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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

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

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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

Family Justice CentersElder LawDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesVoting Rights ProtectionAsylum Application Filing AssistanceConsumer LawCollection ComplaintsPatient Rights AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareSpecial Education AdvocacyChild Advocacy CentersChild Support Assistance/EnforcementBankruptcy AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesDivorce AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsContract LawGeneral Legal AidAutomobile ComplaintsFoster Care Legal ServicesWork PermitsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceCorporate/Business LawAdoption Legal ServicesLabor and Employment LawLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionHome SanitationAdult Guardianship AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesEmployment Discrimination AssistancePaternity SuitsCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersOrganizational Start Up ServicesAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsEmancipation of MinorsGeneral Education AdvocacyIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesEviction Prevention AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceGrandparent RightsSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingEducation Discrimination AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesHousing ComplaintsChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawDeferred Action on Alien RemovalWill Preparation AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs

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.