The fundamental principles of these two documents can be summarized as  (a) legal services providers must be client-centered, i.e., activities must be conceived and carried out in service and in concert with the populations that are being served; (b) legal services providers must strive to ensure the highest and best use of all available resources within the state of Washington and available to the statewide access to justice network; and (c) legal services providers have a special responsibility to ensure that no population or client group is written out of the justice system based on perceived political unacceptability or controversy.
The documents set out principles that ensure that services are client-focused, providers have access to the best resources available, and providers do their jobs without thinking of the political consequences.