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.
(206) 957-8538
Voice
Languages
Taiwanese, Russian, Fujianese, Hindi, Hakka, Gujarati, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Teochew, Shanghainese, Mandarin, Interpreter services, Spanish, Toishanese, Malay, Cantonese
Application process
Call for an appointment.
Fees
None.
Service area
King, WA
Other Information
Languages
- Mandarin
- Hindi
- Interpreter services
- Malay
- Fujianese
- Hakka
- Vietnamese
- Gujarati
- Spanish
- Teochew
- Punjabi
- Taiwanese
- Russian
- Cantonese
- Shanghainese
- Toishanese
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
Consumer LawSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsPaternity SuitsNative American/Tribal LawGeneral Education AdvocacyEducation Discrimination AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesLabor and Employment LawImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsFoster Care Legal ServicesMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingVoting Rights ProtectionFamily Justice CentersIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationLandlord Rights Information/CounselingConsumer Fraud ReportingLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceHousing ComplaintsEviction Prevention AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersOrganizational Start Up ServicesAdoption Legal ServicesCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsWill Preparation AssistanceCollection ComplaintsBankruptcy AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceCorporate/Business LawRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesSpecial Education AdvocacyGeneral Legal AidEstate Entitlement AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsEmployment Discrimination AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalImpounded Vehicle ServicesWork PermitsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceElder LawChild Support Assistance/EnforcementHome SanitationContract LawGrandparent RightsHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersTenant Rights Information/CounselingComprehensive Family Law ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceDivorce AssistanceAdult Guardianship 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.