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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

Hindi, Teochew, Toishanese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Shanghainese, Russian, Punjabi, Mandarin, Malay, Interpreter services, 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

Adult Guardianship AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceContract LawAdoption Legal ServicesConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsLabor and Employment LawAutomobile ComplaintsAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingChild Advocacy CentersIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationAsylum Application Filing AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsElder LawHousing ComplaintsEducation Discrimination AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionImpounded Vehicle ServicesLandlord Rights Information/CounselingVeteran Benefits AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersChild Support Assistance/EnforcementLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionDeferred Action on Alien RemovalDivorce AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesCorporate/Business LawIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsOrganizational Start Up ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceHome SanitationCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceGrandparent RightsBankruptcy AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CarePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesWork PermitsEmployment Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesConsumer Fraud ReportingPredatory Lending AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesFamily Justice CentersRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsHousing Discrimination AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawCollection ComplaintsGeneral Education AdvocacyConsumer LawWarranty ComplaintsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyPaternity SuitsWill Preparation Assistance

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.