Volunteer Guide

Sexual Violence Law Center

  • Location:
    101 Yesler Way Suite 300
    Seattle, WA 98104
  • Phone:
    206-312-7852
  • Toll-free:
    844-991-7852
  • Fax:
    206-312-7859

Sexual Violence Law Center is a nonprofit law firm that protects the privacy, safety, and civil rights of survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Washington state. We provide holistic legal assistance and representation, meaning SVLC works to address all the legal needs a survivor is experiencing related to their abuse - safety, immigration, housing, employment, victim rights and more. Our work centers on the survivor’s needs, is trauma-informed and intersectional, based in anti-oppression, race and gender equity principles.

State served: Washington
Detention Facilities Served: Tacoma Northwest Detention Center (WA), Yakima County Department of Corrections (WA)

Services Provided

Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Employment authorization, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
Languages spoken: Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Spanish

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes