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Provides legal representation in cases that may establish positive legal precedents concerning the civil liberties of LGBT individuals and people with HIV/AIDS.
Offers legal representation in cases with a likelihood of success in establishing positive legal precedents that will affect lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people (LGBT) and people with HIV or AIDS.
Pursues litigation in all areas of the law that affect LGBT individuals and people with HIV/AIDS, including:
- Marriage & Family
- Workplace equality and employment discrimination
- Immigration
- Health Care, including discrimination and breach of confidentiality
- Fair Courts
- Government and police misconduct
Provides targeted advocacy and outreach for:
- Teens & Young Adults
- Transgender individuals
- Seniors
- Those with HIV or AIDS
- Latinos
- Those experiencing discrimination rooted in intersecting identities such as race or class
Offers resources, publications and information about related issues when unable to provide representation and to support self-advocacy.
Categories
Divorce Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Legal Representation
Alimony Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance
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
Legal Counseling
Work Permits
Alimony Assistance
General Education Advocacy
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Collection Complaints
Contract Law
Home Sanitation
Patient Rights Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Elder Law
Housing Complaints
Automobile Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
General Legal Aid
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Consumer Law
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Bankruptcy Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Special Education Advocacy
Warranty Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Voting Rights Protection
Predatory Lending Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Native American/Tribal Law
Divorce Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Labor and Employment Law
Paternity Suits
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Welfare Rights Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
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
Special Education Advocacy
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Predatory Lending Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Alimony Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Housing Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Automobile Complaints
General Legal Aid
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Welfare Rights Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Paternity Suits
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Warranty Complaints
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Home Sanitation
Repossession Agency Complaints
Legal Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Contract Law
Impounded Vehicle Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Consumer Law
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Organizational Start Up Services
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Corporate/Business Law
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
HIPAA Complaints
Attorneys work with interpreters to give consultation and legal advice on family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law, and other areas. Call for an appointment. Focuses on serving limited English-speaking Asians.
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
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Emancipation of Minors
Predatory Lending Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Corporate/Business Law
Bankruptcy Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Native American/Tribal Law
General Legal Aid
Housing Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Home Sanitation
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Divorce Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Will Preparation Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Voting Rights Protection
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Automobile Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Collection Complaints
Work Permits
Consumer Law
Special Education Advocacy
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Child Advocacy Centers
Education Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Contract Law
Adoption Legal Services
Grandparent Rights
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Family Justice Centers
Elder Law
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Labor and Employment Law
Attorneys work with interpreters to give consultation and legal advice on family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law and other areas. Call for an appointment. Focuses on serving limited English-speaking Koreans.
Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney.
Focus is on Korean and Korean-speaking clients.
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
Paternity Suits
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Welfare Rights Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Divorce Assistance
General Legal Aid
Child Advocacy Centers
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Housing Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Home Sanitation
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
HIPAA Complaints
Work Permits
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Will Preparation Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Family Justice Centers
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Adoption Legal Services
Consumer Law
Warranty Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Corporate/Business Law
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Collection Complaints
Emancipation of Minors
General Education Advocacy
Elder Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Impounded Vehicle Services
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Foster Care Legal Services
Contract Law
Automobile Complaints
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
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
General Legal Aid
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Children's Rights Groups
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
HIPAA Complaints
Native American/Tribal Law
Repossession Agency Complaints
Impounded Vehicle Services
Elder Law
Predatory Lending Assistance
Legal Representation
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Landlord Associations
Housing Complaints
Warranty Complaints
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Organizational Start Up Services
Legal Counseling
Child Guardianship Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Collection Complaints
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Corporate/Business Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Will Preparation Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Consumer Law
Voting Rights Protection
Conservatorship Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Contract Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
General Consumer Complaints
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
Home Sanitation
Housing Complaints
Paternity Suits
General Legal Aid
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Emancipation of Minors
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Counseling
Bankruptcy Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Debt Consolidation Services
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Patient Rights Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Work Permits
Grandparent Rights
Foster Care Legal Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Alimony Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Elder Law
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Provides legal representation in selected cases that affect large numbers of women or set legal precedents in the Pacific Northwest.
Offers legal representation for issues that affect large numbers of women or set legal precedents in the Pacific Northwest.
Services are available only for selected cases in areas such as:
Discrimination in employment:
- Employment discrimination or other adverse employment actions against survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking
- Refusal of employer to provide leave to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking
- Change in terms of employment based on status as a parent or caregiver
- Change in terms of employment based on pregnancy
- Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity/expression
Discrimination in schools, including athletic equity and schools' mishandling of sexual harassment or sexual assault.
Family law:
- Discrimination against DV survivors by CPS: Children removed from a parent's care based on allegations that the parent failed to protect children from domestic violence by the other parent
- Refusal of court to order abuser to surrender weapons in a DV Protection Order case or appeals filed by an abuser ordered to surrender weapons
- Abusive litigation against survivors of domestic violence
- Alleged father seeks parental rights for a child conceived as a result of sexual assault
- Parental rights terminated due to parent's incarceration
Nonconsensual pornography AKA "revenge porn": Cases in which private, intimate images of a person are distributed without her or his consent
Anti-LGBTQ discrimination, such as:
- Unfavorable treatment of LGBTQ parents in family law cases
- Denial of insurance coverage for transgender persons Denial of access to health care, including:
- Reproductive health care, including abortion, contraception, or emergency contraception
- Health care for LGBTQ patients
- Health care or other services for incarcerated women
Categories
Class Action Litigation
Group Advocacy
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Paternity Suits
Education Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
General Legal Aid
Labor and Employment Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance