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International District Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Chinese Information and Service Center

611 South Lane Street, Seattle, WA 98104

Located downtown Seattle in the International District, on Lane St between Maynard Ave & 6th Ave S. Lane St is one block north of Dearborn St. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

Specializes in meeting the needs of low-income, non-English and limited-English speaking Asian and Pacific-Islander individuals and families who have difficulty accessing resources and assistance due to language, cultural or geographic barriers. Clients must be 16 and older or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Serves King County residents or those who have a case filed in King County. Can potentially serve out-of-state clients by phone when the client has no alternative.
Appointments occur Tues, 5:30-7:30pm. Appointment scheduling occurs during regular CISC business hours

Vietnamese, Spanish, Cantonese, Fujianese, Gujarati, Hakka, Hindi, Interpreter services, Malay, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Toishanese, Teochew, Shanghainese, Taiwanese

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King, WA

Description

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

What's Here

Paternity SuitsDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareOrganizational Start Up ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersEstate Entitlement AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersWill Preparation AssistanceGeneral Legal AidAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceDivorce AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceConsumer LawElder LawVoting Rights ProtectionChild Support Assistance/EnforcementCollection ComplaintsAdult Guardianship AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceHome SanitationDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesEmployment Discrimination AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsCorporate/Business LawEducation Discrimination AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingAsylum Application Filing AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleGrandparent RightsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesHousing Discrimination AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesContract LawHousing ComplaintsComprehensive Family Law ServicesCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsFoster Care Legal ServicesAutomobile ComplaintsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalPredatory Lending AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsWarranty ComplaintsLabor and Employment LawImpounded Vehicle ServicesWork PermitsGeneral Education AdvocacyGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesSpecial Education AdvocacyImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingFamily Justice CentersNative American/Tribal LawAdoption Legal ServicesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsLandlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution

Providing organization

King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics

Coordinates free legal clinics across King County. Clinics assist with family law, domestic violence, elder law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, civil rights, and LGBTQ legal issues, as well as general civil legal matters.