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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

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

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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

General Legal AidEviction Prevention AssistanceChild Advocacy CentersDeferred Action on Alien RemovalOrganizational Start Up ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceCollection ComplaintsChild Support Assistance/EnforcementSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsElder LawImpounded Vehicle ServicesPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingPaternity SuitsAdult Guardianship AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersDivorce AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareWork PermitsMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionSpecial Education AdvocacyHousing ComplaintsAutomobile ComplaintsCorporate/Business LawAdoption Legal ServicesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingEmancipation of MinorsEducation Discrimination AssistanceHome SanitationFoster Care Legal ServicesPredatory Lending AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesNative American/Tribal LawIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsConsumer LawHousing Discrimination AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingGeneral Education AdvocacyAsylum Application Filing AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceLabor and Employment LawComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesVoting Rights ProtectionBankruptcy AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceFamily Justice CentersComprehensive Family Law ServicesRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleWill Preparation AssistanceGrandparent RightsPatient Rights AssistanceContract LawGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices

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.