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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Automobile ComplaintsDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesGrandparent RightsChild Advocacy CentersPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceFamily Justice CentersHousing ComplaintsMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Education AdvocacyNative American/Tribal LawRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleCollection ComplaintsAdult Guardianship AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationChild Support Assistance/EnforcementDeferred Action on Alien RemovalContract LawBankruptcy AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesComprehensive Family Law ServicesWork PermitsHome SanitationWarranty ComplaintsEstate Entitlement AssistanceElder LawEmancipation of MinorsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyEviction Prevention AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesLandlord Rights Information/CounselingHousing Discrimination AssistancePaternity SuitsNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesDivorce AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesVeteran Benefits AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingDurable Power of Attorney for Health CarePredatory Lending AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesLabor and Employment LawIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsPatient Rights AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionEducation Discrimination AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsCorporate/Business LawElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionGeneral Legal AidConsumer LawAsylum Application 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.