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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.

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.
Appointments occur Tues, 5:30-7:30pm. Appointment scheduling occurs during regular CISC business hours

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

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King, WA

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

Adoption Legal ServicesLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionEducation Discrimination AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsComprehensive Family Law ServicesTenant Rights Information/CounselingWork PermitsGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesContract LawDeferred Action on Alien RemovalHousing Discrimination AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesConsumer LawComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesChild Support Assistance/EnforcementNative American/Tribal LawPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersElder LawImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsHome SanitationIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationPredatory Lending AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Legal AidOrganizational Start Up ServicesCorporate/Business LawSpecial Education AdvocacyChild Advocacy CentersSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsPaternity SuitsEmancipation of MinorsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareEviction Prevention AssistanceLabor and Employment LawImpounded Vehicle ServicesGeneral Education AdvocacyCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionFamily Justice CentersWill Preparation AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesAsylum Application Filing AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsCollection ComplaintsConsumer Fraud ReportingWarranty ComplaintsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleDivorce AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceGrandparent RightsHousing ComplaintsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance

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.