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.
(206) 957-8538
Voice
Languages
Shanghainese, Vietnamese, Toishanese, Teochew, Taiwanese, Russian, Punjabi, Malay, Interpreter services, Mandarin, Hindi, Hakka, Gujarati, Fujianese, Spanish, Cantonese
Application process
Call for an appointment.
Fees
None.
Service area
King, WA
Other Information
Languages
- Shanghainese
- Spanish
- Gujarati
- Vietnamese
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Taiwanese
- Toishanese
- Teochew
- Interpreter services
- Fujianese
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Russian
- Malay
- Hakka
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
Bankruptcy AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesSpecial Education AdvocacyContract LawDeferred Action on Alien RemovalDivorce AssistancePaternity SuitsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceCorporate/Business LawImpounded Vehicle ServicesEstate Entitlement AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesLabor and Employment LawFamily Justice CentersPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareWork PermitsHousing ComplaintsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersHousing Discrimination AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesOrganizational Start Up ServicesGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingGeneral Education AdvocacyAutomobile ComplaintsAdoption Legal ServicesEmployment Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidConsumer LawElder LawHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceHome SanitationEmancipation of MinorsAsylum Application Filing AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingLandlord Rights Information/CounselingConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationComprehensive Family Law ServicesCollection ComplaintsChild Advocacy CentersIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsGrandparent RightsVoting Rights ProtectionChild Support Assistance/Enforcement
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.