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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
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
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
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 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
Legal Counseling
General Legal Aid
Consumer Law
Contract Law
Child Guardianship Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
General Consumer Complaints
Will Preparation Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Repossession Agency Complaints
Legal Representation
Collection Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Conservatorship Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Impounded Vehicle Services
Special Education Advocacy
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Elder Law
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Housing Complaints
Children's Rights Groups
Organizational Start Up Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Welfare Rights Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Landlord Associations
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
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 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
Categories
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
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
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Labor and Employment Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Group Advocacy
Class Action Litigation
Education Discrimination Assistance
General Legal Aid
Paternity Suits
Offers low-cost mediation in person, over the phone and at small claims court. Mediates neighborhood problems, landlord-tenant, foreclosure, family problems or employer/employee problems. Cannot assist in issues involving drugs or violence.
Services are provided by trained professional mediators who volunteer their time. Services include:
- Face-to-face mediation
- Conflict coaching for problems
- Some simple negotiation over the telephone
TYPES OF PROBLEMS THE CENTER WILL HANDLE:
- Neighborhood problems (noise, pets, parking, lawn & garden, property line problems and other nuisances)
- Landlord-tenant issues (deposits, repairs, damages, eviction prevention due to COVID, etc. )
- Real estate or personal property
- Foreclosure mediation
- Business consumer problems (faulty merchandise, refunds, exchanges, etc. )
- Employer/employee grievances
- School problems involving faculty or administration, students or parents
- Family issues such as problems related to divorce and parenting plans
- Other domestic problems not involving violence, restraining orders, or other factors that require professional intervention or assistance.
TYPES OF PROBLEMS NOT HANDLED:
- Any problem requiring legal assistance, such as filing lawsuits, criminal defenses, will preparation, etc.
- Issues involving drug/alcohol abuse, domestic violence, abuse to children, or issues where one or more parties fears abuse
- Problems where a party cannot speak adequately on their own behalf, although can work with clients who have a case manager.
All clients must be able to keep agreements made
Categories
Housing Complaints
Consumer Law
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Divorce Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Mediation
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Rental Security Deposit Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
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
Qualified individuals will receive legal help from volunteer attorneys regarding civil legal matters.
Qualified individuals will receive a legal consultation with an attorney regarding civil legal matters. Volunteer and contracted attorneys may provide legal advice, direction, paperwork review, and assistance in completing legal documents.
Assists with the following legal matters:
- Walk-In Clinic every Tuesday, 2-4pm
- Family law
- Employment
- Wills and estates
- Consumer and bankruptcy
- Housing: helps with eviction and landlord/tenant information
Categories
Will Preparation Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Consumer Law
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance