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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.

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.

Languages

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Patient Rights AssistanceFamily Justice CentersDeferred Action on Alien RemovalCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersEmployment Discrimination AssistanceWork PermitsNative American/Tribal LawPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceCorporate/Business LawMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeoplePredatory Lending AssistanceDivorce AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyEducation Discrimination AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementContract LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationAsylum Application Filing AssistanceHousing ComplaintsFoster Care Legal ServicesLandlord Rights Information/CounselingConsumer Fraud ReportingEmancipation of MinorsOrganizational Start Up ServicesAdoption Legal ServicesLabor and Employment LawCollection ComplaintsHousing Discrimination AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsHome SanitationDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceGrandparent RightsEviction Prevention AssistanceGeneral Legal AidGeneral Education AdvocacyPaternity SuitsHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsEstate Entitlement AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsElder LawComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesBankruptcy AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionWill Preparation AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesConsumer 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.