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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

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

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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

Criminal Record Expungement AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesEmancipation of MinorsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesHome SanitationSpecial Education AdvocacyTenant Rights Information/CounselingLabor and Employment LawContract LawEducation Discrimination AssistanceFamily Justice CentersGrandparent RightsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeoplePaternity SuitsChild Support Assistance/EnforcementChild Advocacy CentersUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyDeferred Action on Alien RemovalCollection ComplaintsPredatory Lending AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationEmployment Discrimination AssistanceDivorce AssistanceWork PermitsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsWarranty ComplaintsSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesNative American/Tribal LawLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionVoting Rights ProtectionEstate Entitlement AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesGeneral Legal AidConsumer LawLandlord Rights Information/CounselingAsylum Application Filing AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceWill Preparation AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceHousing ComplaintsAutomobile ComplaintsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesBankruptcy AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesElder LawOrganizational Start Up ServicesHousing Discrimination AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceCorporate/Business Law

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.