Inland Empire Legal Aid

The Inland Empire Legal Aid (IELA), formerly known as Spokane Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP), was established in 1985, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal assistance program of the Spokane County Bar Association (SCBA). IELA operates out of Spokane County but does its best to help Pend Oreille, Ferry, Stevens and Lincoln counties. The IELA is supported by the Legal Foundation of Washington (LFW), SCBA members, and members of the community - like you!

IELA's mission is to connect low-income community members needing legal services to legal education and to pro bono professionals. The IELA strives to help low-income community members (within 200% of the FPL) help themselves with civil legal matters by providing legal education and advice through clinics, events and classes. The IELA's primary focus is Family Law, but the program also assists with consumer issues, and limited wills/estates.