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

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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

Customer Service Discrimination AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersDeferred Action on Alien RemovalPaternity SuitsGeneral Legal AidWill Preparation AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionElder LawMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersSpecial Education AdvocacyVeteran Benefits AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsAutomobile ComplaintsLandlord Rights Information/CounselingChild Support Assistance/EnforcementImpounded Vehicle ServicesCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsGrandparent RightsContract LawDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesHousing ComplaintsAdult Guardianship AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawFamily Justice CentersAsylum Application Filing AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareWork PermitsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingPatient Rights AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceCorporate/Business LawNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesOrganizational Start Up ServicesRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleCollection ComplaintsChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyEducation Discrimination AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesDivorce AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsConsumer LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesWarranty ComplaintsVoting Rights ProtectionEstate Entitlement AssistanceHome SanitationBankruptcy AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceLabor and Employment LawAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceComprehensive Family Law Services

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.