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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

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

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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

General Education AdvocacyImpounded Vehicle ServicesHousing ComplaintsEducation Discrimination AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesFoster Care Legal ServicesEmancipation of MinorsEmployment Discrimination AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingGrandparent RightsHome SanitationGeneral Legal AidAdoption Legal ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceDivorce AssistanceCorporate/Business LawLandlord Rights Information/CounselingHousing Discrimination AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesAutomobile ComplaintsChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleContract LawDeferred Action on Alien RemovalLabor and Employment LawPredatory Lending AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsCollection ComplaintsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsVeteran Benefits AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesSpecial Education AdvocacyTenant Rights Information/CounselingPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationEviction Prevention AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionChild Support Assistance/EnforcementElder LawBankruptcy AssistanceWork PermitsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsPaternity SuitsFamily Justice CentersConsumer LawMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingVoting Rights ProtectionAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceWarranty Complaints

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.