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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

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

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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

Voting Rights ProtectionFoster Care Legal ServicesIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareDeferred Action on Alien RemovalEducation Discrimination AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionSpecial Education AdvocacyDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesDivorce AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyWork PermitsHousing ComplaintsEstate Entitlement AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingAsylum Application Filing AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsPaternity SuitsEmancipation of MinorsHome SanitationConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesLabor and Employment LawUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceGrandparent RightsNative American/Tribal LawElder LawWill Preparation AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingPatient Rights AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesEviction Prevention AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceContract LawComprehensive Family Law ServicesGeneral Legal AidCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleImpounded Vehicle ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceCollection ComplaintsPredatory Lending AssistanceFamily Justice CentersCorporate/Business LawHousing Discrimination AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingChild Support Assistance/EnforcementIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesWarranty ComplaintsConsumer LawImmigrant Labor Certification Filing 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.