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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

Landlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleComprehensive Family Law ServicesSpecial Education AdvocacyWarranty ComplaintsAutomobile ComplaintsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceWork PermitsAdult Guardianship AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersImpounded Vehicle ServicesDivorce AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingPatient Rights AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingFamily Justice CentersVoting Rights ProtectionNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesElder LawBankruptcy AssistanceContract LawCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersConsumer Fraud ReportingEmployment Discrimination AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsLabor and Employment LawGeneral Education AdvocacyPaternity SuitsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationFoster Care Legal ServicesGeneral Legal AidOrganizational Start Up ServicesChild Support Assistance/EnforcementConsumer LawHousing ComplaintsEviction Prevention AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CarePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsCollection ComplaintsGrandparent RightsWill Preparation AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsHome SanitationCorporate/Business LawNative American/Tribal LawVeteran Benefits 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.