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Hosts a free monthly legal clinic with a focus on LGBTQ issues; provides information in a variety of areas including family law, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Hosts a legal clinic specifically designed to address the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and couples. This clinic is run by QLaw Foundation in partnership with the King County Bar Association.
The clinic is open to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
At the clinic, an attorney will meet with clients for 30 minutes and provide individualized legal advice and information.
Clinic attorneys will answer questions and provide information in a variety of areas including family law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Categories
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Family Justice Centers
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Housing Complaints
Home Sanitation
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Alimony Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Patient Rights Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Counseling
Debt Consolidation Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Elder Law
Special Education Advocacy
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
General Education Advocacy
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Foster Care Legal Services
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Divorce Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Work Permits
General Legal Aid
Protects civil liberties by advocating for issues such as freedom of expression and religion, police accountability, student rights, LGBTQI issues, voting rights, and criminal barriers. Does not typically provide legal representation.
The ACLU-WA participates in "impact litigation" designed to protect civil rights and civil liberties for large numbers of Washington residents.
Does NOT typically provide legal representation to individual complainants and is not a general legal services provider.
Through the Information and Referral Program (IRP), DOES provide:
- "Know your rights" and legal self-help literature
- Referrals to appropriate agencies and organizations
In some areas of ACLU emphasis, is able to provide limited advocacy or more specialized advice.
The ACLU is particularly active in the following issue areas:
- Freedom of expression and freedom of religion
- Police practices and accountability
- Student rights, school discipline, and education issues
- LGBTQ issues
- Voting rights
- Houseless issues
Categories
Legal Information Services
Bullying Helplines
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Law Enforcement Complaints
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Education Discrimination Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Privacy Rights Groups
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Offender Advocates