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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Organizational Start Up ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesFamily Justice CentersImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsPredatory Lending AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsElder LawGeneral Education AdvocacyGrandparent RightsAsylum Application Filing AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareConsumer LawEducation Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementWill Preparation AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesEmployment Discrimination AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionAdoption Legal ServicesDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsComprehensive Family Law ServicesAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsLabor and Employment LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingEstate Entitlement AssistanceHousing ComplaintsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleCollection ComplaintsPaternity SuitsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationDeferred Action on Alien RemovalVoting Rights ProtectionChild Advocacy CentersEviction Prevention AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersCorporate/Business LawSpecial Education AdvocacyBankruptcy AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawVeteran Benefits AssistanceContract LawFoster Care Legal ServicesMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsConsumer Fraud ReportingHome SanitationChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceWork PermitsPatient Rights AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesDivorce AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/Counseling

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.