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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

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

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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

Divorce AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementChild Advocacy CentersDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesBankruptcy AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceWork PermitsNative American/Tribal LawVoting Rights ProtectionDeferred Action on Alien RemovalComprehensive Family Law ServicesFamily Justice CentersElder LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceCorporate/Business LawAutomobile ComplaintsHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceHome SanitationConsumer Fraud ReportingAdoption Legal ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesPaternity SuitsLabor and Employment LawMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGeneral Education AdvocacyPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsConsumer LawUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsPatient Rights AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingEmployment Discrimination AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesOrganizational Start Up ServicesWill Preparation AssistanceContract LawEmancipation of MinorsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationHousing ComplaintsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersCollection ComplaintsGrandparent RightsSpecial Education AdvocacyAdult Guardianship AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesGeneral Legal AidWarranty ComplaintsCriminal Record Expungement AssistancePredatory Lending 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.