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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Foster Care Legal ServicesConsumer Fraud ReportingWill Preparation AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsPatient Rights AssistanceContract LawVoting Rights ProtectionEducation Discrimination AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingCorporate/Business LawCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsNative American/Tribal LawConsumer LawEmployment Discrimination AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationCollection ComplaintsWork PermitsGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersGrandparent RightsTenant Rights Information/CounselingCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingEviction Prevention AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalComprehensive Family Law ServicesElder LawNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesOrganizational Start Up ServicesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsSpecial Education AdvocacyDivorce AssistancePaternity SuitsDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyFamily Justice CentersHousing ComplaintsBankruptcy AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsChild Support Assistance/EnforcementUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceLabor and Employment LawGeneral Legal AidPredatory Lending AssistanceHome SanitationHousing Discrimination AssistanceEstate Entitlement 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.