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International District Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Chinese Information and Service Center

611 South Lane Street, Seattle, WA 98104

Located downtown Seattle in the International District, on Lane St between Maynard Ave & 6th Ave S. Lane St is one block north of Dearborn St. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

Specializes in meeting the needs of low-income, non-English and limited-English speaking Asian and Pacific-Islander individuals and families who have difficulty accessing resources and assistance due to language, cultural or geographic barriers. Clients must be 16 and older or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Serves King County residents or those who have a case filed in King County. Can potentially serve out-of-state clients by phone when the client has no alternative.
Appointments occur Tues, 5:30-7:30pm. Appointment scheduling occurs during regular CISC business hours

Punjabi, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, Teochew, Toishanese, Vietnamese, Russian, Spanish, Cantonese, Fujianese, Gujarati, Hakka, Hindi, Interpreter services, Malay, Mandarin

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King, WA

Description

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

General Legal AidRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleCollection ComplaintsAdoption Legal ServicesFoster Care Legal ServicesAutomobile ComplaintsContract LawAdult Guardianship AssistanceWork PermitsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesHousing Discrimination AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsDivorce AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesGrandparent RightsWarranty ComplaintsConsumer Fraud ReportingEducation Discrimination AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionWill Preparation AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawCriminal Record Expungement AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionCorporate/Business LawConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceConsumer LawDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareImpounded Vehicle ServicesChild Support Assistance/EnforcementEmancipation of MinorsComprehensive Family Law ServicesEmployment Discrimination AssistanceElder LawLabor and Employment LawCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsAsylum Application Filing AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingPatient Rights AssistanceFamily Justice CentersHome SanitationDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesLandlord Rights Information/CounselingPaternity SuitsGeneral Education AdvocacyEstate Entitlement AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyChild Advocacy CentersEviction Prevention AssistanceHousing ComplaintsAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders

Providing organization

King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics

Coordinates free legal clinics across King County. Clinics assist with family law, domestic violence, elder law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, civil rights, and LGBTQ legal issues, as well as general civil legal matters.