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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Grandparent RightsEducation Discrimination AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistancePaternity SuitsOrganizational Start Up ServicesAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceConsumer LawChild Advocacy CentersWarranty ComplaintsGeneral Education AdvocacyImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceHousing ComplaintsWill Preparation AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersTenant Rights Information/CounselingElder LawEviction Prevention AssistanceDivorce AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesGeneral Legal AidLandlord Rights Information/CounselingAutomobile ComplaintsAdoption Legal ServicesVoting Rights ProtectionSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsCollection ComplaintsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionNative American/Tribal LawChild Support Assistance/EnforcementEmancipation of MinorsChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesSpecial Education AdvocacyAsylum Application Filing AssistanceCorporate/Business LawCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceContract LawNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleConsumer Fraud ReportingHome SanitationIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareEstate Entitlement AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesBankruptcy AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceWork PermitsPatient Rights AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceLabor and Employment LawDeferred Action on Alien RemovalPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceFamily Justice Centers

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.

International District Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Chinese Information and Service Center