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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.

Hours

Appointments occur Tues, 5:30-7:30pm. Appointment scheduling occurs during regular CISC business hours

Languages

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

Tenant Rights Information/CounselingOrganizational Start Up ServicesHousing ComplaintsHousing Discrimination AssistanceWork PermitsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalAdoption Legal ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesGeneral Education AdvocacyNative American/Tribal LawIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsPatient Rights AssistancePaternity SuitsDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesEmancipation of MinorsLandlord Rights Information/CounselingSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsVoting Rights ProtectionAdult Guardianship AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceContract LawComprehensive Family Law ServicesCorporate/Business LawComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationPredatory Lending AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersFamily Justice CentersSpecial Education AdvocacyLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionEstate Entitlement AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesAutomobile ComplaintsConsumer Fraud ReportingGeneral Legal AidCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceHome SanitationElder LawImpounded Vehicle ServicesGrandparent RightsWarranty ComplaintsCollection ComplaintsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleWill Preparation AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceLabor and Employment LawPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsDivorce AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceConsumer LawChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceChild Support Assistance/Enforcement

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.

International District Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Chinese Information and Service Center