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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

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

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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

Estate Entitlement AssistanceConsumer LawCustomer Service Discrimination AssistancePaternity SuitsChild Advocacy CentersEviction Prevention AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationHousing Discrimination AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesVoting Rights ProtectionConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsComprehensive Family Law ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceFamily Justice CentersLandlord Rights Information/CounselingLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionOrganizational Start Up ServicesConsumer Fraud ReportingChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsFoster Care Legal ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsHousing ComplaintsGrandparent RightsSpecial Education AdvocacyUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesWork PermitsLabor and Employment LawHome SanitationDivorce AssistanceGeneral Legal AidAdult Guardianship AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesBankruptcy AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalEmancipation of MinorsPredatory Lending AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Education AdvocacyPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceCorporate/Business LawNative American/Tribal LawCollection ComplaintsContract LawEmployment Discrimination AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsElder LawElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleAutomobile ComplaintsWill Preparation AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling

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.