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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

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

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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

Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceContract LawPredatory Lending AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyVeteran Benefits AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesBankruptcy AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesWill Preparation AssistanceWork PermitsWarranty ComplaintsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationHousing Discrimination AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyHousing ComplaintsImpounded Vehicle ServicesChild Advocacy CentersEmancipation of MinorsTenant Rights Information/CounselingNative American/Tribal LawFoster Care Legal ServicesNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleConsumer Fraud ReportingCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceCollection ComplaintsChild Support Assistance/EnforcementImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceElder LawUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsFamily Justice CentersPaternity SuitsComprehensive Family Law ServicesHome SanitationAsylum Application Filing AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsConsumer LawDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareDivorce AssistanceGrandparent RightsCorporate/Business LawEmployment Discrimination AssistanceLabor and Employment LawAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingDeferred Action on Alien RemovalElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersVoting Rights ProtectionLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionLandlord Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Legal AidPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesOrganizational Start Up ServicesAdoption Legal ServicesEstate Entitlement AssistanceEducation Discrimination 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.