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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Special Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsEmancipation of MinorsCollection ComplaintsBankruptcy AssistanceConsumer LawDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareVoting Rights ProtectionChild Support Assistance/EnforcementAsylum Application Filing AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesFoster Care Legal ServicesFamily Justice CentersPredatory Lending AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesGeneral Legal AidEstate Entitlement AssistanceElder LawElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesAdoption Legal ServicesDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesEviction Prevention AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsImpounded Vehicle ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersAdult Guardianship AssistanceCorporate/Business LawEmployment Discrimination AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationEducation Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacySpecial Education AdvocacyUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistancePaternity SuitsHousing ComplaintsConsumer Fraud ReportingHome SanitationWork PermitsHousing Discrimination AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceContract LawLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionLabor and Employment LawDivorce AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalVeteran Benefits AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingComprehensive Family Law ServicesAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingAutomobile ComplaintsNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceGrandparent RightsNative American/Tribal LawIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs

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.