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Resources for Legal Information

Visit WashingtonLawHelp for free legal information and self-help materials about non-criminal problems for people in Washington state. Information available in Spanish and other languages.

Family and Safety (Resources in Spanish)

Free and Low-Cost Family Law Resources in King County (available in Spanish)

Medicaid (Resources in Spanish)
Legal Template: Letter of Medical Necessity – Medicaid (Word)

Legal Decision Making

Adult Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements
Alternatives to Guardianship – Practical Considerations
Alternatives to Guardianship: Supported Decision Making Agreements (SDM) (available in Spanish and Russian)
Durable Power of Attorney Documents (available in Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese)
Your Child with Disabilities is Turning 18 (available in Spanish)
Your Child With Disabilities Is Turning 18 (On-Demand Virtual Class) (SeattleChildrens.org)
- This class features attorneys from the Washington Medical-Legal Partnership. It is for parents and caregivers of youth who will need help with legal decision-making and ongoing support as an adult. The class covers supported decision-making, durable power of attorney, guardianship, and conservatorship, and provides links to resources.

Public Benefits

Legal Transition to Adulthood-Public Benefits. (below). This virtual presentation is led by attorneys from the Washington Medical-Legal Partnership. You can follow along with the presentation slides. The class covers:
- - Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) benefits
  - Washington Apple Health/Medicaid
  - In-Home Care
  - Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  - Financial planning to maintain eligibility.
  - Tips for receiving benefits, appeals for denials, terminations, and reductions.

Housing (Resources in Spanish)

Tenant’s Rights (Resources in Spanish)
Tenants” If You Need Repairs (Washingtonlawhelp.org)
Legal Template: Utilities Shut-Off Due to Medical Emergency (Word)
Legal Template: Letter on Reasonable Accommodation (Housing) (Word)
My Landlord Shut Off My Utilities: Helpful Information about the law in Washington (Spanish)

Immigration and Legal Status (Resources in Spanish)

School (Resources in Spanish)

Northwest Justice Project’s free Special Education Clinic

Trans & Gender Diverse

Gender Marker Changes
Name Change (available in Spanish and Russian)
Ingersoll Gender Center

“Our mission is to promote better health outcomes by addressing the legal and social needs of patients and families.”

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Testimonials

"Our attorney negotiated for us out of court, and our son now has SSI benefits as well as some in-home care. It is a big relief because now he is getting the care he needs."
MLP Client and parent of middle school student
"Our MLP attorney helped me communicate with the school and they agreed to re-instate the care."
MLP Client and parent of elementary age student
"...the MLP attorney negotiated with the Department of Housing and found us a new place to live, and helped us continue to get our housing voucher."
Tenant rights and protection

Pro Bono

The Washington Medical-Legal Partnership’s goal is to extend its reach to patients and families who may otherwise have no access to the legal system.

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Allies Not Adversaries: Teaching Collaboration to the Next Generation of Doctors and Lawyers (PDF)

An Asthma Patient’s Best Friend (PDF)

Asthma Crisis in Low-Income Communities of Color (PDF)

Beacon of Hope for Immigrants – The Medical-Legal Partnership (PDF)

Beyond Health Care: New Direction to a Healthier America (PDF)

Childhood Poverty, Chronic Stress, and Adult Working Memory (PDF)

Families’ Health-Related Social Problems and Missed Referral Opportunities (PDF)

The Invisible Battlefield (PDF)

Lawyers and Doctors Working Together – A Formidable Team (PDF)

Legal Care Good for Patients, Good for Hospitals’ Bottom Lines (PDF)

Legal Services Should be a Component of Standard Cancer Care (PDF)

Medical-Legal Partnership Health Care Recovery Dollars (PDF)

Moving Upstream: How Interventions that Address the Social Determinants of Health Can Improve Health and Remove Disparities (PDF)

Social Determinants: Taking the Social Context of Asthma Seriously (PDF)

When Lawyers are Welcomed in Doctors’ Offices

Why Pediatricians Need Lawyers (PDF)

WA MLP White Paper: An Analysis of Financial Benefit to Seattle Children’s Hospital, FY 2015-2017 (PDF)

WA Medical-Legal Partnership Report (PDF)

MLPC Evaluation Report (PDF)
A summary of findings from years one through three. Written by University of Washington School of Social Work; Kate Grossman, M.S.

Maps showing spacial inequality in South King County (PDF)

South King County Medicaid Access Study: Preliminary Findings (PDF)

A Conversation Between Attorneys and Pediatricians (PDF)
A Q&A summary of a conversation between attorneys at Northwest Justice Project in Seattle and local Pediatricians, Dr. Ben Danielson and Dr. Brian Johnston addressing how the two professions can work together to address unmet legal needs of patients and families.

Web Forms – Guardianship Interview, Pleading Documents

Web Form – Social Security: Request for Waiver of Overpayment / Form SSA-632

Legal Resources for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities in Washington State (PDF)

Operational Guidelines for Washington State Medical-Legal Partnerships (PDF)

National Center for MLP
- Toolkit for starting and sustaining your own MLP
- Specific resources for health centers and those caring for veterans

Medical-Legal Partnerships Map

MLP Stakeholder Matrix (DOC)
To build effective coalitions to address social determinants of health, it is critical to understand the current and potential role of community stakeholders from different sectors of society (e.g., government, political, civil society, commercial). The matrix is a tool that you can use to discuss and document the roles of key stakeholders in your community.

WashingtonLawHelp.org
Free legal information and self-help materials that provide information about non criminal legal problems affecting low-income people in Washington state.

Medical + Legal Resources

Direct Legal Assistance

Since 2008, more than 1,440 families (4,600 individuals) benefited from legal intervention to enforce basic human rights, improve health and prevent future health problems. Based in Seattle, Washington, the MLP assists with housing, public benefits, education, immigration, consumer protection, family law and more. Depending on the case, MLP attorneys offer advice and counsel all the way to direct representation.

*This graphic portrays widespread provider feedback about how MLP has freed up their time by managing patient legal needs.

Tools

Web Forms – Guardianship Interview, Pleading Documents

Web Form – Social Security: Request for Waiver of Overpayment / Form SSA-632

Legal Resources for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities in Washington State (PDF)

Operational Guidelines for Washington State Medical-Legal Partnerships (PDF)

National Center for MLP
- Toolkit for starting and sustaining your own MLP
- Specific resources for health centers and those caring for veterans

Medical-Legal Partnerships Map

MLP Stakeholder Matrix (DOC)
To build effective coalitions to address social determinants of health, it is critical to understand the current and potential role of community stakeholders from different sectors of society (e.g., government, political, civil society, commercial). The matrix is a tool that you can use to discuss and document the roles of key stakeholders in your community.

WashingtonLawHelp.org
Free legal information and self-help materials that provide information about non criminal legal problems affecting low-income people in Washington state.

WA MLP Reports

WA MLP White Paper: An Analysis of Financial Benefit to Seattle Children’s Hospital, FY 2015-2017 (PDF)

WA Medical-Legal Partnership Report (PDF)

MLPC Evaluation Report (PDF)
A summary of findings from years one through three. Written by University of Washington School of Social Work; Kate Grossman, M.S.

Maps showing spacial inequality in South King County (PDF)

South King County Medicaid Access Study: Preliminary Findings (PDF)

A Conversation Between Attorneys and Pediatricians (PDF)
A Q&A summary of a conversation between attorneys at Northwest Justice Project in Seattle and local Pediatricians, Dr. Ben Danielson and Dr. Brian Johnston addressing how the two professions can work together to address unmet legal needs of patients and families.

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