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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

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

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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

Collection ComplaintsPatient Rights AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Legal AidConsumer LawGrandparent RightsFoster Care Legal ServicesWill Preparation AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyCorporate/Business LawDeferred Action on Alien RemovalOrganizational Start Up ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesComprehensive Family Law ServicesImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsVoting Rights ProtectionConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistancePaternity SuitsHome SanitationMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingEstate Entitlement AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsDivorce AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawHousing Discrimination AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyPredatory Lending AssistanceFamily Justice CentersUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceHousing ComplaintsWork PermitsAdult Guardianship AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingAdoption Legal ServicesChild Support Assistance/EnforcementEmancipation of MinorsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesChild Advocacy CentersLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesContract LawEviction Prevention AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesAsylum Application Filing AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesConsumer Fraud ReportingLabor and Employment LawElder LawAutomobile Complaints

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.