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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareDeferred Action on Alien RemovalTenant Rights Information/CounselingConsumer LawBankruptcy AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsAdult Guardianship AssistanceLabor and Employment LawMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingCorporate/Business LawHome SanitationOrganizational Start Up ServicesGeneral Education AdvocacyWill Preparation AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionVeteran Benefits AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesAutomobile ComplaintsChild Custody/Visitation AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingEmployment Discrimination AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsChild Support Assistance/EnforcementSpecial Education AdvocacyGeneral Legal AidFoster Care Legal ServicesHousing ComplaintsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceDivorce AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsComprehensive Family Law ServicesEviction Prevention AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesWork PermitsVoting Rights ProtectionImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleCollection ComplaintsElder LawPaternity SuitsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceContract LawWarranty ComplaintsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersEstate Entitlement AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceGrandparent RightsChild Advocacy CentersSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsFamily Justice Centers

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.