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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
Collection Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Corporate/Business Law
Legal Counseling
Conservatorship Assistance
General Consumer Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Predatory Lending Assistance
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Consumer Law
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Organizational Start Up Services
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Children's Rights Groups
Child Guardianship Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Education Discrimination Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Elder Law
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Labor and Employment Law
HIPAA Complaints
Contract Law
Housing Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Automobile Complaints
Native American/Tribal Law
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Impounded Vehicle Services
Landlord Associations
Repossession Agency Complaints
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Warranty Complaints
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
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Legal Counseling
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Consumer Law
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Paternity Suits
Home Sanitation
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Automobile Complaints
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Housing Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
HIPAA Complaints
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Emancipation of Minors
Corporate/Business Law
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Alimony Assistance
Contract Law
General Legal Aid
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Welfare Rights Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
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
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Emancipation of Minors
Legal Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Living Wills
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:
- Â Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Â Suggest possible options
- Â Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Â Provide appropriate referrals Â
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
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Paternity Suits
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Divorce Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Consumer Law
Will Preparation Assistance
Contract Law
Work Permits
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Automobile Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Home Sanitation
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Estate Entitlement Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Native American/Tribal Law
Legal Counseling
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Collection Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
General Education Advocacy
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Organizational Start Up Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
HIPAA Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Housing Complaints
General Legal Aid
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Impounded Vehicle Services
Labor and Employment Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Voting Rights Protection
Elder Law
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
LGBTQ2S+ Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics through QLAW
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
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Emancipation of Minors
Bankruptcy Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Paternity Suits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Native American/Tribal Law
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Housing Complaints
Home Sanitation
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Debt Consolidation Services
Divorce Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Patient Rights Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Special Education Advocacy
Family Justice Centers
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Legal Counseling
Alimony Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Elder Law
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Grandparent Rights
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Work Permits
General Legal Aid
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
Legal Counseling
Child Guardianship Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Adult Guardianship Assistance