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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.

Hours

Appointments occur Tues, 5:30-7:30pm. Appointment scheduling occurs during regular CISC business hours

Languages

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Voting Rights ProtectionChild Advocacy CentersSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsDivorce AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceCorporate/Business LawComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesConsumer LawGrandparent RightsPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionChild Support Assistance/EnforcementAdoption Legal ServicesDeferred Action on Alien RemovalMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersHousing ComplaintsNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesNative American/Tribal LawEducation Discrimination AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceLabor and Employment LawPatient Rights AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsOrganizational Start Up ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingAsylum Application Filing AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsElder LawDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesWill Preparation AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceGeneral Legal AidPaternity SuitsAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleEmancipation of MinorsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationChild Custody/Visitation AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceFamily Justice CentersDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareHousing Discrimination AssistanceCollection ComplaintsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyTenant Rights Information/CounselingSpecial Education AdvocacyContract LawWork PermitsImpounded Vehicle ServicesConsumer Fraud ReportingHome SanitationComprehensive Family Law ServicesAutomobile ComplaintsEstate 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.