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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
Paternity Suits
Grandparent Rights
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Home Sanitation
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Education Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adoption Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Family Justice Centers
General Education Advocacy
Divorce Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Debt Consolidation Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Work Permits
Legal Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Complaints
Foster Care Legal Services
Elder Law
Employment Discrimination Assistance
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
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Emancipation of Minors
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Divorce Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Bankruptcy Assistance
Housing Complaints
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Corporate/Business Law
General Education Advocacy
Elder Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Patient Rights Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Family Justice Centers
Labor and Employment Law
Paternity Suits
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Voting Rights Protection
General Legal Aid
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Automobile Complaints
Child Advocacy Centers
Consumer Law
Native American/Tribal Law
Adoption Legal Services
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Grandparent Rights
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Work Permits
Education Discrimination Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Home Sanitation
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Collection Complaints
Contract Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
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
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Repossession Agency Complaints
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Child Guardianship Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Divorce Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Welfare Rights Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Home Sanitation
Family Justice Centers
Collection Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Bankruptcy Assistance
Paternity Suits
Adoption Legal Services
Labor and Employment Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Warranty Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Elder Law
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Child Advocacy Centers
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Education Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Impounded Vehicle Services
Foster Care Legal Services
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Contract Law
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Corporate/Business Law
Emancipation of Minors
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Housing Complaints
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Automobile Complaints
General Legal Aid
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Consumer Law
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Work Permits
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
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
Family Justice Centers
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Grandparent Rights
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Emancipation of Minors
Paternity Suits
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
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
Divorce Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Judicial Advocacy
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Emancipation of Minors
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Grandparent Rights
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Family Justice Centers
Paternity Suits
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
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Family Justice Centers