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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

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

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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

Collection ComplaintsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersHousing Discrimination AssistanceConsumer LawImpounded Vehicle ServicesPredatory Lending AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesHousing ComplaintsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesChild Custody/Visitation AssistancePaternity SuitsWork PermitsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalContract LawHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesAdoption Legal ServicesIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationOrganizational Start Up ServicesComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesConsumer Fraud ReportingNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsLandlord Rights Information/CounselingCorporate/Business LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingSpecial Education AdvocacyDivorce AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawCriminal Record Expungement AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceHome SanitationBankruptcy AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsFoster Care Legal ServicesMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGeneral Legal AidElder LawLabor and Employment LawAutomobile ComplaintsLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionAsylum Application Filing AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyChild Support Assistance/EnforcementEmancipation of MinorsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsVoting Rights ProtectionPatient Rights AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceFamily Justice CentersWill Preparation AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceGrandparent RightsSpecial Immigrant Juvenile Petitions

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.