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

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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

Warranty ComplaintsSpecial Education AdvocacyMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesFamily Justice CentersComprehensive Family Law ServicesPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleConsumer Fraud ReportingFoster Care Legal ServicesLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsContract LawEviction Prevention AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationEstate Entitlement AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceCorporate/Business LawChild Custody/Visitation AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceDivorce AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsCollection ComplaintsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesWill Preparation AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsGrandparent RightsVeteran Benefits AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersGeneral Legal AidLabor and Employment LawEmployment Discrimination AssistanceWork PermitsConsumer LawPaternity SuitsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementAdult Guardianship AssistanceElder LawVoting Rights ProtectionDeferred Action on Alien RemovalDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesOrganizational Start Up ServicesHousing ComplaintsImpounded Vehicle ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Education AdvocacyHome SanitationNative American/Tribal LawEducation Discrimination AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing 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.