EASTSIDE LEGAL

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Who Are ELAP’s Clients?

79% - Women

51% - Single female head of

household with children

20% - Disabled

20% - Immigrants

12% - 65 or older

7% - 24 or younger

58% - Caucasian

16% - Latino

8% - Asian

7% - Black

Inside this report:

Why I Volunteer 2

Legal Problems 2

Income & Expenses 3

Jill’s Story 3

Supporters 4

Volunteers 6

Save The Date! 7

Support ELAP 7

2012 Annual Report

Dear Friends,

In this Annual Report

you will find financial

information about

our income and ex-

penditures, but this

only gives you a

small portion of the

overall picture of

ELAP and the lives we affect. The total ELAP

picture includes many, many volunteers, hard-

working staff, loyal and supportive donors

and the very appreciative clients that depend

on us to help improve their lives.

2012 was a good year for ELAP and the

clients we serve. We increased the number of

Domestic Violence Staff Attorneys throughout

the year and they were able to expand the

critical support we provide to 86 domestic

violence survivors. Another 238 DV survivors

received services in our Family Law / DV

Legal clinics. The number of Family Law / DV

clinics were increased, the length of the

appointments was increased from 30 to 45

minutes and 11 new Family Law / DV

attorneys were recruited and trained.

We served more clients in our legal clinics in

2012 than the previous year; 540 attended

appointments compared to 452 for 2011, a

19% increase. Bankruptcy clinic appointments

were also increased to 45 minutes.

We tested a new program offering services

to homeless men at shelters on the Eastside.

Unfortunately that pilot with the standard ad-

vice and consultation approach did not

adequately address the needs of the shelter

clients, due to need by the clients for extensive

legal services.

Our 2nd Annual ELAP Breakfast for Justice

was a resounding success due to the many

guests, sponsors and volunteers who supported

our work and enabled us to expand our ser-

vices in 2012 and into 2013.

We completed a Program Assessment in

2011 which resulted in 12 recommendations.

As an outgrowth of the Program Assessment

which provided guidance for 2012, we com-

pleted a strategic planning process which re-

sulted in a five year Strategic Plan and an

Action Plan for implementation.

We appreciate the support of all you who

donate your time or support us financially so

that we can provide services to our clients.

Letter From ELAP’s Executive Director

Full Legal Representation

beyond advice clinics for critical needs.

The Domestic Violence

Legal Project, providing extensive advice and lim-ited representation for sur-vivors of domestic violence.

Lectures for general help on various legal issues.

ELAP provided services to

959 low income clients and survivors of domestic violence (representing 2228 people) with over 1055 legal clinic appointments and other services.

127 volunteer attorneys

donated 1,965 hours of legal services valued at over $500,000.

ELAP provided services

through:

Advice Clinics, including

specialty clinics for family law, domestic violence, immigration, and bank-ruptcy issues.

The Wills Project, provid-

ing will preparation, powers of attorney, and physician’s directives.

2012 Accomplishments

Stan Kehl, Executive Director

2012 Page 2

Why I Volunteer….

legal issues low-income

clients face throughout

my legal career.”

Stacy Naczelnik

Volunteer Attorney

“The work I have done

at ELAP has taught me

how to work directly with

clients and has provided

me with practical, legal

experience (which is

great for a new attorney

like me). It is also one of

the most personally ful-

filling experiences I have

ever had. ELAP not only

provides legal advocacy

to a population that usu-

ally does not have ac-

cess to such services, but

it also provides attor-

neys with practical expe-

rience that helps them

better represent their

low-income clients. My

experience with ELAP

has created a foundation

that will continue to

influence how I represent

domestic violence survi-

vors and handle the

“It is...one of the most

personally fulfilling

experiences I have ever

had.” Photo of one of our clinic volunteer

attorneys with a client.

Why Do Clients Come to ELAP?

Divorce / Sep

Custody/Visitation

Support

Domestic Abuse

Bankruptcy

CollectionsLandlord/

TenantImmigration

Other

OtherOther Other

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50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Family Consumer Housing Individual Rights Wills & Estates Other

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f Cas

es

Total Cases = 913

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Jill’s Story

2012 Income and Expenses

In 2012 ELAP helped 959

clients who represented 2,228

people in their households with

over 1,055 clinic appointments

and other services.

When We Helped Our Clients….

Their Families Benefited!

Income: Public Sector Support $ 118,207 Private Sector Grants 78,388 ELAP Breakfast for Justice 77,961 Individual Donors 38,471 Other 1,893 Total Income $ 314,920

Expenses: Programs $ 276,736 84.0% Administration 47,141 14.0% Development /Fundraising 7,500 2.0%

Total Expenses $ 331,377

20%

17%

10%36%

16%

Clinics, Workshops, &Lectures

Volunteer Attorneys &Phone Referrals

Client Plus & DirectRepresentation

Domestic Violence

Administration

Breakout of Expenses

Jill came to ELAP seeking a

modification for her parenting

plan. The father of her

daughter Mary, had recently

been convicted of child por-

nography and suspected of

sexual abuse of a child. Jane

worried that when he was released from prison he would

have full parental visitation rights as outlined in the old par-

enting plan. Juanita, one of our DV Staff Attorneys helped

modify the plan eliminating any residential time in the fu-

ture. The father is currently incarcerated. He was properly

served in prison, he failed to respond to the petition to modi-

fy and Jill was able to obtain her revised parenting plan

through default. The letter below shows how she felt about

the gift she received. (names changed)

2012 Page 4

2012 Supporters

Lydia Abbott Steve Aeschbacher Rima Alaily Kimberly Allen Susan Amini Brandy Andersson Magnus Andersson Rebecca Andrews Susanne Annand John Aslin Shannon Atchison

Ellie Ausmus Andrea Axel Tim Baer Emmanuel Baidoo Kraig Baker Jorge Baron Jillian Barron Howard Bartlett Ted Bartlett

Robert Bartoo Jessica Beck Gregg Bennett Joel Benoliel Samuel Bernstein Berntson Porter & Co. Dave Berthon Debbie Bianco Juliann Bildhauer Sue Bilger Richard Bird

Eve Blakemore John Bogley Karen Bonnell Scott Bowen David Bowermaster Bill Bowman William Braun Elizabeth Breakstone Julie Brown

Ginger Buetow David Burman Sebris Busto James Patrick Callans Carrie Callaway Cathleen Callihan Shaya Calvo Carlene Canton Michelle Carmody Kaplan Brent Carson Hozaifa Cassubhai

Sixta Castillo Deborah Chapnick Timothy Cheuk Andree Chicha Craig Christian Olga Ciobanu City of Bellevue City of Kirkland City of Issaquah

City of Mercer Island City of Redmond City of Sammamish Stew Cogan Courtney Cohen Jessica Cohen Brian Comstock Catherine Cooper Costco Wholesale Pamela Cotter Susan Covey

Jeffrey Cox Crissa Cugini Amber Curnow John Curry Tom Daemen Craig Darling Ken Davidson Gary Davis Teri Davis

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Natalie De Marr Marco De Sa E Silva Merryn DeBenedetti Thomas DeBuys Grant Degginger Mike DeLeo Wendy DeLong James & Yumi Doane Keith Dolliver Meredith Dorrance

Janina Duling Kip Durrell Gretchen Dwinnell John Eason East King County Bar Assoc Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop Ryan Edmondson Lamar & Marlys Efaw

Charles Egerton Stephen Eggerman Peter Ehrlichman Marcia Ellsworth Christina Eng Ty Eriks Scott Espiritu Karen Falkingham Herbert Farber Rhys Farren Steven Fields

Ivy Fioretti James S. Fitzgerald Deborah Fleck Lynda Flood Daniel Ford Julie Fowler Christopher Fox Janice Francisco Kia Franklin Christopher Frost David Fuller Leigh Fulwood

Emily Garrrison Lynda Gast Michael Gates Sheryl Gordon McCloud Alice Graham Robert Green Mona Grenfell Horacio Gutierrez Cyrus Habib Sophie Hager Hume Jane Hague

Jerry Hahn Mary Hammerly Angela Hannum Terry Hansen Eric & Gwen Hanson Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller P.S. Andrew Haring Kevin Harrang Anita Hasson Norm Haugen Bill Hayden

Stuart Heath E J Helmon Jerry Hendin Emily Henry Daniel Herron Crystal Higgins Andy Hill Bruce Hilyer Carrie Hobbs Mike Holland Paul Holland

Donald Horowitz Steven Huebner Abelqader Husseini Wendy Hutchins-Cook Jim Hutchinson Lynn Hvalsoe Inslee, Best, Doezie & Ryder P.S. Jennifer Ivan Judy Jennison James Kahan Jennifer Karol

Rod Kaseguma Wendy Kearns Stan Kehl David Kelly Nancy Keucher Keybank Kenneth Kilbreath Dan Kilpatric Dick Kilpatrick Shannon Kilpatrick Karol King

King County King County Council Richard Klobucher Dee Knapp Tiffany Koenig Michael Konowal Warren Koons Aaron Kornblum Jerilyn Kovalenko Rob Kraft Walter Krueger Angela Kuo

Stacey Lara-Kerr Steve Larsen John Launceford Liam Lavery J. Robert Leach Dan Lear J. J. Leary Legal Foundation of Washington Angie Lee Stephanie Lee

Virginia Leen Rick Leitner Larry Leonardson Gerhard Letzing Helen Leuzzi Paul Leuzzi Tana Lin Lubomir Litchev Natalia Litchev Bernie Little Livengood, Fitzgerald & Alskog

2012 ELAP

Breakfast for Justice

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Ashley Locke Nancy Locke Katherine Long Loretta Lopez Rosario Lopez James Lord Peter Lucas Terry Lukens Susan Lyon Wendy Lyon Bonnie MacNaughton

Leo Madden Michelle Maddox Jean Magladry J. Richard Manning Deborah Maranville Mark Maroon Marna Marteeny Paul Martin Judy Massong

Eric Matson Michael Mayer Richard Maywald Ryan McBride Jamie McCoy Tim McCredie Jack McCullough Caron McCune Tina McDade Thomas McDade Douglas McDaniel

Richard McDermott Don McGowan Nicole McGrath Shelley McKinley Daniel Menser David Meyer Dr. John & Maryann Meyer Nancy Meyer

Microsoft Corporation Celeste Miller Jeff & Eva Miller John Miller Shont Miller CJ Mitchell Richard Mitchell Hilary Mohr Christian Moller Cori Gordon Moore Patrick Moran

Ward Morrison Brian Muchinsky Christine Mullaney Brendan Murphy Paula Nadalin Ranjit Narayanan Teashia Nelson Bob Nicksin Angela Niemann

David Nold Lesley Novotny Kimberly Nuber Wanda Nuxoll Sean O'Donnell Judy Olano Rich Olin Kristin Olson Julie Orr Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Catherine Oxrieder Monica Paolini Mark Parris James Parsons Ken Pearson Jane Pekasky Diane Penney-Wagster Perkins Coie Karolyn Peterson

Dwight Phillips Stella Pitts Kevin Plachy Frank Podany Andrew Prazuch Danielle Prince Michele Radosevich Austin Rainwater Judith Ramseyer Kent Rasmussen Will Rava

Lawson Reinsch Riddell Williams P.S. Lori Riordan M. Abbas Rizvi James Robart Samuel Rodabough Daniel Roe Barry Rose Redith Ross

Karin Crow Ruble Kathryn Rule Cheryll Russell Gregory Russell M Gail Ryder Mary Sakaguchi Michele Sales Javier Salido Chris Salomone Kathleen Sanders Katie Sanderson

Michael Sandler Daniel Satterberg Leslie Savina Dennis Schnabel Jack Scholfield Erin Schwarz Mark Schwarz Michael Scoville Stephanie Searing Seattle University School of Law Paul Seligmann

Vilma Serrano Stephen Sewell Ketu Shah Craig & Meredith Shank Daniel Shea Judith Shoshana Michael Showalter Byron Shutz Joe Silvernale Jonas Simonis Brad Smith

Randolph and Barb Smith S. Mar Smith Scott Smith Susan Smith Brad Smull Derek & Katherine Snead Michael Snedecor Martin Snodgrass Cameron Snyder Kirk Soderquist Philippe Spalart Oriona Spaulding

Amy Spencer Paul Spencer St. Andrews Lutheran Church John Stokes Diane Stokke Thomas Stone Loretta Story Evangeline Stratton Sue Sturtevant Elke Suber

John Sullivan Kathy Surace-Smith Lisa Tanzi Andrea Taylor Karen Tennyson V Tiller Claire Tollfeldt Steven Toole Cesar Torres Sandy Torres Amy Trulson Gail Tsuboi

Donna Tucker Andrea Turner Melanie Usher Gretchen Valentine Margaret Van Reuth Andrew Varcak Barbara Varon Colette Vogele Marion & Scott Vokey Adria Vondra Victoria Vreeland

Kevin Wallace Rich & Leslie Wallis Richard Wallis Linda Walton Ted Watts Kathy Weber Shanika Weerasundara Scott Weitz Wells Fargo Jennifer Werdell Joanne Werner Reid Wiggins

Jim Wilcher Gary Williams James Williams Karen Williams Myles & Retta Winbigler Thomas Windus Dane Woldseth John Woodbery Gordon Woodley Jeff & Nicole Wortley Nathaniel Wylie

Cari Wyszynski Scott Yasui George Yochum Mary Yu Christos Zouboulakis Kenneth Zych.

Thank You For Supporting ELAP in 2012!

2012 ELAP

Breakfast for Justice

2012 Page 6

Gary Abolofia Margaret Adams Raymond Aest Charity Anastasio Pam Anderson

Seema Anil Kathy Aptakin Adam Asher Linda Atkins Jeff Barth

Shaun Bartoo Jessica Beck Richard Bernstein Stacey Bernstein Diana Brackett

Colleen Broaddus Ginger Buetow Paul Burton Carla Calogero Katherine Cameron

Kathy Carpenter Colleen Carroll Helena Cheuk Olga Ciobanu Lloyd Coble

Juanita Cope Natalie Daniels Steve Dashiak Ken Davidson Antoinette Davis

Ashley Davison Christi Davisson Ravijot Dev Frances Dewing Jim Dickmeyer

Leslie Drake Michael Duggan Amanda Duke Bea Errico Greg Euteneier

Laura Ewbank Leslie Faretty Rhys Farren Jennelle Faulkner Nan Feng

James Fitzgerald Julie Florida Kate Forrest Joan Foster Christopher Fox

Mary Fox D. Bruce Gardiner Mary Gaston Madeline Gauthier Boris Gaviria

Brittany Gerhart Ann Gerner Tatyana Gidirimski Holly Golden Randy Gordon

Cindi Greenfield Lisa Hammel Mary Hammerly James Hanika Angie Hannum

Kevin B. Hansen Kyle Hansen Stephen Hansen Susan B. Hansen Kevin Harrang

Doug Harris Carrie Hobbs Bryce Holzer Michael Howard Ross Jacobson

Mark Jarmuth Judy Jennison Barbara Johnson David Johnston Patrick Julian

Michelle Kaplan David Kelly Linda Kercher Zeshan Khan Bobbie Khanna

Bryan Kidder Dan Kilpatric Kristina Kononova Carol Kretz Walter Krueger

Rachel Kuenzi Sher Kung Bruce Lamb Kirstin Larson Shirlann Leahy

Ellen Sang Myung Lee Virginia Leen Paula Lehmann Natalia Litchev Ashley Locke

Catherine Lugo George Luong Sara MacDuff Jane Malico Fred Martens

Andrea Mayner Ryan McDade Tom McDade Steve McLamb Larey McLaren

Paula Miller Larry Mitchell Marijean Moschetto Christopher Mulvaney Akruti Munshi

Stacie Naczelnik Ruth Nelson David Newman Julie O'Brien Richard Olin

Kristin Olson Donald Osborne John Palmer Julie Park Kelly Parker

John Peick Kevin Plachy Sharon Powell Austin Rainwater Kristin Reeder

Lawson Reinsch Pattie Reutimann Jeremy Rifkin Barry Rose Jason Rosenfeld

Jason Rothkowitz Gregory Russell Mary Sakaguchi Elizabeth Salazar Maria Sanchez-Ley

Kathleen Sanders Maggie Sanderson Neeta Saran Leslie Savina Frances Schopick

James Sedney David Seeley Vilma Serrano-Roca Ketu Shah Philip Shucklin

Dr. Jennifer Smith Lindsay Smith Martin Snodgrass Courtney Story Loretta Story

Evangeline Stratton Jay Stratton George Tamblyn Andrea Taylor B. David Thomas

Sasi Thota Claire Tollfeldt Steve Toole Fernanda Torres Shannon Underwood

Adria Vondra Leslie Wallis Eleanor Wang Alison Warden Charles Warner

Ted Watts Shanika Weerasundara Scott Weitz Stacey Witte Dane Woldseth

Tiffany Wong John Woodbery Gordon Woodley Melody Young Mike Zeno

Christine Zenthoefer Fang Zhang

2012 ELAP

Breakfast for Justice

2012 Volunteers!

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Your Continued Support for ELAP’s Clients is Needed

Next year ELAP will celebrate 25 years of providing legal service to those most in need, helping people solve financial problems,

escape domestic violence, maintain their employment, protect their children and address many other legal issues which affect their

health, safety, and security.

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ELAP Volunteers Are The Best!

127 Volunteer Attorneys

1,965 hours donated

$500,000 in legal fees given

back to the community!

2,726 hours donated by non-

attorney volunteers

$54,520 worth of time given back

to the community!

We Thank You!!

Save The Date - May 22, 2014

4th Annual ELAP

Breakfast for Justice.

May 22, 2014

7:00 – 8:30

Meydenbauer Center

Hear King County Coun-

cilmember Kathy Lam-

bert speak on her per-

sonal journey from do-

mestic violence victim to

successful survivor and

support the clients that

ELAP serves. She will

offer insights into the

role that the judiciary

and attorneys played in

her process – including

the good, the bad and

the ugly.

This is ELAP’s signature

event. Don’t miss it!

Board of Directors and Staff ACCESS * EMPOWERMENT * HOPE

Officers

President:

Kevin Plachy, Wells Fargo

Vice President:

Ashley Locke, Perkins Coie

Secretary:

Rhys Farren, Davis Wright Tremaine

Treasurer:

Doug McDaniel, Berntson, Porter & Co.

Directors

Susanne Annand, Consultant

Courtney Cohen, Microsoft

Jessica Cohen, IDRI

Bill Hayden, Microsoft

Judy Jennison, Perkins Coie

Tom McDade, McDade Legal

Stacy Quan, Microsoft

Evangeline Stratton, Simmons Law

Staff

Executive Director:

Stan Kehl

Assistant Exec Director:

Kathy Fleming

Program Director & Lead DV Staff

Attorney:

Brandy Andersson

DV Staff Attorneys:

Juanita Cope

Jane Malico

Clinic & Community Outreach

Manager:

Cynthia Klein

Interpreters:

Nancy Juscamaita

Elena Mezisko

Vision

All people on the Eastside and survivors of domestic

violence countywide will have access to justice in the

civil legal system.

Mission

Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP) is a nonprof-

it organization dedicated to making the legal system

more accessible to those most in need by providing

free or low-cost yet high quality civil legal services to

low-income residents of East and Northeast King

County, Washington and domestic violence legal aid

throughout King County.

14150 NE 20th St., #F1-286

Bellevue, WA 98007

Phone: 425-747-7274

Fax: 425-747-7504

info@elap.org

East s id e Lega l As s i s tan ce Program

www.elap.org