Yes, We Dare

We dare to believe that justice is indeed for all, that a society must be measured by how it treats the most vulnerable among us, that when a single citizen experiences justice, every one of us moves closer to true democracy.

That belief engages us. It inspires our work, work that embraces the ideal that every person in our community should be treated equally under law, freeing all of us to pursue our dreams. Dreams Like Yours.

What We Do

At the Center for Justice we see the law as the means for real change in the Inland Northwest.

We are a gathering of dedicated attorneys, paralegals, legal interns, and others who - along with volunteers from local high schools, colleges, universities, and the community - believe that justice truly is for all.

Through legal advocacy for people and issues others cannot or will not take on, we seek to foster dignity for everyone. Our work encourages right relationships between citizens and their government, between environmental and economic health, and among all our community's citizens.

Featured Stories: Unabashed

When Anna Franks and Planned Parenthood found themselves in a pitched battle over a new clinic in Pasco, they drew upon a quiet, inner resolve, and an assist from Jeffry Finer and the Center for Justice.
Read more »; Bob Rosen’s Second Wind

It didn’t take very long to see that a senior social worker and the Center for Justice were a perfect fit for each other. Story by Tim Connor
Read more »; Orchard Prairie’s Day in Court

Federal judge hears arguments in the Bigelow Gulch Road expansion controversy.
Read more »; Justice Calling highlights Community Advocacy

Our February e-newsletter marks the Fifth Anniversary of a dynamic project that doesn’t get a lot of headlines.
Read more »; Relentless

Center for Justice joins citizen coalition in advancing new police accountability ordinance for Spokane.
Read more »; Hunger Pangs

In search of Michael Pollan, a fresh tomato, and a good argument about food. By Jamie Borgan.
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News Stories: Semi-Tough

Federal Judge smacks down environmental challenge to Bigelow Gulch Road expansion.
Read more »; Workshopalooza

Progressive organizer Marcy Westerling will keynote PJALS conference this weekend in Spokane.
Read more »; Roaring Fun over Radwaste

After a stormy hearing in Spokane, Seattlites organizing to pan Hanford proposal with humor and other treats.
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Kitchen Table: Kitchen Table is a state of mind based, loosely, on a real table just around the corner from the Fish Bowl.; Day One

Then it comes. The judge calls my case. Butterflies fill my stomach. By Angela McIntire.
Read more »; Now, that’s a kitchen table

The Main Market celebrates its opening on West Main, with a poetic twist.
Read more »; Where’s the Brief?

The question of whether Spokane can ever have a credible, independent police ombudsman may come down to a fairly simple legal argument. Let’s have it.
Read more »; Visit the Kitchen Table