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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Bankruptcy AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesGrandparent RightsComprehensive Family Law ServicesConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsChild Support Assistance/EnforcementLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionCollection ComplaintsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleEviction Prevention AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionChild Custody/Visitation AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceHome SanitationGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceElder LawDivorce AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyAsylum Application Filing AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesWarranty ComplaintsMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingConsumer Fraud ReportingPatient Rights AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesChild Advocacy CentersLabor and Employment LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingCorporate/Business LawAdult Guardianship AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceFamily Justice CentersOrganizational Start Up ServicesEstate Entitlement AssistanceContract LawNative American/Tribal LawGeneral Legal AidPaternity SuitsAutomobile ComplaintsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceConsumer LawIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsEmancipation of MinorsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareLandlord Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Education AdvocacyWork PermitsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersDeferred Action on Alien RemovalFoster Care Legal ServicesImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsHousing Discrimination AssistanceHousing ComplaintsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceImpounded 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.