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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
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Emancipation of Minors
General Legal Aid
Contract Law
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Paternity Suits
Corporate/Business Law
Work Permits
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Collection Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Special Education Advocacy
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Will Preparation Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Home Sanitation
Predatory Lending Assistance
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Organizational Start Up Services
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Patient Rights Assistance
Housing Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Family Justice Centers
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Elder Law
Voting Rights Protection
Adoption Legal Services
Grandparent Rights
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Automobile Complaints
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Labor and Employment Law
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Consumer Law
Education Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Divorce Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits 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
Automobile Complaints
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Home Sanitation
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Patient Rights Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Voting Rights Protection
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Organizational Start Up Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Special Education Advocacy
Warranty Complaints
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
General Education Advocacy
Housing Complaints
Repossession Agency Complaints
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Grandparent Rights
Predatory Lending Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
General Legal Aid
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Paternity Suits
Child Advocacy Centers
HIPAA Complaints
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Contract Law
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Collection Complaints
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Elder Law
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Education Discrimination Assistance
Consumer Law
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Emancipation of Minors
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Work Permits
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Provides legal assistance with family law, will preparation, SSI, guardianship, power of attorney, protection orders, and credit issues.
Provides free legal assistance for low-income individuals who would otherwise be denied access to the legal system because of the inability to pay. Potential clients are screened to determine income and case eligibility. Referrals are made to local attorneys who volunteer their time.
Provides legal assistance with the following: Family Law (includes family law class to anyone who is seeking help in having their family law court documents reviewed), Debtor-Creditor, Bankruptcy, Social Security/ Disability, Wills/Power of Attorneys, Guardianship, Landlord/Tenant, Child Support, Immigration, and Protection Order.
* Does not assist with: Criminal matters (of any kind including traffic infractions), Termination of Parental Rights, or Adoptions.
Categories
Living Wills
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Legal Aid
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Paternity Suits
Divorce Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Legal Counseling
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Will Preparation Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
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
Adult Guardianship Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Impounded Vehicle Services
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Predatory Lending Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
General Legal Aid
Emancipation of Minors
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Housing Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Contract Law
Paternity Suits
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Alimony Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Consumer Law
Warranty Complaints
Home Sanitation
Repossession Agency Complaints
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Corporate/Business Law
HIPAA Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Divorce Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Legal Counseling
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
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Collection Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Impounded Vehicle Services
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
General Legal Aid
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Repossession Agency Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Warranty Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Native American/Tribal Law
Predatory Lending Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Legal Counseling
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
General Consumer Complaints
Welfare Rights Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Estate Entitlement Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Will Preparation Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Landlord Associations
Voting Rights Protection
Elder Law
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Corporate/Business Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Organizational Start Up Services
Child Guardianship Assistance
Children's Rights Groups
Legal Representation
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Conservatorship Assistance
Contract Law
Education Discrimination Assistance
Consumer Law