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Operates a legal clinic where a free 30-minute legal consultation is available for individuals with cases in King County who are not already represented by an attorney. Focus is on serving African American clients but clinic is open to all.
Operates a legal clinic providing a free 30-minute consultation with an attorney (60 minutes if an interpreter or other accommodation is needed)
Clinic is open to all, but particular focus is on providing culturally-informed legal services in a safe and welcoming environment to individuals who identify as African American or Black. This clinic is staffed primarily by attorneys of color.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Neighborhood Legal Clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
Categories
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Organizational Start Up Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Housing Complaints
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Elder Law
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Legal Counseling
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Paternity Suits
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Contract Law
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Collection Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Warranty Complaints
General Legal Aid
Consumer Law
Home Sanitation
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
General Education Advocacy
Education Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Impounded Vehicle Services
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Voting Rights Protection
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Special Education Advocacy
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Native American/Tribal Law
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Welfare Rights Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Emancipation of Minors
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Patient Rights Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Work Permits
Corporate/Business Law
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Bankruptcy Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Offers a one-one appointment with a volunteer attorney. Clinics offered in family law (custody, visitation, divorce, etc.), general law (landlord/tenant, collections, etc.) and bankruptcy. Clinics are held weekly and monthly.
Advice clinics offer one-on-one appointments with a volunteer attorney for civil law matters only. Topics include family law (custody, visitation, divorce, minor guardianship), general law (contracts, consumer protection, debt), immigration law, and employment law. No walk-in appointments-all are scheduled after an intake with staff. Self-help materials and forms available as well.
Categories
Elder Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
General Legal Aid
Child Guardianship Assistance
Legal Counseling
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Provides free 45-minute appointments for advice on civil legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic do not typically provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 45-minute to 1-hour appointments with an attorney for advice on civil legal issues such as: Federal and state benefits (social security, veteran's, Medicare and Medicaid), employment, contracts, debt/consumer/finance, landlord/tenant. Appointments are required. Clinics are currently telephonic.
Attorneys at the clinic are not able to provide representation.
Categories
Contract Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Native American/Tribal Law
Patient Rights Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Consumer Law
Special Education Advocacy
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Legal Counseling
General Consumer Complaints
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Conservatorship Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Welfare Rights Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Will Preparation Assistance
Landlord Associations
Labor and Employment Law
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Adult Guardianship Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
General Legal Aid
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Education Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Corporate/Business Law
Housing Complaints
Repossession Agency Complaints
Children's Rights Groups
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Collection Complaints
Elder Law
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Predatory Lending Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Hosts a free monthly legal clinic with a focus on LGBTQ issues; provides information in a variety of areas including family law, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Hosts a legal clinic specifically designed to address the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and couples. This clinic is run by QLaw Foundation in partnership with the King County Bar Association.
The clinic is open to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
At the clinic, an attorney will meet with clients for 30 minutes and provide individualized legal advice and information.
Clinic attorneys will answer questions and provide information in a variety of areas including family law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Categories
Paternity Suits
Grandparent Rights
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Home Sanitation
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Education Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adoption Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Family Justice Centers
General Education Advocacy
Divorce Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Debt Consolidation Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Work Permits
Legal Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Complaints
Foster Care Legal Services
Elder Law
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Provides legal assistance with family law, will preparation, SSI, guardianship, power of attorney, protection orders, and credit issues.
Provides free legal assistance for low-income individuals who would otherwise be denied access to the legal system because of the inability to pay. Potential clients are screened to determine income and case eligibility. Referrals are made to local attorneys who volunteer their time.
Provides legal assistance with the following: Family Law (includes family law class to anyone who is seeking help in having their family law court documents reviewed), Debtor-Creditor, Bankruptcy, Social Security/ Disability, Wills/Power of Attorneys, Guardianship, Landlord/Tenant, Child Support, Immigration, and Protection Order.
* Does not assist with: Criminal matters (of any kind including traffic infractions), Termination of Parental Rights, or Adoptions.
Categories
Living Wills
Will Preparation Assistance
Legal Counseling
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Emancipation of Minors
Paternity Suits
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Operates legal clinics across King County where free 30-minute legal consultations are available for individuals who are not already represented by an attorney.
Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney at multiple locations across King County. As of 9/2024, most clinics are telephonic, but there may be limited in-person availability in Seattle and Kent. Details will be provided to clients during intake screening.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Neighborhood Legal Clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
Categories
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Emancipation of Minors
General Legal Aid
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Alimony Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Impounded Vehicle Services
Home Sanitation
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
HIPAA Complaints
Housing Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Organizational Start Up Services
Legal Counseling
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Contract Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Paternity Suits
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Labor and Employment Law
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Consumer Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Special Education Advocacy
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance