A-Line Legal Advisory Services: Disability, Nondiscrimination, & Governance Law

A-Line: Aligna’s Legal Advisory Practice (Washington State)

Legal Clarity for Access, Equity, & Organizational Decisions

The A-Line provides focused legal advice for nonprofits, mission-driven businesses, and individuals navigating disability, nondiscrimination, compliance, and organizational risks before conflict escalates

Justice Studio is now part of Aligna’s A-Line Legal Advising.

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Why the A-Line Exists

Most legal problems begin with uncertainty. Leaders, founders, and individuals often sense that a decision carries legal weight but don’t have a clear place to ask questions early. Traditional legal services can feel adversarial, inaccessible, or disconnected from real-world operations.


The A-Line exists to provide early legal clarity. We help clients understand rights, obligations, and risks so they can act with confidence, timeliness, and grace. Our work centers disability, nondiscrimination, and governance not as isolated legal categories, but as integral to how real systems function. When we lead with our values, we can minimize escalation and refocus on what matters to us, whether that’s your business growth or the communities you serve. In short, the A-Line= access-centered legal clarity.

Who The A-Line Is For

A-Line legal sessions serve clients in Washington State navigating disability, civil rights, and organizational decision-making.

Nonprofits & Mission-Driven Organizations

  • Governance and board decision-making
  • Disability and accessibility compliance
  • Nondiscrimination obligations
  • Policy and operational risks
  • Education and public-facing access questions
  • Healthcare-adjacent and regulated environments

Disability-Led & Values-Driven Businesses

  • Founder legal infrastructure (whether it’s start-up, maintenance, growth, or wind-down)
  • Accessibility obligations
  • Risk and compliance strategy
  • Navigating landlord, vendor, or workplace conflicts
  • Structuring growth responsibly

Individuals with Disability Rights Questions

  • Reasonable accommodations and modifications
  • Access and nondiscrimination concerns
  • Understanding legal options before escalation

These sessions are focused and bounded. They are not general legal advice lines or crisis emergency services. They are tailored to a specific question or decision point.

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What to Expect in an A-Line Session

An A-Line Session gives you:

  • A clear explanation of relevant legal frameworks (e.g., ADA, WLAD, Section 504, civil rights protections, governance law, contract law)
  • Practical options for action or next steps
  • Insight into risks, obligations, and legal considerations
  • Strategy grounded in your values and real goals

You’ll meet with Aligna’s founder, Carrie Griffin Basas, Esq., a licensed attorney in Washington with extensive experience in disability rights, nondiscrimination law, compliance, and organizational governance. Sessions are practical, respectful, and clarifying.

What the A-Line Sessions Are (and Aren’t)

A-Line Sessions are:

  • Paid, time-limited legal consultations
  • Focused on a defined legal issue
  • Conducted by a WA-licensed attorney
  • Designed to provide clarity and options

    • A-Line Sessions are not:

    • Free legal advice or intake hotlines
    • Emergency or crisis services
    • Ongoing representation (unless separately agreed)

    How the A-Line Works

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    Aligna’s A-Line is currently only available for clients in Washington State or with WA-based legal concerns.

    Choose a time that works for you. All initial legal consults are prepaid and 45 minutes. Use our booking system to schedule your legal session. We will review your intake for fit and screen any potential conflicts.

    We’ll talk by Zoom or phone and dive into your question or decision-point. I’ll help you understand your options and what comes next.

    Some clients choose to act on their own with confidence after getting more information. Others engage additional legal or strategic support. If ongoing representation is appropriate with Aligna, we’ll discuss scope and terms.

    If your situation is ongoing and we decide to enter an attorney-client relationship, we can set additional calls and/or plan for other support you might need (e.g., drafting letters, reviewing documentation, preparing for mediation, providing training, answering other questions about a developing situation). We would formalize our attorney-client relationship, including the hourly or project rate. For ongoing work at an hourly rate, Aligna bills in 6-minute increments; you are only charged for the time you use.

    Booking & Policies

    Cancellation: A-Line sessions require 48 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule or they are non-refundable.
    Scheduling: Availability is limited; sessions are designed to ensure focused attention and quality guidance.
    Questions before booking? Email: carrie@wearealigna.com

    If you are an attorney who is interested in co-counseling or you are a potential client who cannot find a suitable time, please reach out to us for other options: carrie@wearealigna.com.

    Scope: A-Line focuses on disability, compliance, nondiscrimination, and governance law. For estates, trusts, guardianship, personal injury, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, or benefits law, we recommend reviewing the directory of the WA State Bar.

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    Navigating disability rights laws can be confusing. We believe that education can prevent a lot of conflicts and misunderstandings, or at least, reveal potentially good paths forward. Here are just a few outside resources:

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