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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.

Hours

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

Languages

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

Rights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleEducation Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidLandlord Rights Information/CounselingNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesEmployment Discrimination AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionAutomobile ComplaintsAsylum Application Filing AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceConsumer LawIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationLabor and Employment LawDivorce AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesWarranty ComplaintsGeneral Education AdvocacyDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesFoster Care Legal ServicesComprehensive Family Law ServicesConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsPredatory Lending AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingWill Preparation AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsHousing ComplaintsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersDeferred Action on Alien RemovalPatient Rights AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsPaternity SuitsAdoption Legal ServicesEmancipation of MinorsEviction Prevention AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawElder LawFamily Justice CentersGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceHome SanitationBankruptcy AssistanceContract LawMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingCollection ComplaintsWork PermitsSpecial Education AdvocacyImpounded Vehicle ServicesGrandparent RightsCorporate/Business Law

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.