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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
Impounded Vehicle Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Child Advocacy Centers
Home Sanitation
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Work Permits
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Consumer Law
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Housing Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Native American/Tribal Law
Voting Rights Protection
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
General Legal Aid
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Divorce Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Family Justice Centers
Automobile Complaints
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Organizational Start Up Services
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Elder Law
Warranty Complaints
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Collection Complaints
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Labor and Employment Law
Adoption Legal Services
Education Discrimination Assistance
Paternity Suits
Contract Law
Predatory Lending Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Special Education Advocacy
Corporate/Business Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Bankruptcy Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Grandparent Rights
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
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
Offers a wide array of social services and government assistance to victims of domestic violence. Services include civil and criminal legal advocacy, electronic protection order filing, safety planning, and other services.
Providing crisis intervention services in a welcoming environment. Survivors meet with a trained advocate to develop safety plans, receive domestic violence education and identify options to connect to other services at the CJFJC and in the community. Also serving friends and family members of victims, this program provides domestic violence education and tools to support and increase their loved ones’ ability to effectively safety plan and access continued services and care.
Support available includes:
- one-on-one advocacy (safety planning, DV education and ongoing one-on-one support),
- assistance with filing protection orders
- address Confidentiality Program
- access to civil legal referrals
- support groups
- access to DSHS and Department of Child Support
- emergency housing information (no direct shelter)
- referrals for immigration support
- access to criminal justice services
Categories
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Family Justice Centers
Domestic/Family Violence Legal 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 services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Able to provide assistance through the partnership of community advocacy, law enforcement, prosecution, civil legal services and protection orders.
Co-located and collaborative domestic violence services provided through onsite partnerships between Family Support Center of South Sound, Thurston County Clerk's Office, Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, and multiple other partner organizations.
Community based advocates provide services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking.
Clients have access to an array of services, including:
- Safety Planning
- Basic need items
- Crisis Support
- Shelter & housing search and placement
- Support in filing of police reports if requested
- Explanation and assistance filing civil protection orders, as well as court accompaniment
- Culturally competent services in a multitude of languages
- Connection to resources for outside needs
- Other services based on clients’ needs.
Categories
Family Justice Centers
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
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:
- 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
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Automobile Complaints
Paternity Suits
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Home Sanitation
Foster Care Legal Services
Predatory Lending Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Education Discrimination Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Warranty Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
HIPAA Complaints
General Legal Aid
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Grandparent Rights
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Voting Rights Protection
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Repossession Agency Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Housing Complaints
Contract Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Consumer Law
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Native American/Tribal Law
Labor and Employment Law
Collection Complaints
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Corporate/Business Law
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Adoption Legal Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Elder Law
Work Permits
Provides free 1-hour appointments for advice on family law legal issues involving domestic violence. Attorneys at the clinic are not able to provide representation. Serves low-income residents in East, Northeast and Southeast King County.
ELAP provides free 1-hour appointments with a family law attorney for advice and consultation on family law legal issues involving domestic violence.
Attorney volunteers are not able to provide full representation or represent clients in court.
Categories
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Judicial Advocacy
Adoption Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Emancipation of Minors
Paternity Suits
Family Justice Centers
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders