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International District Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Chinese Information and Service Center

611 South Lane Street, Seattle, WA 98104

Located downtown Seattle in the International District, on Lane St between Maynard Ave & 6th Ave S. Lane St is one block north of Dearborn St. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

Eligibility

Specializes in meeting the needs of low-income, non-English and limited-English speaking Asian and Pacific-Islander individuals and families who have difficulty accessing resources and assistance due to language, cultural or geographic barriers. Clients must be 16 and older or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Serves King County residents or those who have a case filed in King County. Can potentially serve out-of-state clients by phone when the client has no alternative.

Languages

Malay, Punjabi, Hindi, Interpreter services, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Toishanese, Russian, Teochew, Gujarati, Cantonese, Fujianese, Shanghainese, Hakka, Spanish

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

Interpreter services
Cantonese
Vietnamese
Fujianese
Punjabi
Taiwanese
Hindi
Teochew
Malay
Gujarati
Shanghainese
Mandarin
Hakka
Russian
Toishanese
Spanish

Description

Chinese Information and Service Center, Asian Bar Association of Washington, and Asian Counseling and Referral Service partner with the King County Bar Association to provide a free legal clinic. Pro bono attorneys work with staff and volunteer interpreters to give consultation and legal advice around family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law, and other areas. As of 9/2024, most consults are virtual but in-person appointments may be available if needed (more information provided to clients during intake phone call). Call (206) 957-8544 for an appointment. Appointments are typically Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM. International District Legal Clinic Chinese Information and Services Center 611 S Lane St. Seattle, WA 98144

What's Here

General Education AdvocacyLandlord Rights Information/CounselingVoting Rights ProtectionChild Support Assistance/EnforcementFamily Justice CentersPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceCorporate/Business LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceGrandparent RightsAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingComprehensive Family Law ServicesGeneral Legal AidDeferred Action on Alien RemovalAdoption Legal ServicesConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyPredatory Lending AssistanceLabor and Employment LawWork PermitsImpounded Vehicle ServicesElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersEstate Entitlement AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsVeteran Benefits AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesOrganizational Start Up ServicesDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareEmployment Discrimination AssistanceDivorce AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesPaternity SuitsChild Advocacy CentersNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesHousing ComplaintsAdult Guardianship AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationEducation Discrimination AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsContract LawConsumer Fraud ReportingRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsCollection ComplaintsHousing Discrimination AssistanceHome SanitationNative American/Tribal LawPatient Rights AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsElder LawEviction Prevention AssistanceConsumer Law

Providing organization

King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics

Coordinates free legal clinics across King County. Clinics assist with family law, domestic violence, elder law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, civil rights, and LGBTQ legal issues, as well as general civil legal matters.