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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
Contract Law
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
General Education Advocacy
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Welfare Rights Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Alimony Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Legal Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
General Legal Aid
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Special Education Advocacy
Emancipation of Minors
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Consumer Law
HIPAA Complaints
Patient Rights Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Divorce Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Housing Complaints
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Paternity Suits
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Home Sanitation
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Labor and Employment Law
Assists pro se litigants regarding legal domestic matters.
Assists pro se litigants regarding legal domestic matters. Will explain how the court works; provide dissolution, child support modification, and parenting plan/custody modification forms packets; provide guidance in filling out forms; check completed paperwork; help schedule court hearings; and assist clients in obtaining an interpreter or other special services needed for court.
Categories
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Operates clinics that focus on more complex family law issues, including cases involving children or debt/asset division between parties. Free 30-minute legal consultations available for individuals not already represented by an attorney.
Operates legal clinics where free 30-minute legal consultations are available for individuals who are not already represented by an attorney. As of 9/2024, most clinics are operating via phone with limited in-person availability in Kent (details provided when a client schedules an appointment). Wait times are often several months for Family Law Clinics.
Clinics focus on more complex family law issues including any case involving children or debt/asset division between parties. If needed, a client may be referred to further legal services.
Attorneys at the clinic can:
- Determine if a client has a legal problem
- Explain legal rights and responsibilities
- Suggest steps that might be taken to solve the problem, including self-help strategies
- Refer clients needing specialized legal help to law-related agencies
Clinic attorneys DO NOT represent a client in court or prepare court papers.
Categories
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Abuse Protective/Restraining Orders
Paternity Suits
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Divorce Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Provides free Immigration and Family Law legal clinics with a focus on serving the LGBTQ Latinx community.
Assists with citizenship applications. Works with OIRA for DACA program recipients.
Provides free, monthly, 30 minute legal clinics for family law and Immigration legal needs with a focus on serving the LGBTQ Latinx community.
Volunteer attorneys work with clients to identify legal needs, potential legal actions and connect clients to further community legal services.
Assists with Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs (OIRA) legal clinics, with a particular focus on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients and their family members.
Helps clients prepare for citizenship by confirming eligibility and providing free naturalization classes and workshops.
Lawyers and legal volunteers assist clients complete their N-400 naturalization petition and reviews them for accuracy.
Categories
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Emancipation of Minors
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Adoption Legal Services
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Family Based Visas
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Self Petitions for Abused Spouses
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Alimony Assistance
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition Filing Assistance
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
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Consumer Law
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Eviction Prevention Assistance
General Legal Aid
Paternity Suits
Warranty Complaints
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Housing Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Contract Law
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Adoption Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Provides free 1-hour appointments for advice on family law legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic are typically not able to provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 1-hour appointments with a family law attorney for advice and consultation on family law legal issues.
Attorneys at the clinic do not provide full representation or represent clients in court.
Categories
Grandparent Rights
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Paternity Suits
Family Justice Centers
Alimony Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Provides civil legal advice and/or representation for youth ages 12-24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Provides free civil legal services for youth and young adults between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Categories
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Collection Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Labor and Employment Law
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Paternity Suits
Child Guardianship Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Education Discrimination Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Consumer Law
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Native American/Tribal Law
Foster Care Legal Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
General Legal Aid
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Home Sanitation
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Housing Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Divorce Assistance
Alimony 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
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
LGBTQ2S+ Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics through QLAW
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
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Elder Law
Education Discrimination Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Legal Counseling
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Adult Guardianship Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Adoption Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Housing Complaints
Patient Rights Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Emancipation of Minors
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Family Justice Centers
Home Sanitation
Child Advocacy Centers
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Debt Consolidation Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Bankruptcy Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Work Permits
Native American/Tribal Law
Grandparent Rights
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Paternity Suits
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Divorce Assistance
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
General Education Advocacy
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Native American/Tribal Law
Legal Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Collection Complaints
Contract Law
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Divorce Assistance
Paternity Suits
Automobile Complaints
Organizational Start Up Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Home Sanitation
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Predatory Lending Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Elder Law
Housing Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Alimony Assistance
Work Permits
Warranty Complaints
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Emancipation of Minors
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Consumer Law
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
General Legal Aid
Will Preparation Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Provides legal consultation for survivors of domestic violence, including child custody/visitation, protection orders, financial protection, etc. Primarily serves residents of South King County.
Provide information and support in regard to criminal and/or civil legal matters.
Advocates are not attorneys and cannot represent in court, however they can help navigate the legal system and provide support and accompaniment through processes such as protection orders, divorce proceedings and parenting plans.
Categories
Judicial Advocacy
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Paternity Suits
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Provides information on court processes.
The Courthouse Facilitator program at Snohomish County Superior Court Clerk’s Office provides assistance to Family Law and Adult Guardianship clients who are not represented by attorneys.
Categories
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Court facilitators help people without an attorney in Superior Court family law cases.
For divorce, child custody and child support matters, the Court Facilitator is available to assist parties without an attorney to process their own paperwork, understand procedures and schedule court hearings. The Facilitator can assists in pro se divorces, child support modifications of parenting plans, contempt orders (visitation, child support, maintenance), temporary orders, and facilitates the process of people without attorneys through the court system (in domestic cases only). The Facilitator is not an attorney, may not give legal advice and may not accompany client to court.
Categories
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Alimony Assistance