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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Landlord Rights Information/CounselingSpecial Education AdvocacyAdult Guardianship AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceCollection ComplaintsWork PermitsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersGeneral Education AdvocacyEmancipation of MinorsAsylum Application Filing AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesLabor and Employment LawPredatory Lending AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationContract LawNative American/Tribal LawComprehensive Family Law ServicesChild Advocacy CentersIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsDivorce AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesEviction Prevention AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesHome SanitationAdoption Legal ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CarePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingPaternity SuitsFamily Justice CentersAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesHousing Discrimination AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceElder LawGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesWarranty ComplaintsLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionConsumer LawCorporate/Business LawCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsGrandparent RightsEducation Discrimination AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleEmployment Discrimination AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceHousing ComplaintsGeneral Legal AidEstate Entitlement AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingVoting Rights ProtectionChild Support Assistance/Enforcement

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.