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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

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

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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

Mortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingPatient Rights AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceGrandparent RightsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersFoster Care Legal ServicesPaternity SuitsHousing ComplaintsConsumer Fraud ReportingHome SanitationLabor and Employment LawCorporate/Business LawConsumer LawElder LawEviction Prevention AssistanceDivorce AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesFamily Justice CentersAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceContract LawAdult Guardianship AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceGeneral Legal AidLandlord Rights Information/CounselingCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawGeneral Education AdvocacyWarranty ComplaintsSpecial Education AdvocacyRights Counseling for Undocumented PeoplePredatory Lending AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsEmancipation of MinorsEducation Discrimination AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesImpounded Vehicle ServicesBankruptcy AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementAdoption Legal ServicesIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsChild Advocacy CentersComprehensive Family Law ServicesEstate Entitlement AssistanceWork PermitsWill Preparation AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceCollection ComplaintsNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesAsylum Application Filing AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesTenant Rights Information/CounselingHousing Discrimination AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareVoting Rights Protection

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.