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Provides civil legal advice and/or representation for youth ages 12-24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Categories
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Labor and Employment Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Consumer Law
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Predatory Lending Assistance
Collection Complaints
Foster Care Legal Services
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Guardianship Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Bankruptcy Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Housing Complaints
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Home Sanitation
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Education Discrimination Assistance
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
General Education Advocacy
Patient Rights Assistance
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
General Legal Aid
Native American/Tribal Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Paternity Suits
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Special Education Advocacy
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
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.
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Divorce Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
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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Alimony Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
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
Grandparent Rights
Home Sanitation
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Emancipation of Minors
Work Permits
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Housing Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Elder Law
Alimony Assistance
Paternity Suits
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Foster Care Legal Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Education Discrimination Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Native American/Tribal Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Legal Counseling
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Family Justice Centers
General Legal Aid
Comprehensive Family Law Services
General Education Advocacy
Debt Consolidation Services
Divorce Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
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
Alimony Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adoption Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Emancipation of Minors
Paternity Suits
Grandparent Rights
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
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.
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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition Filing Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Paternity Suits
Family Based Visas
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Self Petitions for Abused Spouses
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
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.
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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Alimony Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Judicial Advocacy
Paternity Suits
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.
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Self Representation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
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.
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Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Bankruptcy Assistance
Elder Law
Organizational Start Up Services
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Native American/Tribal Law
Paternity Suits
Impounded Vehicle Services
Corporate/Business Law
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Work Permits
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
General Legal Aid
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Collection Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Voting Rights Protection
HIPAA Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Housing Complaints
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Home Sanitation
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Contract Law
Will Preparation Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Eviction Prevention Assistance
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Consumer Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Emancipation of Minors
Legal Counseling
General Education Advocacy
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
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Emancipation of Minors
General Education Advocacy
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Patient Rights Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Home Sanitation
Welfare Rights Assistance
Housing Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Divorce Assistance
Legal Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Consumer Law
General Legal Aid
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Contract Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Alimony Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Paternity Suits
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination 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.
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Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Abuse Protective/Restraining Orders
Divorce Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Alimony Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Paternity Suits
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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Warranty Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
General Legal Aid
Alimony Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Divorce Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Contract Law
Paternity Suits
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Consumer Law
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Housing Complaints
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Labor and Employment Law
Adoption Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
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
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Divorce Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Housing Discrimination Assistance