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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.

Eligibility

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.

Languages

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsWill Preparation AssistancePaternity SuitsSpecial Education AdvocacyElder LawChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesLabor and Employment LawRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleHome SanitationVeteran Benefits AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesEviction Prevention AssistanceContract LawUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionChild Advocacy CentersLandlord Rights Information/CounselingPatient Rights AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersCorporate/Business LawConsumer LawWork PermitsEmployment Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyPredatory Lending AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsCollection ComplaintsNative American/Tribal LawDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesConsumer Fraud ReportingAsylum Application Filing AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesEmancipation of MinorsDivorce AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionGrandparent RightsMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingDeferred Action on Alien RemovalAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingEducation Discrimination AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementGeneral Legal AidGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsBankruptcy AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesFamily Justice CentersFoster Care Legal ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareHousing Discrimination AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceHousing 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.