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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

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

Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsEducation Discrimination AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceFamily Justice CentersEmancipation of MinorsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareDeferred Action on Alien RemovalChild Advocacy CentersChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistancePaternity SuitsSpecial Education AdvocacyComprehensive Family Law ServicesWill Preparation AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersEmployment Discrimination AssistanceConsumer LawContract LawPredatory Lending AssistanceGrandparent RightsVeteran Benefits AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyWork PermitsImpounded Vehicle ServicesImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsTenant Rights Information/CounselingCollection ComplaintsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleBankruptcy AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesNative American/Tribal LawChild Support Assistance/EnforcementWarranty ComplaintsSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesHome SanitationDivorce AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesConsumer Fraud ReportingElder LawPatient Rights AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationGeneral Legal AidComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesCorporate/Business LawFoster Care Legal ServicesHousing ComplaintsAutomobile ComplaintsMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingAdoption Legal ServicesEstate Entitlement AssistanceLabor and Employment LawHuman Trafficking Legal 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.