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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.

Eligibility

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.

Languages

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Child Advocacy CentersLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionDivorce AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceBankruptcy AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyElder LawLandlord Rights Information/CounselingWork PermitsCollection ComplaintsImpounded Vehicle ServicesHome SanitationFamily Justice CentersEstate Entitlement AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesChild Support Assistance/EnforcementElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersConsumer Fraud ReportingWarranty ComplaintsComprehensive Family Law ServicesHousing Discrimination AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceGrandparent RightsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesNative American/Tribal LawEviction Prevention AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalEmancipation of MinorsAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceContract LawLabor and Employment LawConsumer LawAdult Guardianship AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationEducation Discrimination AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingFoster Care Legal ServicesConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceCorporate/Business LawAdoption Legal ServicesAsylum Application Filing AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsVoting Rights ProtectionPaternity SuitsChild Custody/Visitation AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceHousing ComplaintsMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeoplePatient Rights AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceGeneral Legal AidOrganizational Start Up Services

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.