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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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
Constitutional/Civil Rights GroupsLabor and Employment LawImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementWill Preparation AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsEmployment Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidLandlord Rights Information/CounselingWork PermitsIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsChild Advocacy CentersEmancipation of MinorsGrandparent RightsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsOrganizational Start Up ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistancePaternity SuitsPredatory Lending AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesGeneral Education AdvocacyFoster Care Legal ServicesElder LawHousing ComplaintsFamily Justice CentersLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsVoting Rights ProtectionCorporate/Business LawCollection ComplaintsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationAdoption Legal ServicesSpecial Education AdvocacyContract LawNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesConsumer LawConsumer Fraud ReportingNative American/Tribal LawMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersAsylum Application Filing AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceHome SanitationPatient Rights AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesDivorce AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien Removal
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.