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Provides direct representation to relatives and other caregivers in nonparental custody cases of at-risk children through referrals to a pro bono panel of attorneys.
Provides legal services to relatives and other caregivers to obtain minor guardianship of children whose parents cannot or do not want to care for them. The program provides direct representation through referrals to a pro bono panel of attorneys and/or provides guidance and advice for clients who are unrepresented. The client does not need to be a relative but must have a significant relationship with the child. The child must currently be living with the applicant.
Categories
Legal Representation
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Provides legal representation in cases that may establish positive legal precedents concerning the civil liberties of LGBT individuals and people with HIV/AIDS.
Offers legal representation in cases with a likelihood of success in establishing positive legal precedents that will affect lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people (LGBT) and people with HIV or AIDS.
Pursues litigation in all areas of the law that affect LGBT individuals and people with HIV/AIDS, including:
- Marriage & Family
- Workplace equality and employment discrimination
- Immigration
- Health Care, including discrimination and breach of confidentiality
- Fair Courts
- Government and police misconduct
Provides targeted advocacy and outreach for:
- Teens & Young Adults
- Transgender individuals
- Seniors
- Those with HIV or AIDS
- Latinos
- Those experiencing discrimination rooted in intersecting identities such as race or class
Offers resources, publications and information about related issues when unable to provide representation and to support self-advocacy.
Categories
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Divorce Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
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 Fraud Reporting
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Welfare Rights Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Predatory Lending Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Elder Law
Voting Rights Protection
Landlord Associations
Housing Complaints
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Special Education Advocacy
Will Preparation Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Contract Law
Labor and Employment Law
Organizational Start Up Services
Corporate/Business Law
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Children's Rights Groups
General Education Advocacy
Conservatorship Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Warranty Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
General Consumer Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Legal Representation
Collection Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Consumer Law