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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
Warranty Complaints
Organizational Start Up Services
Native American/Tribal Law
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Emancipation of Minors
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Impounded Vehicle Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Contract Law
Elder Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Collection Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Child Advocacy Centers
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Consumer Law
Will Preparation Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Housing Complaints
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Grandparent Rights
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Work Permits
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Adoption Legal Services
Paternity Suits
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Corporate/Business Law
Voting Rights Protection
Foster Care Legal Services
Home Sanitation
Bankruptcy Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
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
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Voting Rights Protection
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Paternity Suits
Education Discrimination Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Work Permits
Predatory Lending Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Contract Law
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Emancipation of Minors
Organizational Start Up Services
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Consumer Law
Labor and Employment Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Home Sanitation
Child Guardianship Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
HIPAA Complaints
Elder Law
Divorce Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Warranty Complaints
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Automobile Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Child Advocacy Centers
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Collection Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
General Legal Aid
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Housing Complaints
Adoption Legal Services
Repossession Agency Complaints
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
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Contract Law
Paternity Suits
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
General Education Advocacy
Warranty Complaints
Impounded Vehicle Services
Home Sanitation
General Legal Aid
Labor and Employment Law
Housing Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
HIPAA Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Counseling
Organizational Start Up Services
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Repossession Agency Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Predatory Lending Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Welfare Rights Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Consumer Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Patient Rights Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
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 legal services for young people between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. LCYC can help with:
- Landlord/tenant issues
- Emancipation
- Minor Guardianships
- Navigating child welfare
- Immigration
- Quashing warrants
- Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs)
- Orders of protection
- Record sealing
- Public benefits
- Debt (medical/consumer)
- Name changes
- Gender marker changes
- Obtaining identification documents
& more!
Categories
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Housing Complaints
Collection Complaints
Native American/Tribal Law
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Labor and Employment Law
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Divorce Assistance
General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Home Sanitation
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Consumer Law
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Education Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Helps resolve conflict between families and schools as a neutral third party. Offers options, help identifying issues and possible solutions. Provides information and referral to education-related resources. Does not provide legal advice.
Helps resolve disputes, complaints and conflict between families and schools through facilitation.
Acts as a confidential, neutral third party not associated with the public school system.
Promotes school-family partnerships and provides information about the education system and referrals to education-related resources.
Helps parents concerned about a child being bullied at school.
Provides workshops and presentations and publishes materials designed to help families understand and navigate the K-12 education system.
Publications can be downloaded from the website or mailed.
Publications are translated into several languages.
The Education Ombudsman does not help with issues regarding:
- Elected officials (such as school board members)
- Private schools
- Private organizations or businesses
- Preschools, colleges and universities
Does not have the authority to force a school or school district to take a specific course of action and cannot discipline or terminate school or school district employees.
Does not provide legal advice or services.
Categories
Bullying Prevention
Education Discrimination Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Special Education Advocacy
School Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Parent/Family Involvement in Education