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
Teochew, Hakka, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Toishanese, Spanish, Gujarati, Fujianese, Hindi, Interpreter services, Malay, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Shanghainese, Taiwanese
Application process
Call for an appointment.
Fees
None.
Service area
King, WA
Other Information
Languages
- Gujarati
- Punjabi
- Interpreter services
- Shanghainese
- Mandarin
- Vietnamese
- Hindi
- Teochew
- Malay
- Spanish
- Cantonese
- Toishanese
- Fujianese
- Taiwanese
- Russian
- 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
Foster Care Legal ServicesLandlord Rights Information/CounselingEstate Entitlement AssistanceWork PermitsWill Preparation AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesLabor and Employment LawMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGeneral Education AdvocacyConsumer Fraud ReportingEducation Discrimination AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleAdult Guardianship AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsAdoption Legal ServicesTenant Rights Information/CounselingChild Advocacy CentersCollection ComplaintsHousing ComplaintsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesContract LawBankruptcy AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareConsumer LawHome SanitationGrandparent RightsAutomobile ComplaintsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceCorporate/Business LawWarranty ComplaintsEmployment Discrimination AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesImpounded Vehicle ServicesEviction Prevention AssistanceDivorce AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawPredatory Lending AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationFamily Justice CentersElder LawPaternity SuitsAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersAsylum Application Filing AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalChild Support Assistance/EnforcementLandlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
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.