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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.

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.
Appointments occur Tues, 5:30-7:30pm. Appointment scheduling occurs during regular CISC business hours

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

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King, WA

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

Work PermitsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesDivorce AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersDeferred Action on Alien RemovalAdult Guardianship AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsHousing ComplaintsContract LawIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsOrganizational Start Up ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawFamily Justice CentersPaternity SuitsConsumer LawFoster Care Legal ServicesLandlord Rights Information/CounselingPatient Rights AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationVeteran Benefits AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionWill Preparation AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingAutomobile ComplaintsCollection ComplaintsBankruptcy AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesGrandparent RightsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyEmployment Discrimination AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleHousing Discrimination AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareGeneral Legal AidEstate Entitlement AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesWarranty ComplaintsHome SanitationEmancipation of MinorsVoting Rights ProtectionEviction Prevention AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingPredatory Lending AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersLabor and Employment LawComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesChild Support Assistance/EnforcementGeneral Education AdvocacyElder LawCorporate/Business 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.