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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

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

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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

Paternity SuitsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyBankruptcy AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesNative American/Tribal LawNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesEviction Prevention AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersDivorce AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceHome SanitationCorporate/Business LawPatient Rights AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersConsumer LawContract LawConsumer Fraud ReportingSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesWarranty ComplaintsChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleVeteran Benefits AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsOrganizational Start Up ServicesVoting Rights ProtectionEmancipation of MinorsComprehensive Family Law ServicesTenant Rights Information/CounselingEstate Entitlement AssistanceGrandparent RightsCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Legal AidFamily Justice CentersDeferred Action on Alien RemovalHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceWork PermitsLabor and Employment LawHousing ComplaintsHousing Discrimination AssistanceElder LawLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationGeneral Education AdvocacyPredatory Lending AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsAsylum Application Filing AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementAdult Guardianship AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsAdoption Legal ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceCollection ComplaintsImpounded Vehicle Services

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.