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Youth outreach workers work with disconnected youths (12-24 years old) who are homeless, runaway, or high-risk.
Youth outreach workers work with disconnected youth (12-24 years old) who are homeless, runaway, or high-risk. Workers help connect the youth with needed services such as shelter, food, clothing, health care, employment, parenting classes, training, counseling, support groups, and alternative schools. Advocates provide case management and follow-up services at an individualized pace. May also offer assistance in preparing and filing CHINS petitions for emancipation of minors.
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Individual Advocacy
Emancipation of Minors
Aims to advance educational equity and increase access to representation and information about STEM/STEAM careers and higher education pathways through career-connected learning.
An annual one day Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM) Conference.
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Education Advocacy Groups
General Education Advocacy
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
Categories
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Collection Complaints
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Native American/Tribal Law
Voting Rights Protection
Family Justice Centers
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Work Permits
Bankruptcy Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Special Education Advocacy
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
General Legal Aid
Labor and Employment Law
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Paternity Suits
Consumer Law
General Education Advocacy
Corporate/Business Law
Home Sanitation
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Emancipation of Minors
Will Preparation Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Divorce Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Housing Complaints
Contract Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Grandparent Rights
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Impounded Vehicle Services
Warranty Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Organizational Start Up Services
Elder Law
Adoption Legal Services
Helps resolve conflict between families and schools as a neutral third party. Offers options, help identifying issues and possible solutions. Provides information and referral to education-related resources. Does not provide legal advice.
Helps resolve disputes, complaints and conflict between families and schools through facilitation.
Acts as a confidential, neutral third party not associated with the public school system.
Promotes school-family partnerships and provides information about the education system and referrals to education-related resources.
Helps parents concerned about a child being bullied at school.
Provides workshops and presentations and publishes materials designed to help families understand and navigate the K-12 education system.
Publications can be downloaded from the website or mailed.
Publications are translated into several languages.
The Education Ombudsman does not help with issues regarding:
- Elected officials (such as school board members)
- Private schools
- Private organizations or businesses
- Preschools, colleges and universities
Does not have the authority to force a school or school district to take a specific course of action and cannot discipline or terminate school or school district employees.
Does not provide legal advice or services.
Categories
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Bullying Prevention
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Special Education Advocacy
General Education Advocacy
School Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Provides free 1-hour appointments for advice on family law legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic are typically not able to provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 1-hour appointments with a family law attorney for advice and consultation on family law legal issues.
Attorneys at the clinic do not provide full representation or represent clients in court.
Categories
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Alimony Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Family Justice Centers
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Grandparent Rights
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Divorce Assistance
Paternity Suits
Provides a wide range of services for youth 12-24 years of age. Services focus on housing support, mental health support, education, healthcare, parenting, criminal/legal support, and advocacy.
Provides a wide range of services for youth 12-24 years of age. Services focus on housing support, mental health, education, parent support, healthcare, criminal/legal support, and advocacy services.
- Advocates can help access services based on unique situation & need, such as transportation, phone cards, obtaining a State ID, food banks, DSHS benefit applications, and job search.
- Housing support may include housing search, referral to a shelter, temporary housing, or rapid/immediate housing, depending on the client's circumstances.
- Refers to Okanogan Behavioral Healthcare or online counseling for mental health support.
- Connects clients to criminal/legal support and services, such as defense attorneys, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, or Northwest Justice Project.
- Parenting support includes baby items, free books, referrals to child services, and more.
- Bilingual tutoring is available on site.
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Therapy Referrals
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Job Search/Placement
Wraparound Facilitation/Community Support
General Legal Aid
Education Advocacy Groups
Baby Clothing
Specialized Information and Referral
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
TANF Applications
Housing Advocacy Groups
Homelessness Advocacy Groups
Identification Card Fee Payment Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Housing Search Assistance
Community Shelters
Diapers
Special Education Advocacy
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Subject Tutoring
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Gas Money
Formula/Baby Food
Offers free and confidential information, direct assistance and advocacy to individuals and families who speak Russian or Chinese languages and have limited English language skills.
Offers free and confidential information, direct assistance and advocacy to individuals and families who speak Russian or Chinese languages and have limited English language skills. Helps people to navigate systems, find resources, learn about programs and connect to their community. Services include, but are not limited to the following:
- Help with basic needs such as health care, food stamp, housing, financial security benefits, transportation, etc.
- Sign up ESL and assistance in naturalization application
- Assistance with children’s school issues
- Signing up for social and recreational activities
- Child care resources and school system
– Informational and educational workshops
All services provided are confidential.
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Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Immigrant Resettlement Services
Refugee Resettlement Services
Immigrant Mutual Assistance Associations
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
General Education Advocacy
Housing Search Assistance
Immigrant Accompaniment Programs
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
Child Care Provider Referrals
Helps resolve conflict between families and schools as a neutral third party. Offers options, help identifying issues and possible solutions. Provides information and referral to education-related resources. Does not provide legal advice.
Helps resolve disputes, complaints and conflict between families and schools through facilitation.
Acts as a confidential, neutral third party not associated with the public school system.
Promotes school-family partnerships and provides information about the education system and referrals to education-related resources.
Helps parents concerned about a child being bullied at school.
Provides workshops and presentations and publishes materials designed to help families understand and navigate the K-12 education system.
Publications can be downloaded from the website or mailed.
Publications are translated into several languages.
The Education Ombudsman does not help with issues regarding:
- Elected officials (such as school board members)
- Private schools
- Private organizations or businesses
- Preschools, colleges and universities
Does not have the authority to force a school or school district to take a specific course of action and cannot discipline or terminate school or school district employees.
Does not provide legal advice or services.
Categories
Special Education Advocacy
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Bullying Prevention
School Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Provides free Immigration and Family Law legal clinics with a focus on serving the LGBTQ Latinx community.
Assists with citizenship applications. Works with OIRA for DACA program recipients.
Provides free, monthly, 30 minute legal clinics for family law and Immigration legal needs with a focus on serving the LGBTQ Latinx community.
Volunteer attorneys work with clients to identify legal needs, potential legal actions and connect clients to further community legal services.
Assists with Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs (OIRA) legal clinics, with a particular focus on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients and their family members.
Helps clients prepare for citizenship by confirming eligibility and providing free naturalization classes and workshops.
Lawyers and legal volunteers assist clients complete their N-400 naturalization petition and reviews them for accuracy.
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Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Emancipation of Minors
Divorce Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Family Based Visas
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Self Petitions for Abused Spouses
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition Filing Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Adoption Legal Services
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Paternity Suits
Alimony Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Provides bilingual legal information and advice for a broad range of legal issues.
Provides legal information and advice for the following issues depending on attorney availability:
- Auto accidents
- Birth injuries
- Consumer law
- Criminal defense
- Family law
- Finance
- Immigration
- Landlord-tenant law
- Medical negligence
- Personal injury
- Property law
- Worker's rights/wage claims
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Housing Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Consumer Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Alimony Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Adoption Legal Services
Warranty Complaints
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Labor and Employment Law
Paternity Suits
General Legal Aid
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Emancipation of Minors
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Contract Law
Provides civil legal advice and/or representation for youth ages 12-24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)'s Youth Homelessness Program provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
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Paternity Suits
Foster Care Legal Services
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Home Sanitation
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Education Discrimination Assistance
General Legal Aid
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Patient Rights Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Housing Complaints
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Consumer Law
Collection Complaints
Alimony Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Divorce Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
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.
Categories
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Organizational Start Up Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Patient Rights Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Housing Complaints
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Emancipation of Minors
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Grandparent Rights
Voting Rights Protection
Adoption Legal Services
Will Preparation Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
General Legal Aid
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Divorce Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Home Sanitation
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
General Education Advocacy
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Child Advocacy Centers
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Predatory Lending Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Guardianship Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Elder Law
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Welfare Rights Assistance
Consumer Law
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Work Permits
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Collection Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Automobile Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Warranty Complaints
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Impounded Vehicle Services
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Native American/Tribal Law
Contract Law
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Provides advocacy and access to community-based services for youth, ages 12 through 24.
Staff will need to speak with the youth directly.
Provides civil legal advocacy to youth primarily between 12-24 years old. TeamChild’s legal team works to secure community-based services, help youth access appropriate education, healthcare, mental/behavioral health resources, safe and stable housing, navigate school discipline, and works with youth incarcerated in the Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) system. Advocacy efforts focus on education and school-related issues such as enrollment, school discipline and access to special education; securing safe and stable housing for youth; and helping clients access public benefits, including health care, mental health services, DDA and other support. Advocacy also includes post-conviction relief, including records sealing, restitution modifications, and assisting youth with reentry supports when returning to community from incarceration.
Note: TeamChild does not provide criminal defense representation to youth or adults involved in the juvenile delinquency or adult criminal systems, nor does it offer family law representation, including child custody issues.
Categories
Children's Rights Groups
General Education Advocacy
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Case/Care Management
Special Education Advocacy
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Housing Advocacy Groups
Individual Advocacy
Housing Complaints
Welfare Rights Assistance
Juvenile Diversion
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Provides advocacy and access to community-based services for youth, ages 12 through 24.
Staff will need to speak with the youth directly.
Provides civil legal advocacy to youth primarily between 12-24 years old. TeamChild’s legal team works to secure community-based services, help youth access appropriate education, healthcare, mental/behavioral health resources, safe and stable housing, navigate school discipline, and works with youth incarcerated in the Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) system. Advocacy efforts focus on education and school-related issues such as enrollment, school discipline and access to special education; securing safe and stable housing for youth; and helping clients access public benefits, including health care, mental health services, DDA and other support. Advocacy also includes post-conviction relief, including records sealing, restitution modifications, and assisting youth with reentry supports when returning to community from incarceration.
Note: TeamChild does not provide criminal defense representation to youth or adults involved in the juvenile delinquency or adult criminal systems, nor does it offer family law representation, including child custody issues.
Categories
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Individual Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Juvenile Diversion
Welfare Rights Assistance
Case/Care Management
Housing Advocacy Groups
Children's Rights Groups
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Housing Complaints
Emancipation of Minors
General Education Advocacy
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
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: Federal and state benefits (social security, veteran's, Medicare and Medicaid), employment, contracts, debt/consumer/finance, landlord/tenant. Appointments are required. Clinics are currently telephonic.
Attorneys at the clinic are not able to provide representation.
Categories
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Organizational Start Up Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Collection Complaints
Conservatorship Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Contract Law
Consumer Law
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Labor and Employment Law
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Child Guardianship Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Children's Rights Groups
Special Education Advocacy
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
General Education Advocacy
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Predatory Lending Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Landlord Associations
Housing Complaints
General Consumer Complaints
Will Preparation Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Voting Rights Protection
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Provides free 1-hour appointments for advice on family law legal issues involving domestic violence. Attorneys at the clinic are not able to provide representation. Serves low-income residents in East, Northeast and Southeast King County.
ELAP provides free 1-hour appointments with a family law attorney for advice and consultation on family law legal issues involving domestic violence.
Attorney volunteers are not able to provide full representation or represent clients in court.
Categories
Divorce Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Family Justice Centers
Paternity Suits
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Judicial Advocacy
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Emancipation of Minors
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.
Categories
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Predatory Lending Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Special Education Advocacy
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Warranty Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Divorce Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Work Permits
Collection Complaints
Alimony Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Impounded Vehicle Services
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Contract Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Paternity Suits
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Home Sanitation
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
HIPAA Complaints
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Elder Law
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Legal Counseling
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Emancipation of Minors
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
General Legal Aid
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Consumer Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Corporate/Business Law
Voting Rights Protection
Welfare Rights Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Will Preparation Assistance
Housing Complaints
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Provides support to the Family and Juvenile Division of the Thurston County Superior Court.
Provides support to the Family and Juvenile Division of the Thurston County Superior Court.
Court staff can provide:
- the status of a specific case, unless the case is "confidential,";
- general information on court rules, procedures and practices;
- court-approved forms;
- court schedules and information on how to get matters scheduled.
Staff cannot:
- provide advice about whether one should file a case, or what actions they should take in the case;
- words to put in a form;
- advise anyone on what to say in court;
- speculate about what decision the judge might make or what sentence the judge might impose.
Categories
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Paternity Suits
Local Officials Offices
Operates legal clinics across King County where free 30-minute legal consultations are available for individuals who are not already represented by an attorney.
Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney at multiple locations across King County. As of 9/2024, most clinics are telephonic, but there may be limited in-person availability in Seattle and Kent. Details will be provided to clients during intake screening.
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.
Categories
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Housing Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Alimony Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
General Legal Aid
Legal Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Predatory Lending Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Consumer Law
Paternity Suits
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Home Sanitation
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
General Education Advocacy
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Repossession Agency Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Impounded Vehicle Services
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Automobile Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Contract Law
Ensures immigrant students' right to attend school, regardless of their documentation status or the documentation status of their parents. Undocumented students are obliged under state law to attend school until they reach a mandated age.
Ensures immigrant students' right to attend school, regardless of their documentation status or the documentation status of their parents. Undocumented students are obliged under state law to attend school until they reach a mandated age.
Public schools may not:
- Deny admission to a student during initial enrollment or at any other time on the basis of undocumented status.
- Treat a student differently to determine residency.
- Engage in any practices to "chill" the right of access to school.
- Require students or parents to disclose or document their immigration status.
- Make inquiries of students or parents that may expose their undocumented status.
- Require Social Security numbers from all students, as this may expose undocumented status.
Students without Social Security numbers should be assigned a number generated by the school.
Adults without Social Security numbers who are applying for a free lunch and/or breakfast program on behalf of a student need only indicate on the application that they do not have a Social Security number.
School personnel -- especially building principals and those involved with student intake activities -- should be aware that they have no legal obligation to enforce U. S. immigration laws.
Categories
General Education Advocacy
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Education Discrimination Assistance
Hears all cases in which youth ages 17 and younger are suspected of committing an offense. Also deals with runaway minor issues and child emancipation procedures.
Juvenile Court Services
Description: Juvenile Court Services provides opportunities for youth and families to receive supportive interventions and programming with the goal of eliminating future involvement in the legal system. Youth and Family CenteredWe provide early assessment and interventions, as needed, that are culturally responsive and trauma-informed to address each individual youth and family’s unique circumstances. We collaborate with youth, families, and community to promote and support positive youth development. Community Partnerships We connect youth to community-based opportunities and resources to develop their skills and meet their needs. We are transparent and actively seek feedback from community to support improvement of our operations, approaches, and services. We work together to promote a safe community and challenge racial and ethnic disparities in the legal system. Balanced and Restorative Justice We partner with community to offer innovative, restorative, and timely interventions that can limit or replace the experience of formal court, detention and criminal charging. We engage youth to take responsibility in meaningful ways that address their needs and the needs of those harmed by their actions. We recognize and respond to victims and create pathways for intervention, restoration, and behavior change.
Categories
Emancipation of Minors
Juvenile Justice Courts
Tribal assistance with education services, in-school tutoring, coordination and promotion of student recognition for improved performance and coordination of parent and tribal participation in educational activities and programs.
The Camas Education Program provides educational opportunities for Kalispel Tribal members, Native Americans, and the community at large.
Categories
General Education Advocacy
Provides trained volunteers to advocate for neglected and abused children.
Equips and empowers court appointed volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children and youth who have endured abuse or neglect so that they will have safety, permanency and wellbeing.
Categories
Guardians ad Litem
Criminal Justice/Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities
Children's Rights Groups
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
Legal Counseling
Elder Law
Paternity Suits
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Education Discrimination Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Grandparent Rights
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Foster Care Legal Services
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Family Justice Centers
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Home Sanitation
Debt Consolidation Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Native American/Tribal Law
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
General Legal Aid
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Work Permits
Divorce Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Housing Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Provides advocacy and access to community-based services for youth, ages 12 through 24. Staff will need to speak with the youth directly.
Provides civil legal advocacy to youth primarily between 12-24 years old. TeamChild’s legal team works to secure community-based services, help youth access appropriate education, healthcare, mental/behavioral health resources, safe and stable housing, navigate school discipline, and works with youth incarcerated in the Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) system. Advocacy efforts focus on education and school-related issues such as enrollment, school discipline and access to special education; securing safe and stable housing for youth; and helping clients access public benefits, including health care, mental health services, DDA and other support. Advocacy also includes post-conviction relief, including records sealing, restitution modifications, and assisting youth with reentry supports when returning to community from incarceration.
Note: TeamChild does not provide criminal defense representation to youth or adults involved in the juvenile delinquency or adult criminal systems, nor does it offer family law representation, including child custody issues.
Categories
General Education Advocacy
Children's Rights Groups
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Special Education Advocacy
Emancipation of Minors
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Juvenile Diversion
Housing Advocacy Groups
Individual Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Housing Complaints
Welfare Rights Assistance
Case/Care Management