Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE WASHINGTON APPELLATE PROJECT CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO INDIGENT PERSONS ON APPEAL.
THE WASHINGTON APPELLATE PROJECT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION PURSUANT TO CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY MANDATE TO INDIGENT PERSONS IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL APPELLATE COURTS BY APPOINTMENT FROM DESIGNATED GOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATORS. WE PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AND VIGOROUS REPRESENTATION IN THE APPELLATE REVIEW OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS, DEPENDENT CHILD PROCEEDINGS AND PARENTAL RIGHTS TERMINATIONS, AS WELL AS INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENTS. THIS REQUIRES OUR STAFF FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR CLIENTS, REVIEW TRIAL COURT RECORDS, CONDUCT LEGAL RESEARCH, PREPARE APPROPRIATE LEGAL PLEADINGS AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS IN VARIOUS FORUMS. IN 2019, THE WASHINGTON APPELLATE PROJECT REPRESENTED APPROXIMATELY 750 CLIENTS. CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS' COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE, NO MATTER THEIR ECONOMIC STATUS, THE PROJECT'S STAFF IS REGULARLY CALLED ON TO PROVIDE TRAINING AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. THE PROJECT'S WORK SETS STANDARDS FOR APPELLATE PRACTICE AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM. WE REGULARLY CONSULT WITH AND ADVISE PUBLIC DEFENSE ADMINISTRATORS REGARDING BEST PRACTICES. THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF REGULARLY ENGAGES WITH GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE LEGAL CHALLENGES FACING INDIGENT PEOPLE AND THEIR RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION ON APPEAL. WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS SEEKING TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR THESE MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH LEGAL PROCESSES. IN 2019, THIS INCLUDED: PARTICIPATION IN TASK FORCES AND COMMITTEES FORMED BY COURTS AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE RULES; PROVIDING GUIDANCE NATIONALLY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TOOLS TO LIMIT RACIAL INEQUALITY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; LEADERSHIP ON BODIES REVIEWING THE PROPER DELIVERY AND FUNDING OF INDIGENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION; DEVELOPING AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO TRAIN LAW STUDENTS IN APPELLATE REPRESENTATION AND TO PROVIDE AVENUES INTO THE FIELD FOR STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; ORGANIZING AND PROVIDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL TRAINING TO OTHERS INVOLVED IN DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT POPULATIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Gregory C Link | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $113,758 |
| Toby Marshall | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robert Gombiner | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Heather Mckimmie | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bruce Shamulka | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Vicki Boyd | VICE PRESIDE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Amy Muth | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Beth-Anne Kreger | SECRETARY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jason Saunders | PRESIDENT | 1.5 | $0 |
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