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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Voting Rights ProtectionNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesBankruptcy AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesTenant Rights Information/CounselingPatient Rights AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceWork PermitsGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesGeneral Legal AidEstate Entitlement AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyFamily Justice CentersAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistancePaternity SuitsEducation Discrimination AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingVeteran Benefits AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionDeferred Action on Alien RemovalHousing Discrimination AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingChild Advocacy CentersWarranty ComplaintsCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceElder LawSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesAdoption Legal ServicesIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationHome SanitationLabor and Employment LawGeneral Education AdvocacyFoster Care Legal ServicesElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersPredatory Lending AssistanceHousing ComplaintsPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceCorporate/Business LawHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceGrandparent RightsAdult Guardianship AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawChild Support Assistance/EnforcementImpounded Vehicle ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesLandlord Rights Information/CounselingUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleDivorce AssistanceCollection ComplaintsEviction Prevention AssistanceConsumer LawEmancipation of MinorsComprehensive Family Law ServicesContract LawIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsAutomobile Complaints

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.