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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

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

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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

Labor and Employment LawEmployment Discrimination AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesVoting Rights ProtectionFamily Justice CentersAdoption Legal ServicesChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesTenant Rights Information/CounselingNative American/Tribal LawAutomobile ComplaintsConsumer LawBankruptcy AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceCollection ComplaintsCorporate/Business LawSpecial Education AdvocacyWork PermitsElder LawWill Preparation AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleGrandparent RightsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyDivorce AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsContract LawIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationOrganizational Start Up ServicesNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesAsylum Application Filing AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesEstate Entitlement AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistancePaternity SuitsHousing ComplaintsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersWarranty ComplaintsConsumer Fraud ReportingMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGeneral Legal AidConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsPredatory Lending AssistanceHome SanitationChild Support Assistance/EnforcementEducation Discrimination AssistanceFoster Care Legal Services

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.