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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

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

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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

Housing ComplaintsHousing Discrimination AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleGeneral Legal AidLandlord Rights Information/CounselingPredatory Lending AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingTenant Rights Information/CounselingGrandparent RightsConsumer LawLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionEmancipation of MinorsImpounded Vehicle ServicesFoster Care Legal ServicesChild Support Assistance/EnforcementWarranty ComplaintsEducation Discrimination AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesLabor and Employment LawAutomobile ComplaintsSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsVeteran Benefits AssistancePatient Rights AssistancePaternity SuitsOrganizational Start Up ServicesWork PermitsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsConsumer Fraud ReportingVoting Rights ProtectionChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceDivorce AssistanceHome SanitationEmployment Discrimination AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersCorporate/Business LawElder LawGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesEstate Entitlement AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareSpecial Education AdvocacyFamily Justice CentersAsylum Application Filing AssistanceCollection ComplaintsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalContract LawAdoption Legal ServicesGeneral Education AdvocacyComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization 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.