About EJC
Equal Justice Coalition
Our Mission:
To ensure that people are treated equally and fairly before the law by educating policymakers and the public about the importance of civil legal aid in our communities and advocating for sufficient public funding for civil legal aid on behalf of low income people living in Washington.
The Equal Justice Coalition (EJC) is a nonpartisan, broad-based organization working statewide to ensure that all people are treated equally and fairly before the law. Since 1995 the Equal Justice Coalition has been a standing committee of the Washington Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Board.
Originally formed to combat slashed federal funding for civil legal aid in the 1990s, the coalition’s role—representing Washington’s low income and legal aid communities to our elected officials—remains indispensable. Our success at increasing resources for civil legal aid is made possible by building a strong base of support within the legal community and beyond. In 2007 Equal Justice Coalition received the American Bar Association Award for Grassroots Advocacy.
The Equal Justice Coalition is comprised of an Advisory Council, a core volunteer WorkGroup, and hundreds of Member Organizations and thousands of individual Friends of Equal Justice who know that the health of our democracy depends on equal justice for all.
EJC 101 is an online slideshow that is a fun and easy way to learn more about the Equal Justice Coalition. You can view it online, or download and share with others!
Originally formed to combat slashed federal funding for civil legal aid in the 1990s, the coalition’s role—representing Washington’s low income and legal aid communities to our elected officials—remains indispensable. Our success at increasing resources for civil legal aid is made possible by building a strong base of support within the legal community and beyond. In 2007 Equal Justice Coalition received the American Bar Association Award for Grassroots Advocacy.
The Equal Justice Coalition is comprised of an Advisory Council, a core volunteer WorkGroup, and hundreds of Member Organizations and thousands of individual Friends of Equal Justice who know that the health of our democracy depends on equal justice for all.
EJC 101 is an online slideshow that is a fun and easy way to learn more about the Equal Justice Coalition. You can view it online, or download and share with others!