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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
Child Advocacy Centers
Paternity Suits
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Debt Consolidation Services
Work Permits
Emancipation of Minors
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Native American/Tribal Law
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
General Education Advocacy
Elder Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Housing Complaints
Adoption Legal Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Home Sanitation
Patient Rights Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Divorce Assistance
Legal Counseling
Education Discrimination Assistance
General Legal Aid
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Foster Care Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
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
Legal Representation
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
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 Support Assistance/Enforcement
Emancipation of Minors
Family Justice Centers
Paternity Suits
Adoption Legal Services
Alimony Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation 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
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
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Adoption Legal Services
Labor and Employment Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Consumer Law
Warranty Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Contract Law
Housing Complaints
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Alimony Assistance
Paternity Suits
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
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
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Family Based Visas
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Emancipation of Minors
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Self Petitions for Abused Spouses
Divorce Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Paternity Suits
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition Filing Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
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
Alimony Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation 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 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
Bankruptcy Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Paternity Suits
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Home Sanitation
Child Guardianship Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Collection Complaints
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Identification Application Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
General Education Advocacy
Name Change Assistance
Consumer Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
General Legal Aid
Housing Complaints
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Stalking/Harassment Orders
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
Alimony Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation 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.
Legal Advocates 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.
DAWN partners with Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP) to provide an attorney working on-site at our offices for clients referred through DAWN.
Categories
Paternity Suits
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Alimony Assistance
Judicial Advocacy
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Child Custody/Visitation 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
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Paternity Suits
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Abuse Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Alimony 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
Organizational Start Up Services
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Legal Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Impounded Vehicle Services
General Education Advocacy
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Contract Law
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Warranty Complaints
Paternity Suits
Consumer Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Corporate/Business Law
Emancipation of Minors
Home Sanitation
Welfare Rights Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
General Legal Aid
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Special Education Advocacy
Alimony Assistance
Housing Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Repossession Agency Complaints
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Employment Discrimination Assistance