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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

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

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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

Child Advocacy CentersEviction Prevention AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionPredatory Lending AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleGeneral Education AdvocacyAsylum Application Filing AssistanceLabor and Employment LawChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersFamily Justice CentersCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesDeferred Action on Alien RemovalWill Preparation AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsSpecial Education AdvocacyGrandparent RightsHome SanitationPatient Rights AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceCorporate/Business LawPaternity SuitsDivorce AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionElder LawImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsImpounded Vehicle ServicesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesConsumer LawEmancipation of MinorsConsumer Fraud ReportingAutomobile ComplaintsFoster Care Legal ServicesNative American/Tribal LawCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementWork PermitsCollection ComplaintsEmployment Discrimination AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingContract LawHousing ComplaintsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGeneral Legal AidAdoption Legal 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.