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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

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

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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

Patient Rights AssistanceCollection ComplaintsConsumer Fraud ReportingImpounded Vehicle ServicesNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesPredatory Lending AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleDeferred Action on Alien RemovalDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsBankruptcy AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesAsylum Application Filing AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsContract LawHousing ComplaintsOrganizational Start Up ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceElder LawElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersEmancipation of MinorsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationCorporate/Business LawAdoption Legal ServicesGrandparent RightsLandlord Rights Information/CounselingVeteran Benefits AssistanceGeneral Legal AidChild Support Assistance/EnforcementHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistancePaternity SuitsVoting Rights ProtectionGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesConsumer LawNative American/Tribal LawHousing Discrimination AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyGeneral Education AdvocacyWill Preparation AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsWork PermitsComprehensive Family Law ServicesChild Advocacy CentersFamily Justice CentersDivorce AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceHome SanitationLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareLabor and Employment LawPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement 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.