Home

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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Labor and Employment LawAutomobile ComplaintsHousing ComplaintsChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersFoster Care Legal ServicesCollection ComplaintsOrganizational Start Up ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceBankruptcy AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesWork PermitsHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceGeneral Legal AidEducation Discrimination AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyEmployment Discrimination AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleFamily Justice CentersEmancipation of MinorsHome SanitationTenant Rights Information/CounselingConsumer Fraud ReportingCorporate/Business LawAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistancePaternity SuitsWarranty ComplaintsEstate Entitlement AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawDeferred Action on Alien RemovalImpounded Vehicle ServicesDivorce AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionChild Support Assistance/EnforcementIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationAdoption Legal ServicesElder LawGrandparent RightsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesVoting Rights ProtectionMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsAdult Guardianship AssistanceConsumer LawContract LawSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersLandlord Rights Information/CounselingConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsPredatory Lending AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits 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.

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