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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

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

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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

Mortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsLandlord Rights Information/CounselingImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceWork PermitsChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceCorporate/Business LawElder LawPredatory Lending AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsGeneral Legal AidSpecial Education AdvocacyPaternity SuitsNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesAsylum Application Filing AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareGrandparent RightsAdult Guardianship AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationConsumer LawHousing Discrimination AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsFamily Justice CentersImpounded Vehicle ServicesCollection ComplaintsDivorce AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsGeneral Education AdvocacyOrganizational Start Up ServicesLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionEmployment Discrimination AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementWill Preparation AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawConsumer Fraud ReportingHousing ComplaintsEmancipation of MinorsPatient Rights AssistanceHome SanitationContract LawDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesEducation Discrimination AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesEviction Prevention AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionLabor and Employment LawUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingFoster Care Legal ServicesComprehensive Family Law ServicesVeteran Benefits Assistance

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.