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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Special Education AdvocacyEmancipation of MinorsComprehensive Family Law ServicesWill Preparation AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionHome SanitationAdoption Legal ServicesIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationVeteran Benefits AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingChild Advocacy CentersCollection ComplaintsNative American/Tribal LawDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesDivorce AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsBankruptcy AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceHousing ComplaintsElder LawPaternity SuitsGeneral Education AdvocacyOrganizational Start Up ServicesAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceLabor and Employment LawPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsTenant Rights Information/CounselingWork PermitsCorporate/Business LawFoster Care Legal ServicesLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionContract LawFamily Justice CentersWarranty ComplaintsAutomobile ComplaintsChild Support Assistance/EnforcementComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesLandlord Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Legal AidMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingEducation Discrimination AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleAdult Guardianship AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceConsumer LawUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsEviction Prevention AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesEstate Entitlement AssistanceGrandparent RightsHuman Trafficking Legal 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.