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Legal Assistance offered at Benton Franklin Legal Aid Society
Provides legal assistance with family law, will preparation, SSI, guardianship, power of attorney, protection orders, and credit issues.
Provides free legal assistance for low-income individuals who would otherwise be denied access to the legal system because of the inability to pay. Potential clients are screened to determine income and case eligibility. Referrals are made to local attorneys who volunteer their time.
Provides legal assistance with the following: Family Law (includes family law class to anyone who is seeking help in having their family law court documents reviewed), Debtor-Creditor, Bankruptcy, Social Security/ Disability, Wills/Power of Attorneys, Guardianship, Landlord/Tenant, Child Support, Immigration, and Protection Order.
* Does not assist with: Criminal matters (of any kind including traffic infractions), Termination of Parental Rights, or Adoptions.
What's Here
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Will Preparation Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Divorce Assistance
Living Wills
Legal Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Paternity Suits
Eviction Prevention Assistance
International District Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Chinese Information and Service Center
Attorneys work with interpreters to give consultation and legal advice on family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law, and other areas. Call for an appointment. Focuses on serving limited English-speaking Asians.
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
Patient Rights Assistance
General Legal Aid
Organizational Start Up Services
Automobile Complaints
Elder Law
Corporate/Business Law
Predatory Lending Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Voting Rights Protection
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Foster Care Legal Services
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Housing Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
General Education Advocacy
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Contract Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Adoption Legal Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Consumer Law
Bankruptcy Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Warranty Complaints
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Collection Complaints
Child Advocacy Centers
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Native American/Tribal Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Divorce Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Paternity Suits
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Will Preparation Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Work Permits
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Home Sanitation
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Korean Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Korean Community Services Center
Attorneys work with interpreters to give consultation and legal advice on family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law and other areas. Call for an appointment. Focuses on serving limited English-speaking Koreans.
Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney.
Focus is on Korean and Korean-speaking clients.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Neighborhood legal clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
What's Here
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Elder Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Consumer Law
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Child Advocacy Centers
Divorce Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Special Education Advocacy
Predatory Lending Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Foster Care Legal Services
Corporate/Business Law
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Automobile Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Paternity Suits
Adult Guardianship Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Collection Complaints
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Welfare Rights Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Housing Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Bankruptcy Assistance
General Legal Aid
Grandparent Rights
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Work Permits
Contract Law
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Child Guardianship Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Labor and Employment Law
Organizational Start Up Services
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Will Preparation Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Home Sanitation
Education Discrimination Assistance
General Legal Clinics offered at Eastside Legal Assistance Program
Provides free 45-minute appointments for advice on civil legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic do not typically provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 45-minute to 1-hour appointments with an attorney for advice on civil legal issues such as: consumer, finance/debt, employment, housing, benefits. Appointments are required. Clinics are currently telephonic.
Attorneys at the clinic are not able to provide representation.
What's Here
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Conservatorship Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Housing Complaints
Predatory Lending Assistance
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Labor and Employment Law
Education Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Native American/Tribal Law
Consumer Law
Warranty Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Elder Law
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Legal Counseling
Repossession Agency Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Child Guardianship Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Corporate/Business Law
General Legal Aid
Landlord Associations
Organizational Start Up Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
General Education Advocacy
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Special Education Advocacy
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Collection Complaints
General Consumer Complaints
Children's Rights Groups
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Contract Law
Loren Miller Bar Association Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Loren Miller Bar Association (telephonic)
Operates a legal clinic where a free 30-minute legal consultation is available for individuals with cases in King County who are not already represented by an attorney. Focus is on serving African American clients but clinic is open to all.
Operates a legal clinic providing a free 30-minute consultation with an attorney (60 minutes if an interpreter or other accommodation is needed)
Clinic is open to all, but particular focus is on providing culturally-informed legal services in a safe and welcoming environment to individuals who identify as African American or Black. This clinic is staffed primarily by attorneys of color.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Neighborhood Legal Clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
What's Here
Corporate/Business Law
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Consumer Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Housing Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Patient Rights Assistance
Elder Law
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Labor and Employment Law
Paternity Suits
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Collection Complaints
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Contract Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Home Sanitation
Special Education Advocacy
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Work Permits
Alimony Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Predatory Lending Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
General Legal Aid
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Legal Counseling
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Organizational Start Up Services
Divorce Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Voting Rights Protection
Warranty Complaints
Native American/Tribal Law