Company Profile
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
Company Overview
LCYC protects the interests and safety of youth in Washington by advancing their legal rights. We
accomplish our mission through direct legal representation, strong community partnerships, and systemic
advocacy. We have four program areas: child welfare, immigrant youth and families, youth defense and
youth homelessness.
LCYC provides community-based, holistic legal advocacy to expand access to justice for young people in
Washington state. LCYC was created and continues to evolve in response to the community’s needs. We
meet youth where they are—geographically, developmentally, emotionally, culturally, and linguistically.
We collaborate with the youth, family members, educators, service providers, and other community
partners to ensure that the legal and non-legal needs of the youth are met.
LCYC empowers youth by helping them understand and engage in complex legal systems that impact their
lives and their families. We help youth understand and assess legal issues, options, potential
consequences, and opportunities, before the youth determines the path forward.
LCYC is a team of supportive, creative, risk-taking, and flexible attorneys seeking to disrupt the status
quo. We are committed to continual learning. An essential part of that learning must be centered on antiracism within ourselves, our organization, and the systems we encounter as advocates for young people.
We are willing to fail forward, make mistakes and learn, and embrace change. We believe humor and
teamwork are critical to doing this sometimes incredibly difficult work.
Benefits
Supportive benefits include but are not limited to Flexible Time Away, medical, dental, life and disability
insurance, 403(b) plan, and paid home office needs such as laptop computer, work cellphone, stand-up
desk, and printer.
LCYC does not have shared office space. All staff work from home offices. Travel for work is
compensated at the Federal reimbursement rate.