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