Columbia Legal Services
Legal ServicesWashington, United States11-50 Employees
Columbia Legal Services (CLS) operates in the legal services sector, providing representation and advocacy for communities facing poverty and oppression. The organization emphasizes using all available legal tools to assist clients, with a focus on those whose access to free legal services is restricted due to institutionalization or immigration status. Through impact litigation, policy reform, and partnerships, CLS aims to advance social and economic justice and to address actions that harm the communities it serves, while prioritizing collaboration with clients in pursuit of justice. Based in Seattle, Washington, CLS positions itself as a regional provider of legal aid that seeks to create a more equitable society by ensuring that individuals have the necessary tools and opportunity to achieve justice. The organization operates with a mission-oriented view of justice, guided by a vision of broader inclusion and fairness enabled by legal support. A recent development includes the launch of a Habeas Toolkit, a self-help resource intended for individuals detained at the Northwest ICE Processing Center and the wider immigrant community.