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Assists pro se litigants regarding legal domestic matters.
Assists pro se litigants regarding legal domestic matters. Will explain how the court works; provide dissolution, child support modification, and parenting plan/custody modification forms packets; provide guidance in filling out forms; check completed paperwork; help schedule court hearings; and assist clients in obtaining an interpreter or other special services needed for court.
Categories
Self Representation Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Provides free Immigration and Family Law legal clinics with a focus on serving the LGBTQ Latinx community.
Assists with citizenship applications. Works with OIRA for DACA program recipients.
Provides free, monthly, 30 minute legal clinics for family law and Immigration legal needs with a focus on serving the LGBTQ Latinx community.
Volunteer attorneys work with clients to identify legal needs, potential legal actions and connect clients to further community legal services.
Assists with Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs (OIRA) legal clinics, with a particular focus on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients and their family members.
Helps clients prepare for citizenship by confirming eligibility and providing free naturalization classes and workshops.
Lawyers and legal volunteers assist clients complete their N-400 naturalization petition and reviews them for accuracy.
Categories
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Self Petitions for Abused Spouses
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Divorce Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Family Based Visas
Paternity Suits
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Alimony Assistance
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition Filing Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Provides free 1-hour appointments for advice on family law legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic are typically not able to provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 1-hour appointments with a family law attorney for advice and consultation on family law legal issues.
Attorneys at the clinic do not provide full representation or represent clients in court.
Categories
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Paternity Suits
Emancipation of Minors
Grandparent Rights
Divorce Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Alimony Assistance
Family Justice Centers
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
Education Discrimination Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Legal Representation
Alimony 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
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Consumer Law
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Patient Rights Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Warranty Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Collection Complaints
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Legal Counseling
Predatory Lending Assistance
Work Permits
Bankruptcy Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Home Sanitation
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Special Education Advocacy
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Divorce Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Will Preparation Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Paternity Suits
General Legal Aid
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Contract Law
Voting Rights Protection
Elder Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Housing Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Provides legal consultation for survivors of domestic violence, including child custody/visitation, protection orders, financial protection, etc. Primarily serves residents of South King County.
Provide information and support in regard to criminal and/or civil legal matters.
Advocates are not attorneys and cannot represent in court, however they can help navigate the legal system and provide support and accompaniment through processes such as protection orders, divorce proceedings and parenting plans.
Categories
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Judicial Advocacy
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Paternity Suits
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Provides bilingual legal information and advice for a broad range of legal issues.
Provides legal information and advice for the following issues depending on attorney availability:
- Auto accidents
- Birth injuries
- Consumer law
- Criminal defense
- Family law
- Finance
- Immigration
- Landlord-tenant law
- Medical negligence
- Personal injury
- Property law
- Worker's rights/wage claims
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Contract Law
Labor and Employment Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Consumer Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Emancipation of Minors
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Alimony Assistance
General Legal Aid
Housing Complaints
Warranty Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Adoption Legal Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Paternity Suits
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
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
Emancipation of Minors
Home Sanitation
General Legal Aid
Paternity Suits
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adoption Legal Services
Foster Care Legal Services
Education Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Legal Counseling
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Debt Consolidation Services
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Child Advocacy Centers
Elder Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Alimony Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Bankruptcy Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Work Permits
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Provides civil legal advice and/or representation for youth ages 12-24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)'s Youth Homelessness Program provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Categories
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Native American/Tribal Law
Alimony Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Consumer Law
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Patient Rights Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Collection Complaints
Divorce Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Paternity Suits
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Home Sanitation
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Special Education Advocacy
Housing Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Labor and Employment Law
Child Guardianship Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Bankruptcy Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Customer Service Discrimination 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
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Home Sanitation
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Consumer Law
Contract Law
Housing Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Warranty Complaints
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Impounded Vehicle Services
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Paternity Suits
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Automobile Complaints
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Predatory Lending Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
General Legal Aid
Alimony Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Legal Counseling
Provides information on court processes.
The Courthouse Facilitator program at Snohomish County Superior Court Clerk’s Office provides assistance to Family Law and Adult Guardianship clients who are not represented by attorneys.
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Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Operates clinics that focus on more complex family law issues, including cases involving children or debt/asset division between parties. Free 30-minute legal consultations available for individuals not already represented by an attorney.
Operates legal clinics where free 30-minute legal consultations are available for individuals who are not already represented by an attorney. As of 9/2024, most clinics are operating via phone with limited in-person availability in Kent (details provided when a client schedules an appointment). Wait times are often several months for Family Law Clinics.
Clinics focus on more complex family law issues including any case involving children or debt/asset division between parties. If needed, a client may be referred to further legal services.
Attorneys at the clinic can:
- Determine if a client has a legal problem
- Explain legal rights and responsibilities
- Suggest steps that might be taken to solve the problem, including self-help strategies
- Refer clients needing specialized legal help to law-related agencies
Clinic attorneys DO NOT represent a client in court or prepare court papers.
Categories
Alimony Assistance
Child Abuse Protective/Restraining Orders
Paternity Suits
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Court facilitators help people without an attorney in Superior Court family law cases.
For divorce, child custody and child support matters, the Court Facilitator is available to assist parties without an attorney to process their own paperwork, understand procedures and schedule court hearings. The Facilitator can assists in pro se divorces, child support modifications of parenting plans, contempt orders (visitation, child support, maintenance), temporary orders, and facilitates the process of people without attorneys through the court system (in domestic cases only). The Facilitator is not an attorney, may not give legal advice and may not accompany client to court.
Categories
Alimony Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Assistance