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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsFamily Justice CentersBankruptcy AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationOrganizational Start Up ServicesContract LawCorporate/Business LawElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersEmancipation of MinorsConsumer LawAdoption Legal ServicesNative American/Tribal LawVoting Rights ProtectionChild Support Assistance/EnforcementDeferred Action on Alien RemovalImpounded Vehicle ServicesLabor and Employment LawChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsTenant Rights Information/CounselingPatient Rights AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistancePaternity SuitsEducation Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidWill Preparation AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingSpecial Education AdvocacyHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsHousing ComplaintsAsylum Application Filing AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesCollection ComplaintsAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesPredatory Lending AssistanceDivorce AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyHome SanitationPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesConsumer Fraud ReportingVeteran Benefits AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsElder LawComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleWork PermitsLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionGrandparent RightsAdult Guardianship AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/Counseling

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.