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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

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

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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

Will Preparation AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceCollection ComplaintsEstate Entitlement AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesElder LawRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleHousing Discrimination AssistanceGrandparent RightsDivorce AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsPaternity SuitsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsVoting Rights ProtectionOrganizational Start Up ServicesSpecial Education AdvocacyChild Support Assistance/EnforcementDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsAdult Guardianship AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionTenant Rights Information/CounselingUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceHome SanitationEviction Prevention AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceHousing ComplaintsAdoption Legal ServicesFamily Justice CentersHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyConsumer Fraud ReportingIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationComprehensive Family Law ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsConsumer LawChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesEmployment Discrimination AssistanceContract LawNative American/Tribal LawPredatory Lending AssistanceWork PermitsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesChild Advocacy CentersLabor and Employment LawLandlord Rights Information/CounselingMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceCorporate/Business LawDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareDeferred Action on Alien RemovalAutomobile ComplaintsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceEmancipation of Minors

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.