What’s on the agenda this legislative session?

What’s on the agenda this legislative session?

The 2023 legislative session is coming quickly. Our legislators will have 105 days to pass new laws for Washington, and we want to make sure those laws advance equity and justice for everyone in our state. CLS is one of the only legal aid organizations in Washington...
Washington leads in the nation in progress on LFOs

Washington leads in the nation in progress on LFOs

Taking apart our state’s unjust system of legal financial obligations (the fees and fines courts assign someone convicted of a crime) is one of CLS’s longstanding top priorities. Every year, we work to chip away at the laws that trap people in unending debt, long...
We all deserve a future

We all deserve a future

We are celebrating the Washington Supreme Court’s decision last week in State v. Garza – a case regarding juvenile records that had moved through the courts for years. We are particularly grateful to Alex Newhouse and the Washington Appellate Project for seeing the...
Youth Art – Winners & Honorable Mentions 🥇🎉

Youth Art – Winners & Honorable Mentions 🥇🎉

Elementary School Middle School High School  Elementary School WINNER 🥇   Artist Salvador Juarez Artist Statement My name is Salvador Juarez. I’m 9 years old and just started third grade. This is the first art contest I’ve joined, but I’ve been...