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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

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

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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

Collection ComplaintsGeneral Education AdvocacyBankruptcy AssistanceCorporate/Business LawGrandparent RightsLabor and Employment LawCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsWork PermitsLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionConsumer Fraud ReportingLandlord Rights Information/CounselingNative American/Tribal LawElder LawDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareEstate Entitlement AssistanceFamily Justice CentersAsylum Application Filing AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsAdult Guardianship AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesContract LawChild Advocacy CentersHousing Discrimination AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesConsumer LawPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistancePaternity SuitsHome SanitationChild Support Assistance/EnforcementElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersHousing ComplaintsHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalComprehensive Family Law ServicesRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationDivorce AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesSpecial Education AdvocacyEducation Discrimination AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsVoting Rights ProtectionCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsFoster Care Legal ServicesAutomobile ComplaintsWill Preparation AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGeneral Legal AidPatient Rights AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceOrganizational 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.