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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

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

Housing ComplaintsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionLandlord Rights Information/CounselingConsumer LawElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesEmployment Discrimination AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsPaternity SuitsImpounded Vehicle ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingAdult Guardianship AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceGrandparent RightsChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementComprehensive Family Law ServicesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceLabor and Employment LawAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceCollection ComplaintsNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesElder LawEstate Entitlement AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsCorporate/Business LawChild Advocacy CentersConsumer Fraud ReportingHousing Discrimination AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsAutomobile ComplaintsWill Preparation AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleBankruptcy AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionNative American/Tribal LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingPatient Rights AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesGeneral Education AdvocacyComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesGeneral Legal AidHome SanitationWork PermitsDivorce AssistanceFamily Justice CentersGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesContract LawSpecial Education Advocacy

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.