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

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

Categories

Estate Entitlement AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingOrganizational Start Up ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CarePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersConsumer LawDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesContract LawCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceHome SanitationIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationPatient Rights AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsAdoption Legal ServicesChild Support Assistance/EnforcementCollection ComplaintsEmancipation of MinorsChild Advocacy CentersLabor and Employment LawLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionComprehensive Family Law ServicesHousing Discrimination AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalFoster Care Legal ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceCorporate/Business LawMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsGrandparent RightsWarranty ComplaintsEviction Prevention AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsWork PermitsPaternity SuitsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsDivorce AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesElder LawRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleLandlord Rights Information/CounselingFamily Justice CentersWill Preparation AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceHousing ComplaintsAdult Guardianship AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesTenant Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Education Advocacy

Physical Address

611 South Lane Street, Seattle, WA 98104

Hours

Appointments occur Tues, 5:30-7:30pm. Appointment scheduling occurs during regular CISC business hours

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fee

None.

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

Interpreter services

Fujianese

Spanish

Russian

Teochew

Toishanese

Cantonese

Shanghainese

Hindi

Malay

Hakka

Punjabi

Vietnamese

Gujarati

Taiwanese

Mandarin

Service area

King, WA

Agency info

King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics

Coordinates approximately 37 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.