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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

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

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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

Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesAdoption Legal ServicesGrandparent RightsContract LawCorporate/Business LawSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsEviction Prevention AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceHousing ComplaintsAdult Guardianship AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersEducation Discrimination AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleFoster Care Legal ServicesPredatory Lending AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsWarranty ComplaintsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementFamily Justice CentersPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceLabor and Employment LawBankruptcy AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsVoting Rights ProtectionHuman Trafficking Legal AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceElder LawDivorce AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesCollection ComplaintsSpecial Education AdvocacyHome SanitationNative American/Tribal LawIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationConsumer Fraud ReportingPaternity SuitsGeneral Legal AidMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareEmployment Discrimination AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsChild Advocacy CentersConsumer LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesAsylum Application Filing AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesEstate Entitlement AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsVeteran Benefits AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionWork PermitsDeferred Action on Alien Removal

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.