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.
(206) 957-8538
Voice
Languages
Taiwanese, Gujarati, Hakka, Hindi, Interpreter services, Malay, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Fujianese, Shanghainese, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Spanish, Teochew, Toishanese
Application process
Call for an appointment.
Fees
None.
Service area
King, WA
Other Information
Languages
- Cantonese
- Hakka
- Mandarin
- Toishanese
- Hindi
- Shanghainese
- Malay
- Punjabi
- Teochew
- Interpreter services
- Russian
- Vietnamese
- Fujianese
- Spanish
- Gujarati
- Taiwanese
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
Landlord Rights Information/CounselingDeferred Action on Alien RemovalPredatory Lending AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesFoster Care Legal ServicesAsylum Application Filing AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementOrganizational Start Up ServicesRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleNative American/Tribal LawAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceHousing ComplaintsDivorce AssistanceFamily Justice CentersComprehensive Family Law ServicesImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceCollection ComplaintsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareTenant Rights Information/CounselingAutomobile ComplaintsHome SanitationVeteran Benefits AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceGeneral Legal AidConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsAdult Guardianship AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyCorporate/Business LawGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesEducation Discrimination AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersWork PermitsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationVoting Rights ProtectionConsumer LawAdoption Legal ServicesLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionConsumer Fraud ReportingEmancipation of MinorsHousing Discrimination AssistanceElder LawWill Preparation AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsLabor and Employment LawComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesEstate Entitlement AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyWarranty ComplaintsGrandparent RightsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersEviction Prevention AssistancePaternity SuitsContract 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.