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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

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

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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

Housing Discrimination AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingNative American/Tribal LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationAutomobile ComplaintsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesLabor and Employment LawDivorce AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyWill Preparation AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceGeneral Legal AidHousing ComplaintsWarranty ComplaintsVoting Rights ProtectionPaternity SuitsEducation Discrimination AssistanceCorporate/Business LawDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersDeferred Action on Alien RemovalElder LawGrandparent RightsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceWork PermitsEmployment Discrimination AssistanceFamily Justice CentersNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingEmancipation of MinorsSpecial Education AdvocacySpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsCollection ComplaintsAsylum Application Filing AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingChild Support Assistance/EnforcementAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesBankruptcy AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesConsumer LawContract LawComprehensive Family Law ServicesGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersAdoption Legal ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionHome SanitationImpounded Vehicle ServicesEstate Entitlement 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.