Procedure videos
Video on lawsuit basics and the basics of serving initial paperwork.
King County Law Library’s Civil Procedure videos
Other Legal Resources
- CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral) Hotline - A toll-free legal hotline for people with low incomes provided by Northwest Justice Project.
- Neighborhood Legal Clinics – Offer free, limited legal advice and referrals to King County residents and Washington State residents with legal issues in King County who might otherwise have no access to the legal system. It is a goal of the program to make the clinics accessible regardless of barriers such as income, education, language or disability.
- Resources, Publications, and Reports - information on the Washington Courts web site including Self Help Resources, Informational Brochures, Courts Reports, Legislative Summaries, and Access to Public Records.
- Washington LawHelp - A guide to free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Washington. This site provides legal education materials and tools that give you basic information on a number of legal problems, and in some cases, detailed instructions and forms to help you represent yourself in court.
- Guide to Sealing and Destroying Court Records, Vacating Convictions and Deleting Criminal History Records - A Washington State court brochure that provides information about sealing and destroying court records, vacating convictions, and deleting criminal history records.
- Legal Financial Obligations (LFO) Interest Waiver Guide - This brochure provides information and forms on how to obtain a court order waiving or reducing interest on legal financial obligations (LFOs) in Washington State.