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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
Welfare Rights Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Child Advocacy Centers
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
HIPAA Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Collection Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Contract Law
Divorce Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Education Discrimination Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Repossession Agency Complaints
Family Justice Centers
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Warranty Complaints
Grandparent Rights
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
General Legal Aid
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Special Education Advocacy
Foster Care Legal Services
Voting Rights Protection
Child Guardianship Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Elder Law
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Work Permits
General Education Advocacy
Patient Rights Assistance
Housing Complaints
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Paternity Suits
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Home Sanitation
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Emancipation of Minors
Consumer Law
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Labor and Employment Law
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Impounded Vehicle Services
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
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Home Sanitation
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Patient Rights Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
General Education Advocacy
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Work Permits
Debt Consolidation Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Special Education Advocacy
Elder Law
Foster Care Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Grandparent Rights
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Legal Counseling
Adoption Legal Services
Emancipation of Minors
Divorce Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Complaints
Paternity Suits
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
Welfare Rights Assistance
Housing Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Advocacy Groups
Emancipation of Minors
Case/Care Management
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Children's Rights Groups
Individual Advocacy
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
General Education Advocacy
Special Education Advocacy
Juvenile Diversion
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
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
General Consumer Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Repossession Agency Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Organizational Start Up Services
Legal Representation
Child Guardianship Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Housing Complaints
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Welfare Rights Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Native American/Tribal Law
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Legal Counseling
Children's Rights Groups
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Collection Complaints
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Landlord Associations
Patient Rights Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Impounded Vehicle Services
Voting Rights Protection
Predatory Lending Assistance
Conservatorship Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Consumer Law
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Contract Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
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
Therapy Referrals
Community Shelters
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
General Education Advocacy
Gas Money
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Identification Card Fee Payment Assistance
Baby Clothing
Specialized Information and Referral
Formula/Baby Food
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Housing Search Assistance
Telephone Service Payment Assistance
Education Advocacy Groups
Special Education Advocacy
TANF Applications
Subject Tutoring
Wraparound Facilitation/Community Support
General Legal Aid
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Homelessness Advocacy Groups
Job Search/Placement
Transportation Advocacy Groups
Diapers
Housing Advocacy Groups
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
Housing Complaints
Case/Care Management
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Individual Advocacy
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Welfare Rights Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Special Education Advocacy
Emancipation of Minors
Juvenile Diversion
Housing Advocacy Groups
Children's Rights Groups
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
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
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Collection Complaints
Alimony Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Consumer Law
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Voting Rights Protection
Organizational Start Up Services
Work Permits
Housing Complaints
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
General Education Advocacy
Welfare Rights Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Will Preparation Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Legal Counseling
General Legal Aid
Divorce Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Contract Law
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Native American/Tribal Law
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Elder Law
Home Sanitation
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
HIPAA Complaints
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Bankruptcy Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Paternity Suits
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
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Case/Care Management
Housing Complaints
Juvenile Diversion
Special Education Advocacy
Children's Rights Groups
Welfare Rights Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Housing Advocacy Groups
Individual Advocacy
General Education Advocacy
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Youth Programs offered by Room One
Youth Programs at Room One consist of both education and direct service advocacy. The education programming supports schools, service providers, and youth with comprehensive health education and teacher training, healthy relationships workshops, and leadership development.
Youth Programs at Room One consist of both education and direct service advocacy. The education programming supports schools, service providers, and youth with comprehensive health education and teacher training, healthy relationships workshops, and leadership development. The direct service work consists of direct advocacy work with youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness, parenting, sexual violence, and other issues related to a lack of resources.
What's Here
Subject Tutoring
Special Education Advocacy
Safer Sex Education
Case/Care Management
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
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Housing Complaints
Paternity Suits
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Foster Care Legal Services
Special Education Advocacy
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Consumer Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Home Sanitation
Collection Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Child Guardianship Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
General Legal Aid
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Bankruptcy Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
General Education Advocacy
Welfare Rights Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Immigrant Benefits 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
Contract Law
Consumer Law
Labor and Employment Law
Adoption Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Collection Complaints
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Elder Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Foster Care Legal Services
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Native American/Tribal Law
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Voting Rights Protection
Patient Rights Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Impounded Vehicle Services
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Child Advocacy Centers
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Warranty Complaints
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Housing Complaints
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Adult Guardianship Assistance
General Legal Aid
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
General Education Advocacy
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Automobile Complaints
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Work Permits
Home Sanitation
Grandparent Rights
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
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
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Consumer Law
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Home Sanitation
Legal Counseling
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Paternity Suits
Impounded Vehicle Services
Automobile Complaints
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Welfare Rights Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
General Legal Aid
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Patient Rights Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
General Education Advocacy
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Housing Complaints
Repossession Agency Complaints
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Special Education Advocacy
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Contract Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Corporate/Business Law
Emancipation of Minors
Predatory Lending Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
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.
What's Here
General Education Advocacy
School Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Bullying Prevention
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
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
Welfare Rights Assistance
Children's Rights Groups
Individual Advocacy
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Case/Care Management
General Education Advocacy
Emancipation of Minors
Juvenile Diversion
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Housing Advocacy Groups
Housing Complaints