Snohomish County Legal Services

What Snohomish County Legal Services does

Snohomish County Legal Services is an Everett, Washington-based nonprofit that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income Snohomish County residents. It began as a program of the Snohomish County Bar Association in the early 1980s and became an independent 501(c)(3) organization in 1985. Eligibility is based on household income at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Level, and services are available regardless of documentation status; no-cost interpreter services are also offered.

Its core service areas are family law, Chapter 7 bankruptcy, housing justice and eviction matters, civil appointed counsel, and wills for seniors. SCLS uses a hybrid delivery model in which staff attorneys handle emergency and complex matters while volunteer attorneys and paralegals provide advice, representation, and clinic support. Services are distributed through its Everett office, courthouse and library clinics, Edmonds Waterfront Center and Everett Recovery Cafe clinics, telephone intake, online intake, and Zoom-based virtual clinics, with referrals supported by CLEAR and NWJustice.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, SCLS does not charge eligible clients and is funded primarily through tax-deductible donations and charitable contributions, with grants and government support also identified as possible funding sources. It does not disclose a proprietary software platform or public API; its disclosed technology consists of standard web, online intake, Zoom, calendar, and anti-spam tools used to support service delivery.

Name

Snohomish County Legal Services

Legal name

Snohomish County Legal Services

Website

https://snocolegal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Snohomish County Legal Services is an Everett-based nonprofit providing free civil legal aid to eligible low-income Snohomish County residents, regardless of documentation status, through attorneys, volunteers, clinics, workshops, referrals, and virtual services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ)

Keywords

• Civil legal aid
• Family law services
• Housing legal aid
• Pro bono representation
• Bankruptcy assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Everett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Snohomish County Legal Services is funded primarily through donations and charitable contributions from the community, which are tax-deductible under IRS code. The organization does not charge clients for legal services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Snohomish County Legal Services provides free civil legal aid to eligible low-income residents of Snohomish County, Washington, regardless of documentation status. Core service lines include Family Law Services (divorce, child custody, parenting plans, visitation), Housing Justice Project (eviction defense and housing issues), Chapter 7 Bankruptcy assistance, Wills for Seniors (estate planning for seniors 60+), and the Appointed Counsel Program. Services are delivered through staff attorneys, volunteer attorneys, paralegals, and recurring in-person, courthouse, library, community, and virtual (Zoom) clinics, with free interpreter support.

Product overview

Snohomish County Legal Services (SCLS) is a nonprofit civil legal aid organization serving low-income residents of Snohomish County, Washington since 1983. The organization operates a hybrid model combining staff attorneys for emergency and complex cases with volunteer attorneys and paralegals for advice, representation, and community clinics. SCLS offers five core legal service areas: Family Law Services (including divorce, custody, parenting plans), Chapter 7 Bankruptcy assistance, Housing Justice Project (eviction defense and housing issues), Appointed Counsel Program, and Wills for Seniors Services. These core services are delivered through a network of recurring clinics including Family Law Clinics (weekly Tuesday evenings), HJP Walk-up Clinics at the courthouse, Housing Justice Project Virtual Clinics, Lawyers in the Library sessions, Edmonds Waterfront Center clinics, Everett Recovery Cafe general clinics, and DiSCO divorce workshops. All services are free to eligible low-income residents regardless of documentation status, with interpreter services available at no cost.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of low-income households experience civil legal problems yearly with average of 9.3 problems per household; only 24% receive help
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alliance for Equal JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCLS is a member of the Alliance for Equal Justice, a coalition working to bring civil legal aid to people and communities that experience poverty and injustice in Washington State.
• CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCLEAR is the statewide referral hotline (1-888-201-1014) that refers callers to SCLS for civil legal aid services. Operates weekdays 9:15a-12:15p.
• NWJusticecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline intake partner providing web-based referral and application system for SCLS services at nwjustice.org/apply-online.
• Everett Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts the Lawyers in the Library program at the Evergreen Branch (9512 Evergreen Way, Everett) providing free civil legal consultations.
• Snohomish County Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical founding partner - SCLS began in the early 1980s as a program of the Snohomish County Bar Association to address the growing need for civil legal aid in the county.
• Edmonds Waterfront CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting monthly legal clinics on the fourth Monday for qualified low-income Edmonds area residents.
• Everett Recovery CafeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner hosting monthly general legal clinics on the fourth Thursday for qualified low-income residents at 1212 California Street.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Community Legal Services of Philadelphia: Established civil legal aid nonprofit serving low-income individuals and families across similar practice areas (housing, family, consumer/finance). Highly comparable hybrid model of staff attorneys and clinics serving a comparable low-income population.
• Northwest Justice Project: Washington's largest publicly funded civil legal aid organization, providing statewide legal services to low-income residents. NJP is also an active channel partner of SCLS (online intake and referral), making it the closest operational and mission-level peer.
• Atlanta Legal Aid Society: Nonprofit civil legal aid organization serving low-income residents in the Atlanta metro area. Provides comparable services in housing, family law, consumer, and senior law through staff attorneys and volunteer clinics.
• Columbia Legal Services: Statewide Washington civil legal aid nonprofit tackling poverty through legal advocacy across similar practice areas (housing, family, public benefits). Same Alliance for Equal Justice coalition member with overlapping population served.
• Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid: Minnesota nonprofit providing free civil legal representation across housing, family, consumer, and public benefits to low-income residents. Matches SCLS on practice mix, client base, and rural/urban service delivery.
• Lone Star Legal Aid: Texas-based nonprofit providing free civil legal aid across dozens of counties to low-income households. Same mission, similar practice areas (housing, family, consumer), and comparable hybrid staff-plus-volunteer delivery model.
• Legal Aid Society of San Diego: County-level civil legal aid organization providing free legal services in housing, family law, consumer issues, and senior law to low-income San Diegans. Closely comparable scope, geographic service model, and practice-area mix to SCLS.

Emerging players

• Disability Rights Washington: Washington-state nonprofit legal advocacy organization for people with disabilities. While its practice area is narrower than SCLS's, it is a peer member of the Alliance for Equal Justice and shares mission orientation toward legal services for vulnerable populations.

Regional players

• King County Bar Association Pro Bono Services: Adjacent Washington-state legal aid organization operating pro bono programs for low-income King County residents. Comparable model and client base, but serves a different (Seattle) geography than SCLS.

Broad incumbents

• The Legal Aid Society (New York): Largest U.S. provider of free civil legal services operating across all five boroughs of NYC with a far broader scope, budget, and practice portfolio. Comparable in mission and core practice areas but meaningfully larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/snocolegal
• Facebookfacebook.com/snohomishcountylegalservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snohomish-county-legal-svcs

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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