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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
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Alimony Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
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
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Paternity Suits
Legal Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Home Sanitation
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
HIPAA Complaints
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Consumer Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Divorce Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Predatory Lending Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Special Education Advocacy
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Alimony Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Housing Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Impounded Vehicle Services
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Contract Law
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Warranty Complaints
General Legal Aid
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Hosts a free monthly legal clinic with a focus on LGBTQ issues; provides information in a variety of areas including family law, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Hosts a legal clinic specifically designed to address the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and couples. This clinic is run by QLaw Foundation in partnership with the King County Bar Association.
The clinic is open to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
At the clinic, an attorney will meet with clients for 30 minutes and provide individualized legal advice and information.
Clinic attorneys will answer questions and provide information in a variety of areas including family law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Categories
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Education Discrimination Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Special Education Advocacy
Work Permits
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Legal Counseling
Home Sanitation
Paternity Suits
Foster Care Legal Services
Debt Consolidation Services
Comprehensive Family Law Services
General Legal Aid
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Family Justice Centers
General Education Advocacy
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Elder Law
Child Advocacy Centers
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Grandparent Rights
Emancipation of Minors
Native American/Tribal Law
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Housing Complaints
Bankruptcy Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Alimony Assistance
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 civil legal services for youth and young adults between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Categories
General Legal Aid
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Education Discrimination Assistance
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Home Sanitation
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Collection Complaints
Child Guardianship Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
General Education Advocacy
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Paternity Suits
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Consumer Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Welfare Rights Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Housing Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
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
Native American/Tribal Law
Consumer Law
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Bankruptcy Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Education Discrimination Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Work Permits
Predatory Lending Assistance
Paternity Suits
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Voting Rights Protection
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Emancipation of Minors
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Child Guardianship Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Impounded Vehicle Services
Family Justice Centers
Foster Care Legal Services
Special Education Advocacy
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Home Sanitation
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Repossession Agency Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Housing Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Grandparent Rights
General Education Advocacy
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
HIPAA Complaints
Divorce Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Collection Complaints
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Automobile Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Contract Law
General Legal Aid
Corporate/Business Law
Will Preparation Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Elder Law
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
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
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Welfare Rights Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Collection Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Elder Law
Housing Complaints
Warranty Complaints
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Work Permits
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Patient Rights Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Native American/Tribal Law
Organizational Start Up Services
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
General Education Advocacy
Predatory Lending Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Legal Counseling
Consumer Law
General Legal Aid
Home Sanitation
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Paternity Suits
Voting Rights Protection
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Contract Law
Emancipation of Minors
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy Assistance
Alimony 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 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
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
General Legal Aid
Warranty Complaints
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Labor and Employment Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Paternity Suits
Automobile Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Child Advocacy Centers
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Work Permits
Housing Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Foster Care Legal Services
Education Discrimination Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Home Sanitation
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Grandparent Rights
Consumer Law
Predatory Lending Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Impounded Vehicle Services
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Collection Complaints
Organizational Start Up Services
Veteran Benefits Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Adoption Legal Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Contract Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Elder Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
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
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Contract Law
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Corporate/Business Law
Impounded Vehicle Services
Housing Complaints
Collection Complaints
Legal Counseling
Automobile Complaints
Voting Rights Protection
Children's Rights Groups
Elder Law
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Special Education Advocacy
Legal Representation
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Education Discrimination Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Child Guardianship Assistance
Consumer Law
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Predatory Lending Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Conservatorship Assistance
Landlord Associations
General Legal Aid
General Consumer Complaints
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Will Preparation Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Warranty Complaints
General Education Advocacy
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Organizational Start Up Services
Provides bilingual legal information and advice for a broad range of legal issues.
Provides legal information and advice for the following issues depending on attorney availability:
- Auto accidents
- Birth injuries
- Consumer law
- Criminal defense
- Family law
- Finance
- Immigration
- Landlord-tenant law
- Medical negligence
- Personal injury
- Property law
- Worker's rights/wage claims
Categories
Alimony Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Housing Complaints
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Divorce Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Warranty Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Contract Law
Consumer Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
General Legal Aid
Paternity Suits
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services