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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

General Legal AidSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesAutomobile ComplaintsHousing ComplaintsHome SanitationHousing Discrimination AssistanceCollection ComplaintsComprehensive Family Law ServicesLabor and Employment LawDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareWarranty ComplaintsWork PermitsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersGrandparent RightsOrganizational Start Up ServicesAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawEstate Entitlement AssistanceFamily Justice CentersEviction Prevention AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingVoting Rights ProtectionLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionTenant Rights Information/CounselingEducation Discrimination AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesEmployment Discrimination AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleAdoption Legal ServicesFoster Care Legal ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementLandlord Rights Information/CounselingGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationBankruptcy AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyPaternity SuitsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsImpounded Vehicle ServicesElder LawDeferred Action on Alien RemovalConsumer LawConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsSpecial Education AdvocacyPredatory Lending AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingContract LawUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceCorporate/Business LawDivorce 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.