WHAT WE DO

What We Do

Vision

The King County Law Library and the King County Law Library Foundation envision a community in which all residents have access to vital legal information services regardless of income or background.

Mission

The King County Law Library Foundation serves as an advocate and fundraising mechanism for the King County Law Library. 

Work

The Foundation’s financial and operational support directly contributes to the Law Library’s ability to provide services such as: 

A curated collection of legal resources to help during the Covid-19 pandemic

Self-Represented Litigant online workshops and informational videos

Free access to many legal information print resources and online databases

Free access to many commonly used legal forms

Low cost continuing legal education courses and classes for the legal community

    A Closer Look

    Self-Represented Litigant Workshops

    Self-represented litigant workshop clip art image of a computer monitor with a person holding a pointer.

    The King County Law Library currently offers four workshops in the Civil Trial Series and four in the Family Law Series. 

    Over 40% of Self-Represented Litigant (SRL) Workshop attendees reported an annual income of less than $25,000.

    Over 90% of participants in the Nuts and Bolts of Motions and Civil Litigation Without Tears workshops are not represented by an attorney.

    Nearly 50% of participants report than they cannot afford an attorney and an additional 19% are self-represented to save money. 

    Self-Represented Litigant
    Workshop Testimonials

    “FREE – Great public service everyone could benefit from whether or not they have a lawsuit.”
    Clip art image of the scales of justice over an open law book.
    SRL participant
    in Shoreline, WA
    “The information demystified the process. It helped to understand what the courts can and can’t do; what can be enforced.”
    Clip art image of the scales of justice over an open law book.
    SRL participant
    in Shoreline, WA
    “[The workshop] made the court rules and procedures look quite undaunting and easy to navigate even by a layman/non-lawyer.”
    Clip art image of the scales of justice over an open law book.
    SRL participant
    in Seattle, WA
    “[I liked] the ability of the presenter to speak the law in “English” – to translate the laws in a way that made sense to non-legal folk."
    Clip art image of the scales of justice over an open law book.
    SRL participant
    in Shoreline, WA

    King County Law Library Foundation is a Section 501 (c)(3) public charity (EIN: 83-0969459). King County Law Library Foundation is registered with Washington State’s Charities Program as required by law.