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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
Contract Law
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Consumer Law
Special Education Advocacy
Organizational Start Up Services
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Education Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Home Sanitation
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Warranty Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Collection Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Family Justice Centers
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Patient Rights Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Paternity Suits
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Elder Law
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Foster Care Legal Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Native American/Tribal Law
Housing Complaints
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Grandparent Rights
General Legal Aid
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Work Permits
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Labor and Employment Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Adoption Legal Services
Legal Services and Advocacy for Youth Offered by TeamChild in Pierce County
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.
What's Here
Housing Advocacy Groups
Children's Rights Groups
Eviction Prevention Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Individual Advocacy
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Emancipation of Minors
Housing Complaints
Juvenile Diversion
Case/Care Management
Special Education Advocacy
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Welfare Rights Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Education Services offered at Camas Path Learning Center
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.
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General Education Advocacy
Youth Homelessness Program offered by Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
Provides civil legal advice and/or representation for youth ages 12-24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
What's Here
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Housing Complaints
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
General Legal Aid
General Education Advocacy
Paternity Suits
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Special Education Advocacy
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Collection Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Alimony Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Home Sanitation
Divorce Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Consumer Law
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Patient Rights Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Education Discrimination Assistance
Legal Services and Advocacy for Youth Offered by TeamChild in Yakima County
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.
What's Here
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Emancipation of Minors
Individual Advocacy
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
General Education Advocacy
Housing Advocacy Groups
Housing Complaints
Children's Rights Groups
Juvenile Diversion
Welfare Rights Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Case/Care Management
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Conflict Resolution offered by Office of the Education Ombuds
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.
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Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Education Discrimination Assistance
Bullying Prevention
General Education Advocacy
Special Education Advocacy
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
School Complaints
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
Bankruptcy Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Predatory Lending Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Will Preparation Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
Child Guardianship Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Contract Law
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Voting Rights Protection
Divorce Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Elder Law
Automobile Complaints
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Emancipation of Minors
HIPAA Complaints
Repossession Agency Complaints
Family Justice Centers
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Housing Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Foster Care Legal Services
Paternity Suits
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Home Sanitation
Grandparent Rights
Education Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Warranty Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
General Education Advocacy
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Organizational Start Up Services
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Work Permits
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Collection Complaints
Consumer Law
Native American/Tribal Law
Wrap Around Support Foundation for Youth Resiliency and Engagement (FYRE)
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.
What's Here
Identification Card Fee Payment Assistance
Housing Advocacy Groups
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Subject Tutoring
Wraparound Facilitation/Community Support
Homelessness Advocacy Groups
General Education Advocacy
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Diapers
Community Shelters
Housing Search Assistance
Gas Money
TANF Applications
Baby Clothing
Job Search/Placement
Transportation Advocacy Groups
Formula/Baby Food
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Education Advocacy Groups
General Legal Aid
Specialized Information and Referral
Therapy Referrals
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
Legal Services and Advocacy for Youth offered by TeamChild in King County
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.
What's Here
Housing Advocacy Groups
Children's Rights Groups
Special Education Advocacy
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Juvenile Diversion
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Housing Complaints
Individual Advocacy
Emancipation of Minors
Case/Care Management
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
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
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Housing Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Special Education Advocacy
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Automobile Complaints
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Education Discrimination Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
General Legal Aid
Paternity Suits
Will Preparation Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Legal Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Warranty Complaints
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Native American/Tribal Law
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Impounded Vehicle Services
Contract Law
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Consumer Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Work Permits
Predatory Lending Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Elder Law
Bankruptcy Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Collection Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Home Sanitation
LGBTQ2S+ Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics through QLAW
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.
What's Here
Foster Care Legal Services
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Alimony Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
General Legal Aid
Grandparent Rights
Education Discrimination Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
General Education Advocacy
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Debt Consolidation Services
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Home Sanitation
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Emancipation of Minors
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Paternity Suits
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Legal Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Bankruptcy Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Housing Complaints
Native American/Tribal Law
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Work Permits
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Elder Law
Family Justice Centers
Divorce Assistance
Expanding Your Horizons offered by TOGETHER!
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
Immigrant/Refugee Assistance offered at Chinese Information and Service Center in Bellevue
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.
What's Here
General Education Advocacy
Immigrant Resettlement Services
Refugee Resettlement Services
Immigrant Mutual Assistance Associations
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Immigrant Accompaniment Programs
Housing Search Assistance
Child Care Provider Referrals
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
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
Children's Rights Groups
Patient Rights Assistance
Landlord Associations
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Voting Rights Protection
Housing Complaints
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Collection Complaints
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
General Legal Aid
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Corporate/Business Law
Native American/Tribal Law
Consumer Law
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Elder Law
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Automobile Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Will Preparation Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
General Consumer Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Impounded Vehicle Services
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Legal Counseling
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Welfare Rights Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Legal Representation
Conservatorship Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Organizational Start Up Services
Warranty Complaints
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Contract Law
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Students' Rights offered at Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
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.
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General Education Advocacy
Education Discrimination Assistance
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
General Legal Clinics offered by King County Bar Association's Neighborhood Legal Clinics
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.
What's Here
Labor and Employment Law
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Emancipation of Minors
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Divorce Assistance
Contract Law
Home Sanitation
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Housing Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Warranty Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Consumer Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Paternity Suits
General Legal Aid
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Special Education Advocacy
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Legal Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
HIPAA Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Organizational Start Up Services
Alimony Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Corporate/Business Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Legal Services and Advocacy for Youth offered by TeamChild in Spokane County
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.
What's Here
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Special Education Advocacy
General Education Advocacy
Housing Complaints
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Housing Advocacy Groups
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Juvenile Diversion
Case/Care Management
Children's Rights Groups
Emancipation of Minors
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Individual Advocacy
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities